Coalition recasts federal public service structure

By Julian Bajkowski Furniture removalists and stationers in Canberra are set for a busy Christmas after Prime Minister Tony Abbott revealed his much anticipated carve-up of ministerial and departmental functions. The big themes in the changesare simplification and clarity, and there is plenty on the move. The bureaucratic shake-up will hit dozens of departments agencies […]

Court rules against bureaucrat’s freedom to tweet

By Julian Bajkowski Conflicts over the personal and official use of social media by public sector employees are again under the spotlight after a Federal Circuit Court Judge knocked-back an attempt by a Canberra public servant to obtain injunction on any move to have her sacked over tweets that were made in a non-official capacity. […]

Telstra dials-up $32m Federal Gateway deal

By Staff Writers Telstra has been awarded a $32 million deal to roll out secure gateway internet services across 11 government agencies as Canberra seeks to further consolidate and modernise its public-facing online infrastructure. The formerly government-owned national carrier has scored an agreement with the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) for a minimum […]

Big biometric upgrade for Immigration

By Julian Bajkowski The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has gone to market for a substantial upgrade of its biometric identification systems that use facial recognition and fingerprinting systems to electronically check-up on prospective entrants to Australia. Tender documents released to the market reveal that Immigration authorities are seeking to buy commercial-off-the-shelf technology that will […]

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