Category: Federal

By Angela Dorizas Local government has called for its share of revenue generated through proposed road user charges. Delegates at the Australian Local Government Association’s National Local Roads and Transport…

By Rob O’Brien Women in government are being judged more on their appearances despite being better community representatives, a former federal politician and academic has said. Convenor of the fifth Women…

Rita Parker is a Visiting Fellow at the Australian Defence Force Academy, associated with the Defence Security Applications Research Centre at the University of New South Wales. She speaks with Government News…

By Angela Dorizas Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has proposed greater Federal Government involvement in the planning of major cities to prepare for future population growth. In an address to the…

By Rob O'Brien The Federal Government will lead the development of a National Carer Recognition Framework that will recognise, in legislation, the role played by carers.   Launching Carers Week…

By Angela Dorizas The review of Australia’s tax system may include a proposal to replace petrol taxes with congestion charging, according to Treasury secretary Ken Henry. In his speech to…

By Rob O’Brien An annual report by the Commonwealth Ombudsman has found a marked increase in people complaining about the services of government agencies. The Commonwealth Ombudsman 2008-2009 Annual Report…

By Staff Writer Australia’s emergency management arrangements were yesterday put to the test in a regional tsunami exercise. Led by Indonesia, the Indian Ocean Wave exercise tested the ability of…

By Staff Writer The Rudd Government will establish a single set of binding Privacy Principles for the handling of personal information by Commonwealth agencies and relevant businesses as part of…

By Staff Writer Organised by the Australian Human Rights Commission for more than a decade, the Australian Human Rights Medals and Awards recognise the efforts of individuals and organisations to…