Tag: federal-government

The Local Government and Shires Associations of New South Wales have questioned the size of proposed local health networks. The Associations made a formal submission to the State Government in…

The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) and Department of Finance and Deregulation have released a new edition of the good practice guide, Implementing Machinery of Government Changes. Secretary of the…

By Angela Dorizas A re-elected Labor Government would establish a new advisory board to scrutinise practices of the Australian Taxation Office, the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Nick Sherry, has announced. In…

By Angela Dorizas The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) today released its review of the Federal Government’s Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program (RLCIP). The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and…

The Federal Government has appointed Allan Asher as the new Commonwealth Ombudsman. Mr Asher is currently the inaugural chief executive of the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network. He previously held…

By Angela Dorizas Joining the ranks of the federal public service last week were sixty-two Indigenous Australians, ready to begin their career in government. Established by the Department of Education, Employment…

Interim audits of government departments and agencies have found an overall improvement in financial controls and a reduction in the number of significant and moderate risk. The results of the…

By Angela Dorizas Julia Gillard has become Australia’s first female Prime Minister, following a successful leadership challenge against Kevin Rudd. Labor MPs and senators gathered at Parliament House this morning…

A proposed office fitout for the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has been given the thumbs up by a parliamentary committee. The parliamentary standing committee on public works…

COMMENT By Amanda McKenzie   Recently I met an 11-year-old, Amy, at a school in Victoria. Like many primary school children she was able to articulate the science and issues surrounding…