New laws limit ministerial directions to agency heads
The goverment says the new legislation will help rebuild the ‘gutted’ public service and restore faith in government.
22 May, 2024The goverment says the new legislation will help rebuild the ‘gutted’ public service and restore faith in government.
22 May, 2024Former McKinsey consultant Andrew Nipe will lead the federal government’s new in-house function, Australian Government Consulting.
5 December, 2023Consultants will be banned from doing core government work under new guidelines issued by the APSC.
23 October, 2023Services Australia staff are set to strike after the CPSU rejected the government’s revised pay offer.
2 October, 2023Artificial Intelligence will become integrated into many, if not all government services, a soon-to-be released brief to the APS will say.
20 September, 2023Draft legislation outlines plans to phase in an integrated digital ID system involving the Commonwealth, states and private sector.
20 September, 2023The government is planning to increase fines for consultants who promote tax dodging schemes to $780 million.
7 August, 2023Treasurer Jim Chalmers has foreshadowed plans to beef up the public service as the government slashes spending on consultants.
21 July, 2023Labor has vowed to abolish the APS staffing cap and cut spending on consultants and contractors if elected.
28 April, 2022National Cabinet has been ineffective in responding to Covid-19, a senate committee has found.
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