Chief APS in-house consultants appointed

Former McKinsey consultant Andrew Nipe will lead the federal government’s new in-house function, Australian Government Consulting.

5 December, 2023

Commonwealth employment services broken, in need of major rebuild

A report says the Commonwealth employment system is making people more unemployable.

3 December, 2023

Victorian spending on consultants blows out despite reduction targets

The Victorian government spent $561 million on consultants and $11.1 billion on contractors in the last four years.

29 November, 2023

City of Bendigo seeks funds as gallery upgrade faces $21m shortfall

City of Greater Bendigo will seek a further $15 million from the federal government for the redevelopment of Bendigo Art Gallery.

27 November, 2023

Government upsizes renewables investment

The federal government is upsizing its investment in renewable energy projects as coal fired plants reach the end of their lives.

23 November, 2023

Funding for local roads set to double to $1b

Australia’s local government association has welcomed a major increase in funding for council-maintained roads.

20 November, 2023

Civica expands local government offerings with new acquisition

Civica has acquired a cloud-based venues management solution which it will offer to councils and local authorities.

15 November, 2023

Delivering high speed train won’t be quick, cheap or easy: rail boss

The head of the high speed rail agency says a range of key issues still have to be resolved before an east coast high speed rail can become a reality.

15 November, 2023

Sustainability guide launched for rail sector

The Australasian Railway Association has released its first comprehensive sustainability guide for the rail sector.

14 November, 2023

Use of contractors by Sydney Metro under review

The NSW government is reviewing the use of contractors by Sydney Metro.

12 November, 2023

Council partnership brings renewable energy to local business

A Sydney council is partnering with a renewable energy company to offer an aggregated PPA to local businesses.

6 November, 2023

$24.8m contract awarded for new FOGO plant on NSW South Coast

Bega Council has awarded the contract for a new organics processing plant.

1 November, 2023

AI drives public sector migration to cloud

Moving to the cloud is a priority for the majority of public sector agencies as they seek to leverage cloud-enabled AI.

30 October, 2023

Victoria’s SEC makes official comeback as renewable energy company

Victoria has announced the official return of the State Electricity Commission (SEC) as a government-owned renewable energy company.

26 October, 2023