By Julian Bajkowski Australia Post will need to increasingly expand its business into markets normally serviced by the private sector to remain financially sustainable and continue to provide traditional postal services, its chief executive, Ahmed Fahour, has said. In an impassioned speech to the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce in Sydney on Thursday, the former […]
7 March, 2013
Minister for Finance and Deregulation Senator Penny Wong said the Federal Government has reshaped its approach to public sector spending, to include efficient delivery, improved organisational efficiency, removing duplication and reducing input costs. The government’s focus on cost savings has helped it achieve its fiscal strategy and return the Budget to surplus in 2012-13, […]
16 July, 2012
The Australian Capital Territory continues to have one of the strongest economies in the nation, according to an economic performance report by financial giant, Commonwealth Bank. According to the Commonwealth Bank's latest State of the States: State & Territory economic performance report the ACT lead the states in economics, however the gap with rest […]
19 April, 2011
By Jane Garcia in Leura The Local Government and Shires Association of NSW (LGSA) launched its State Election Policy Platform at the Local Government Association’s (LGA) annual conference held in Leura this week (October 28 – November 1). The platform addresses themes including autonomy and intergovernmental relations; community and environmental wellbeing; financial sustainability; and transparency […]
2 November, 2006
By Jane Hammond in Perth Most councils in Western Australia are in dire financial straights with more than half found to be financially unsustainable by an independent study commissioned by the WA Local Government Association (WALGA). The interim findings of the eight-month Systemic Sustainability Study were released at the annual Local Government Week convention in […]
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