New minister for fraud-plagued disability scheme

A new minister has been appointed to oversee the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

27 May, 2019

Victoria-Commonwealth relations at all-time low

Australia’s federal system of government has its pluses and minuses. Proponents say federalism is necessary in a country as large as Australia, while others say our population is too small and that state governments are an expensive and inefficient way of ensuring we are properly governed. It is generally agreed that the biggest disadvantage of […]

15 January, 2018

Statistician had the numbers to win APS equality award

The inaugural Australian Public Service Diversity and Gender Equality Awards have been held. Winner of the individual award was Justin Lokhorst, Director of Construction Statistics at the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The department/agency award was to the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the network award to ATOMIC (the ATO’s Making Inclusion Count LGBTI employee network), […]

8 November, 2017

MyGov: “we listened and we got it” says minister after digital makeover

Users double over two years.

23 May, 2017

WA’s catastrophic injury reforms get top legal support

West’s way a step forward for National Injury Insurance Scheme

21 May, 2015

Emergency Pitt stop on QLD public service, council pay talks

Newman government industrial relations changes set to be scrapped.

23 April, 2015

Queensland demands fair share of NDIS funding

Palaszczuk to talk tough at COAG.

14 April, 2015

Ajaka on the NDIS

Q and A with NSW Minister for Ageing and Disability Services.

31 March, 2015

NDIS opening up new and competitive market

Disability Support Services Set to Boom

12 August, 2014

Tensions over 14.5k NSW jobs shift in NDIS

Fiery debate between disabled, unions and NSW Government

7 August, 2014

COAG reforms dogged by infighting

By Paul Hemsley The head of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Reform Council, Paul McClintock has warned that key cross-jurisdictional projects on occupational health and safety laws (OH&S), director’s liability and energy sector competition are in danger of failing. The grim assessment has come as part of the watchdog’s third annual report card on […]

5 December, 2012

States must add to disability plan

As the Victorian and NSW Governments want Australia to move to a full National Disability Insurance Scheme, the federal government wants the states to contribute themselves. The two state governments made an expression of interest to have the NDIS launched in the NSW Hunter region and the Victorian Barwon region. This move follows the scheme’s […]

31 July, 2012