All government agencies must conduct an audit of their technology assets to identify potential vulnerabilities.
Inquiry to focus on Commonwealth procurement
A parliamentary committee has launched an inquiry into the way Commonwealth entities manage contracts.
AWS signs $2b deal to build top secret intelligence cloud
Global cloud computing giant AWS has signed a $2 billion deal with the federal government to build a top secret cloud.
Inquiry finds ‘comprehensive failure’ by ASIC
A report recommends splitting ASIC’s functions into a companies regulator and a separate financial conduct authority.
New GG pledges to listen to local government in first official public speech
In her first public speech, Governor General Sam Mostyn has pledged to listen to local government.
Former NBN CEO to chair ANSTO
Former NBN CEO Michael Quigley has been appointed as chair of Australian’s Nuclear Science Organisation.
750 local government representatives expected at ACLG 2024
The federal government is expecting record attendance from councils at the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG).
Questions raised about ‘cultivation’ of govt officials by tech vendors
A parliamentary committee has questioned whether big ICT vendors are ‘inappropriately cultivating’ Commonwealth officials.
New Productivity Commissioners appointed
The federal government has announced new full time Commissioners to serve at the Productivity Commission for the next five years.
If you’re a female public servant, expect to earn $19k less
Bad news: public sector gender pay equity isn’t there yet. Good news: at least it’s better than the private sector.