A public policy think tank has revealed the state with Australia’s lowest per capita spending on public transport.
SafeWork NSW referred to ICAC
SafeWork NSW has been referred to the ICAC in relation to the procurement of a silica monitoring device.
Victoria announces new Ombudsman
After leading Victoria’s corruption watchdog for the past four years, Marlo Baragwanath has been appointed as the state’s next Ombudsman.
Councils urged to push boundaries with ‘adventurous’ play spaces
Councils are being encouraged to design and deliver more spaces for skate parks, climbing walls, BMX bike tracks and parkour courses.
Report calls for halt to Canberra light rail
A report argues that the ACT is being locked into a rigid, inflexible and expensive public transport system that is unsuited to its topography.
Qld announces funding for Sunshine Coast rail
Queensland has submitted a business case for the proposed Sunshine Coast rail to Infrastructure Australia.
Key public sector information oversight roles announced
Sean Morrison and Rachel McCallum have been appointed to key public sector information oversight roles in Victoria and NSW.
Work begins in Qld on $330m publicly owned battery
Construction has started on one of Queensland’s biggest publicly owned batteries, which will form part of a Clean Energy Hub near Brisbane.
Report wants bigger role for councils to improve bus services
More responsibility for improving NSW bus services should be delegated to local councils, a report says.
$140 million gets ball rolling on Pilbara hydrogen hub
The federal and WA governments will invest $140 million in a hydrogen hub in the Pilbara.