Report wants corruption probe of procurement at Services Australia

A report recommends that NACC investigate matters relating to procurement and consultant use by Services Australia.

13 September, 2023

NDIS service guarantee delayed for a year

A service guarantee meant to improve the NDIS for participants has been put off until 2021.

7 September, 2020

SMEs winning on Digital Marketplace

70 per cent of Digital Marketplace contracts have gone to small and medium businesses.

13 August, 2020

Data hosting rules could be tightened

The government has foreshadowed introducing data sovereignty requirements.

9 July, 2020

Mistakes? We made a few admits govt services minister

The Department of Government Services has admitted to errors in its initial Covid response.

9 July, 2020

National geographical rollout of NDIS complete

Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands have joined the NDIS in a major milestone for the scheme.

1 July, 2020

Government to refund $721m worth of robodebt

The federal government will refund automated welfare debts worth more than $700 million.

1 June, 2020

MyGov website crashes as 95,000 seek access

The MyGov website crashed as tens of thousands of newly jobless Australians sought assistance.

23 March, 2020

Govt announces Centrelink IT upgrade

Digital services company Infosys will replace Centrelink’s legacy welfare entitlements system.

1 December, 2019

Robodebt under review

The federal government is reviewing its controversial automated welfare debt collection system.

19 November, 2019

NDIS an ‘unbuilt plane taking off’

The NDIS has been compared to a half-built plane taking off.

18 November, 2019

Advocates demand NDIS funding for sex support

Should the NDIS fund sex services? Disability advocates say yes.

5 September, 2019

Aged care inquisitor to review NDIS

Former senior public servant David Tune has been appointed to conduct a review of the NDIS.

15 August, 2019

NSW bureaucrat to drive agenda for Services Australia

A roundup of appointments, departures and movement around government.

18 July, 2019