Department of Finance

Services Australia will receive $1.8 billion over three years to fund more service delivery staff; 4,030 new staff will join the agency in 2024-25, and another 3,530 the following year.

Paul Brereton updated the secretaries board on the work of the NAAC and asked for their backing in conducting the public sector-wide survey.

Inflation haunts Jim Chalmers’ third budget, but Katy Gallagher is confident responsible measures the government is taking will temper pressures.

Debt-collection outsourcing is set to be hit by the consultancy-use levy, including the Australian Taxation Office’s contracting of services.

Katy Gallagher signals $27.9 bil in savings and reprioritisations in next week’s federal budget to show ‘responsible economic management’.

Chalmers’ comments came two weeks before the federal Budget, and months short of the 80th anniversary of the Bretton Woods Conference.

The 2024 Budget will likely include billions of dollars for unannounced programs. Is it a conspiracy, or just sensible governance?

Kate O’Rourke said the Climate Disclosure Regime would help the financial regulator combat greenwashing.

PwC is no longer the Department of Finance’s auditor for a whole of government property services program, a question on notice has revealed.

Digital Marketplace Panel 2 has landed for tech suppliers to the government; gender-equity-target failure exclusions are on the way.

PwC will have an assessment of its ethical soundness published on the Department of Finance website when a review of the company is complete.