Labor has vowed to abolish the APS staffing cap and cut spending on consultants and contractors if elected.
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New warning that more than 12,000 public service jobs will go
By Julian Bajkowski The union representing Commonwealth public servants has hit out at the release of selected costings by the Liberal Party for the election, warning that Coalition estimates of…
CPSU suspends campaign support for Rudd
By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Anger within the Commonwealth public service over fresh funding cuts by the Rudd government has boiled over after the Community and Public Sector Union…
Fear of mass public service sackings grips Canberra campaign
By Julian Bajkowski Canberra may well be celebrating its Centenary this year, but locals are weighing the prospect of the public service designer city being partly depopulated. As the election…
City of Ryde Mayor, councillors probed over corruption allegations
By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski The mayor of Sydney’s City of Ryde, Ivan Petch, and other five councillors are facing a public inquiry by the New South Wales Independent…
Gillard green lights local government referendum as recriminations fly
By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Prime Minister Julia Gillard has finally confirmed that the federal government intends hold a September 14 referendum that if successful would allow the financial…
Ghettos the ghost of past governments
By Professor Patrick Troy* In the darkest depths of World War II, the Commonwealth chose to review the social security system in Australia. It was a remarkable commitment, especially when…
Policy wasteland wafts from Perth dump
By Paul Hemsley and Julian Bajkowski The president of the Western Australia Local Government Association (WALGA), Troy Pickard, tipped a bucket on both the State Government and Opposition over environmentally…
NSW corruption probe to grill ex-Premiers
By Paul Hemsley with Julian Bajkowski Former New South Wales Premiers Morris Iemma and Nathan Rees will front the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) today as witnesses as part of…
ALGA intensifies push for recognition in Constitution
By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has increased pressure the federal government to have local governments officially recognised in the Constitution after Prime Minister…