The ARTC has been accused of rubber stamping plans for the Albury to Illabo section of the Inland rail.
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Top bureaucrat, public servants, kept out of loop in massive Melbourne rail project
The public sector was marginalised as consultants steered the early development of Melbourne’s SRL.
Report finds ‘pervasive politicisation’ of Victorian public service
The VPS is subject to creeping and pervasive politicisation, the state’s Ombudsman has found.
Chief APS in-house consultants appointed
Former McKinsey consultant Andrew Nipe will lead the federal government’s new in-house function, Australian Government Consulting.
Reports of bullying in public service increase
The latest State of the Service report provides a snapshot of Australia’s public sector.
NSW to force councils’ hand on residential density
The NSW government will introduce reforms that override council planning powers in low and medium density areas.
Optus review to consider role of govt in responding to outages
Former ACMA Deputy Chair Richard Bean will lead a government review of the Optus outage.
End in sight in APS wage tussle as union endorses latest offer
The CPSU has recommended members accept the Commonwealth’s latest pay offer.
Government upsizes renewables investment
The federal government is upsizing its investment in renewable energy projects as coal fired plants reach the end of their lives.
States crack down on misbehaving councillors, vexatious complaints
Victoria is cracking down on misbehaving councillors, while new Queensland laws target vexatious complainants.