Premium Insights and analysis Three issues with Senate estimates questions on notice homework Editors' Picks It’s almost time for senators to put their game face on and quiz public servants about how departments are run and money is spent.
Premium Columnists Inquiry tackles shark-infested waters of Parliament House April 12, 2024 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks Lobbyists, known by many as log-rollers, are as much part of the business of politics as sharks are part of the business of fish.
ACT’s Pocock says smaller players deserve a fair go March 25, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry Senator David Pocock expressed concern that sovereign Australian companies are not getting enough of the $70 billion procurement pie.
Archer and Pocock celebrated for ‘serious impact’ and courage in federal politics March 20, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal An Independent senator and Liberal back-bencher have been recognised for outstanding political leadership in this year’s McKinnon Prize.
Pork-barrelling reform would protect ministers and public servants, says Haines February 27, 2024 By Dan Holmes Culture If there’s one thing the crossbench agrees on, it’s integrity. Now, member for Indi Helen Haines has pork barrelling in her sights.
Minns and Perrottet lauded for inspiring Australia’s future leaders February 8, 2024 By Melissa Coade Federal The former and current premiers of NSW have been jointly named in a shortlist for the McKinnon Prize for outstanding political leadership.
National focus on poverty ahead of federal Budget can go further December 14, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Government called on to establish a national definition of poverty if meaningful and responsive economic inclusion policy is to stack up.
Reform government procurement to give local businesses a chance, says senator December 6, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Community & Social Senator says businesses that had government grants were obstructed from accessing departments that could potentially use the new technology.
Rookie NSW teachers now earn almost the same as an APS 6 September 12, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory State public sector wage deals are again leaving Canberra in the cold. Public servants feeling frosty could change jobs, or their minister.
APS bosses pulled into PwC scandal wringer May 26, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Jenny Wilkinson demands PwC ‘stand down’ any of its staff involved in the propulsion of leaked confidential ATO information.
How the first APS pay bargaining offer translates into cash, cost to taxpayers: a few graphs May 16, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Obviously, the fatter the APS pay packet the fatter the rise, but there are also swings and roundabouts. This is how it looks in graph form.
Premium Columnists Cuts to independent MPs’ advisory allocation disregards need for resources, expertise May 3, 2023 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks Cutting advisory staff to independent MPs not affiliated with a major party has a broad history and wide implications for representation.
ERC still working through how May’s Budget can reckon with growing poverty in Australia April 23, 2023 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Government to give serious consideration to initiatives tackling the disadvantage and inequality everyday Australians are experiencing.
PSsst! Money bags, Australia tries to find its Voice, Rod Stewart’s secretarial fan club April 6, 2023 By The Mandarin Federal Nothing to see here, guv, AOFM boss can’t work on an empty stomach, always check the date, and more. PSsst! Here’s what we’ve heard.
Ultimately, it’s the senate that needs to drive accountability and integrity in politics February 27, 2023 By Bill Browne and Ben Oquist Culture We need a muscular senate to ask hard questions and hold the government’s feet to the fire when it refuses to answer.
