By Lilia Guan Capital City Lord Mayors have been given notice from the Federal Government a draft National Urban Policy will be released by the end of this year. The National Urban Policy was originally announced over a year ago, by then Minister for Local Government, Anthony Albanese. Included in the finished […]
2 December, 2010
The Australian Government has released the terms of reference commissioning Professor Ross Garnaut to update his 2008 Garnaut Climate Change Review. Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Greg Combet, said the review update delivers on the commitment made to the Member for New England, Tony Windsor, following the Federal election. “The updated Garnaut review will […]
12 November, 2010
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has reported a decline in the number of complaints received in the past financial year. The Ombudsman’s annual report found that in 2009-10 the office received 37, 468 approaches and complaints. This represented an 18 per cent reduction in the number of complaints received in the previous year. Of the approaches and […]
8 November, 2010
Australian Local Government Association President, Geoff Lake has welcomed the Federal Government’s creation of a non-government roundtable to provide advice on climate change policies, last week. The roundtable will include leaders from across the community sector, including local government, unions, social services and environmental groups. It will provide advice to the Government on […]
29 October, 2010
The Federal Government has announced the creation of a new non-government roundtable to provide advice on climate change policies. The roundtable will include leaders from across the community sector, including local government, unions, social services and environmental groups. It will provide advice to the Government on the introduction of a new carbon price, including issues […]
18 October, 2010
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been advised by local government in Victoria that her electorate of Lalor is one of the state’s most at-risk regions in the ‘kinder crisis’. The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) has called on the Government to commit $600 million for Victorian kindergarten centres and ensure children have universal access to preschool before […]
12 October, 2010
By Lilia Guan Hardware vendor, Intel and the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Senator Stephen Conroy have come up with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue the Government’s digital economy agenda. The agreement was signed by Senator Conroy and Navin Shenoy, general manager at Intel Asia Pacific and vice […]
7 October, 2010
Commonwealth public servants and government contractors can expect to receive a single security clearance recognised by all agencies. The Gillard Government has announced the launch of the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) – a centralised agency for all Commonwealth security checks. The new arrangements were announced by Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith, Attorney-General, Robert […]
1 October, 2010
The Australian National Audit Office has released its report on confidentiality in government contracts, recommending a review of procurement reporting requirements. The audit assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in Australian Government contracts. It included an assessment of compliance with the Senate Order and followed up on the implementation of […]
22 September, 2010
Indigenous youth leaders have completed a walk along the Kokoda trail thanks to state and federal government agencies and the private sector. As part of the Jobs Australia Foundation’s Indigenous Youth Leadership Program, 21 indigenous youths were sponsored to walk a Papua New Guinea track made famous by Australian and New Zealand soldiers during World […]
22 September, 2010
Local councils in New South Wales have welcomed a new state and federal scheme to make parking easier for people with a disability. Launched in NSW on Monday, the new Australian Disability Parking Permit is a joint project of the Federal and State Government. The Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW said the permit […]
21 September, 2010
By Lilia Guan The Australian Government’s trade and investment development agency, Austrade, has called for businesses and government representatives to join the agency on a broadband tour of Asia. Austrade, in partnership with the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR), will take delegates to Japan, Korea and Singapore to gain business insights towards […]
21 September, 2010
By Angela Dorizas Councils and developers have welcomed the appointment of Simon Crean and Tony Burke to the two portfolios critical to future planning. Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced over the weekend that Simon Crean would become Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, while the Minister for Sustainable Population Growth, Tony Burke, […]
14 September, 2010
The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has released a new guide on asset management in public sector entities. The new report, Better Practice Guide on the Strategic and Operational Management of Assets by Public Sector Entities, is an update on previous guides. It aims to provide a practical asset management framework that can be adopted by […]
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