Premium Insights and analysis How much money the APS is responsible for spending this financial year, and other budget pearls for the public service Economy & Industry A whopping $734.5 billion has been budgeted for general government sector spend in next financial year, according to the tome dedicated to agency resourcing.
Queensland ‘most transparent government’ in the nation with new cabinet paper proactive release scheme May 2, 2024 By Melissa Coade News Queensland papers about final cabinet decisions have been released within the first 30 days, for the first time in any Australian jurisdiction.
Election mode shots see APS resourcing return as a hot issue March 25, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal Patrick Gorman urges James Stevens MP to stop entertaining any notion of cutting public service numbers and delivering critical services.
Minns mandates councils must still clip the paper parking ticket March 11, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Parking fines in NSW will revert from e-notification to real-time physical tickets and be overseen by local councils and governments.
Union bosses told to bowl-up member talent for Fair Work Commission appointments January 15, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Australia’s top industrial tribunal is a broad church when it comes to selecting its bench. The workers, meritorious, will never be defeated.
Premium Insights and analysis Katy Gallagher advances mission to close national gender pay gap January 8, 2024 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The finance, women and public service minister said companies have been proactive in sharing analysis of challenges to close the gender pay gap with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.
CPSU members agree to 11.2% APS pay deal November 30, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Public servants have backed a recommendation to support the current APS wage offer. It comes after almost six months of negotiations.
CPSU rebels demand APS wage vote be held after union election, wants caretaker period November 28, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social CPSU challenger group Members United warns of the manufacturing of consent and the danger of rushing into a dud deal.
Premium Insights and analysis Minns’ moaning on multiculturalism betrays Sydney’s basic cohesion November 16, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Ethnic communities have an equal right to protest. Funding demands are bogus and ignorant. And yeah, actually so is Minns’ perspective.
Premium Columnists All eyes on Danielle Wood as Chalmers brings Productivity Commission to heel November 13, 2023 By Bernard Keane Editors' Picks Labor is looking to nobble the PC by making it acknowledge its industry policy and keep the government more in the loop about its activities.
Premium Insights and analysis You want money laundering with that? Minns’ pokie policy jumps the shark October 18, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Too little, too late and too captured. Labor’s position on pokies is compromised because it’s a player in an industry it claims to regulate.
Future work policy to focus on improving First Nations economic outcomes September 27, 2023 By Melissa Coade Culture The employment white paper says a First Nations Economic Partnership will be scoped to create more jobs for Indigenous workers.
Premium Insights and analysis Patrick Gorman’s mission to flex APS capability September 25, 2023 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Patrick Gorman has been parachuted in to help boost the can-do culture and capability of the Australian Public Service.
Premium Insights and analysis GST policy weighs heavily on Daniel Mookhey’s mind September 19, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The NSW treasurer wants ‘no worse off’ guarantee, granting NSW a minimum 70% share of GST revenue, to be made permanent.
NSW Budget 2023: Cutting bureaucratic waste in Education Department will save $1.4 billion, says minister September 15, 2023 By Melissa Coade Education The Minns government has boasted that $1.4 billion budget gains will allow historic teachers wage increases to be rolled across NSW.