Commonwealth public servants could find themselves redeployed in the fight against COVID-19.
Category: Federal
Less than half rate govt coronavirus response as good
Less than half of Australians think the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been good.
Thodey joins high-powered COVID-19 Commission
A new national body will advise the government on the social and economic impact of COVID-19.
MyGov website crashes as 95,000 seek access
The MyGov website crashed as tens of thousands of newly jobless Australians sought assistance.
Plans to outsource visa processing dumped
The federal government has dumped plans to outsource its visa processing system.
Government calls halt to social gatherings
The government has shut down pubs, clubs, casinos, cinemas, churches, gyms and restaurants as it moves to contain COVID-19.
Casual govt employees to get paid COVID-19 leave
Casual government employees forced to miss work because of COVID-19 now have access to paid leave.
Govt’s $490bn procurement spend
Government agencies spent $64.5bn on procurement in 2018-19 and $490.8bn over the last ten years.
Fever clinics and telehealth in national coronavirus response
How long Australia continues to contain COVID19 depends on the public health response, the chief medical officer says.
Call to repurpose ice breaker for bushfire response
The government is being urged to turn its flagship Antarctic icebreaker into a rescue vessel.