Top Victorian public servant Chris Eccles resigns

Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.

12 October, 2020

New rules target procurement black economy

Businesses tendering for federal procurement contracts will have to provide proof they have a clean tax record from July.

15 April, 2019

Crack down on politicians’ entitlements now, say academics

Travel expenses biggest rort.

26 January, 2017

Victorian councils leading the way on domestic violence leave

Cormann under fire.

12 December, 2016

Miners backing solar + storage despite Abbott attack

Sandfire goldmine puts diesel on a diet.

15 July, 2015

Fed’s clean energy crackdown to hit local council schemes

New CEFC guidelines will make it harder for local government

13 July, 2015

Finance pushes ahead with ASIC registry outsourcing

Beauty pageant for corporate data paywall operators.

29 June, 2015

Budget 2015: APS hiring freeze ends, outsourcing and privatisation starts

ASIC registry leads government enterprises set to be gavelled off.

13 May, 2015

The Block, Canberra

Cormann’s open house.

12 May, 2015

Cormann wields fresh razor for new APS cuts: the laundry list

But big sell offs stall amid backlash.

12 May, 2015

Australia Post’s big restructure stamped by Cabinet

Slower, dearer mail to keep jobs and regional services.

3 March, 2015

ARENA: the renewable energy agency that just won’t die…

Renewable energy agency still going strong.

8 December, 2014

RET dumping would create energy nightmare for councils

Review submissions warn of squandered investments

19 August, 2014

New Australian government credit card rules pure cream for banks

Fee-for-all in sub $10k interchange bonanza for card issuers

24 July, 2014