Category: Federal

By Julian Bajkowski The Department of Finance has put some of the world’s biggest business software companies on notice that their lucrative contracts will soon be the subject to a…

By Julian Bajkowski Less cluttered, better focused, more energetic. That was message to public servants and the electorate in Prime Minister elect Tony Abbott’s First Ministry announcement where not everyone…

FIRST ABBOTT MINISTRY As announced 16th September 2013 CABINET Prime Minister The Hon Tony Abbott MP Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development (Leader of the Nationals) The…

By Julian Bajkowski The federal poll may be done and dusted, but councils and power utilities across Australia now have a new challenge to deal with: how to pull down…

By Julian Bajkowski Federal public servants are steeling themselves for a wide-ranging Commission of Audit by an incoming Tony Abbott Coalition government as the Prime Minister Elect prepares to come…

By Julian Bajkowski Leading independent online and computer security firm and research house Kaspersky Lab has cautioned that governments and public institutions are among the intended targets of a newly…

By Julian Bajkowski Opposition leader Tony Abbott has sought hose down rising fears that between 20,000 and 30,000 federal public service jobs will ultimately be axed in a repeat of…

By Julian Bajkowski The Coalition has officially launched its eGovernment  and Digital Economy policy for the election in a wide-ranging document that reaffirms a commitment centralised procurement of government computing…

By Julian Bajkowski The union representing Commonwealth public servants has hit out at the release of selected costings by the Liberal Party for the election, warning that Coalition estimates of…

By Julian Bajkowski Despite being hit by or threatened with big number staff cuts across Australia, the nation’s public sector workforce is standing up for the value it delivers to…