Also in this wrap: new CEO takes on Central Coast Council; Greg Steele appointed to executive team at Arcadis; and Productivity Commission appoints a new chairman.
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Lake Macquarie adopts smart city to drive jobs, innovation
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The South Australian Government’s rate-capping plans are facing opposition from councils while experts call for improved transparency on service delivery costs instead.
Lake Macquarie adopts smart city to drive jobs, innovation
Partnership between a council, an economic development company and a network provider delivers Australia’s first smart city network across a local government area.
Experts call for action on council governance
State governments are being urged to tackle legislative inconsistencies and improved governance frameworks in the wake of Queensland’s Ipswich Council being stood down.
Indigenous procurement targets ‘smashed out of the park’
The Commonwealth’s Indigenous Procurement Policy has clearly achieved the key policy goals but its broader success is harder to evaluate, writes Jonathan Dutton.
Council museums in ‘precarious funding environment’
Local government has found itself responsible for Australia’s growing array of local museums and a new analysis highlights many are struggling with staffing and resourcing.
Tools enable agencies to build trust: commissioner
Open Government provides the antidote to the crisis of trust in government that threatens our ability to serve citizens effectively and efficiently, writes Elizabeth Tydd.
APS ‘hollowed out’ by outsourcing, stagnant wages
The federal public service is plagued by a reliance on outsourcing, a lack of mobility and poor wage growth, the APS Review has been told.
Councils adopting ‘holistic approach’ on litter
Emerging technologies and partnerships with community groups are among local governments’ strategies to combat litter.
Errors, missing projects on governments’ ICT dashboards
Audits into the Queensland and Victorian governments’ online ICT expenditure reporting tools have found both dashboards improved transparency but their accuracy is in question.
Asset management: new guide supports continuous improvement
A lack of support and resources are among the key challenges facing asset managers, according to research that has informed new guidelines.
The case for machine learning in the public sector
Automation can help governments process the massive amounts of data being produced, potentially leading to better infrastructure and public transport, writes Ridhav Mahajan.
Indigenous participation key to reform ‘broken’ system
As Australia celebrates NAIDOC week, local governments call for greater indigenous involvement in remote service delivery.