Budget 2024: APS payroll headcount surges to 300,000 Economy & Industry Big boost in numbers as APS and non-APS agencies replenished with staff to cement in service delivery improvements and permanent headcount.
ATO chief pays tribute to Katf as departing CIO salutes team March 20, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Lack of a succession plan on Ramez Katf’s exit suggests a roll of the dice. An ambitious tax agenda makes backing a delivery winner crucial.
Tax tech chief Ramez Katf pulls the plug March 18, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology The CIO and second commissioner of enterprise solutions and technology has told ATO staff he will leave the organisation within weeks.
New ATO boss wants staff to listen and learn March 5, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory Australia’s tax commissioner Rob Heferen says just keep your ear to the ground and remember that arguments are won but trust is built.
Leigh unleashes data hounds on corporate thugs January 30, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Spreadsheets that oligopolists and cheating gougers are forced to reveal show mergers are heavily concentrated in the top 1% of corporates.
A plan to have a plan: Gallagher unleashes APS Data and Digital Strategy out to 2030 December 15, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology There’s plenty to commend in a new stocktake of government tech services. Unfortunately there’s little to address a digital talent shortage.
Australian Taxation Office prepares for shake-up as new boss named December 8, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Tax policy and tax delivery are two very different things. Just ask Kevin Rudd. Albanese has chosen a seasoned journeyman in Rob Heferen.
‘Do not accept the status quo’: ATO’s Chris Jordan goes out firing July 28, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Australia’s tax chief has a rock solid track record when it comes to delivery and culture. Can his success be replicated?
Premium Columnists Solid Budget, but no true reform until robodebt nettle is grasped May 19, 2023 By Verona Burgess Community & Social There can be no meaningful APS reform without the commonwealth’s internal working’s acceptance of deep responsibility for robodebt.
Premium Insights and analysis Shorten’s Services Australia cleanup promises systemic fairness and efficiency April 17, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Editors' Picks Two big jurisdictions are competing for crucial digital talent. But it’s more about attraction and effect than brand. Watch this space.
Is David Thodey a prospect for the Reserve Bank board? March 2, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal As chair of local payments stalwart Tyro, David Thodey could not be a prospect for the Reserve Bank Board. That changed on Wednesday.
Shorten lays out vision for private sector collaboration on myGov February 28, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Government services minister Bill Shorten has laid out his vision for private sector collaboration on myGov, putting industry on notice.
Premium Case studies How robodebt added a decade to urgent service delivery reforms November 11, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Robodebt’s conceptual kernel might have worked brilliantly – and possibly still could – if senior public servants and their ministers had been more creative and less impatient.
Premium Insights and analysis All eyes on ATO’s prowess for epic Budget repair job October 23, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Australia’s tax take shortfall is $33bn, money the government is desperate to collect. But can it do so without tanking SMBs and the economy?
ATO chief Chris Jordan tells clients to lift their game on complaints September 14, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry The tax commissioner pleads for small businesses to be more specific with their feedback so as to give the ATO a better chance of addressing concerns.
