The Auditor General has found major discrepancies in reporting about the estimated costs of Defence programs.
Category: Federal
Young people want to learn about APS at school
A national survey of young people has backed the introduction of targeted high school classes about the APS.
ABF employee sentenced after corruption probe
An Australian Border Force employee who accessed sensitive information has been fined $4,000 following an ACLEI investigation.
Career diplomats appointed to overseas posts
Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.
Best practice office gets new acronym
The federal government has renamed the Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) and done away with Regulation Impact Statements.
Survey shows public servants viewed as respectful, professional
Public servants are mostly seen to act professionally, according to the DPMC’s latest trust report.
Departure of CSIRO chief confirmed
Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.
Committee backs legislation for national anti-corruption body
The government says it is determined to have a national anti-corruption commission up and running by 2023.
Taskforce begins negotiations on introduction of APS bargaining
An APS taskforce has begun negotiations on introducing service-wide bargaining across the public service.
Robodebt launched without proper legal advice
The government failed to get authoritative legal advice about Robodebt before launching the unlawful scheme.