Sustainable procurement: bottom-up efforts gain momentum
Examining the impact of a global sustainable procurement standard on government.
4 June, 2018Examining the impact of a global sustainable procurement standard on government.
4 June, 2018As councils across Australia seek to make their communities more accessible for residents living with disability, advocates point to the importance of stakeholder engagement.
1 June, 2018Local government and the waste industry welcome the Victorian Government’s new scheme to develop markets for recyclable waste but say more investment is needed.
31 May, 2018A partnership between state and local governments, water utilities, land management and community groups has enabled the most efficient delivery of a large urban waterway project, officials say.
31 May, 2018A national strategy tackling the myriad issues contributing to Australia’s worsening homelessness should be included in the next national agreement between the Commonwealth and states, an expert says.
28 May, 2018Industry calls on government to encourage private freight investment by streamlining regulation and to make greater use of rail.
28 May, 2018As new laws fast-tracking duplex developments meet resistance from NSW local governments, Urban Taskforce says councils are being “mischievous” while experts call for focus on evidence.
25 May, 2018Local governments should adopt a four-staged “graduated response” to dealing with abusive behaviour from members of the public, Victoria’s Ombudsman has recommended.
24 May, 2018Experts have praised the Berejiklian Government’s new indigenous procurement policy but caution effective implementation and broader efforts to nurture businesses are crucial.
24 May, 2018Local governments are increasingly adopting corporate emissions reduction targets but are challenged by a lack of resourcing, report finds.
21 May, 2018A new procurement platform to be launched on 31 May is part of a broader approach to making it easier to do business with the NSW Government, its most senior ICT executive says.
20 May, 2018Cyber Security Minister says all governments must work together to abolish cyber threats, while a leading cyber-defence CEO points to managing risk in the supply chain as a key issue.
18 May, 2018Consistent, evidence-based policies across state and local governments are essential to creating healthy communities, new research shows.
17 May, 2018An estimated 2.8 million transactions will be moved online as the government’s digital identity program is gradually linked to more government services, the Digital Transformation Agency says.
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