Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - June, 2015
The Australian Government will not be able to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership as quickly as it hoped, with the United States Congress voting to slow down the negotiations.
Gillard details post-PM efforts
Former prime minister Julia Gillard has spoken about her work since leaving Australia’s top job, describing it as “a different kind of busy”.
Abbott wants Shortern to lay bare union links
The Prime Minister says the Opposition Leader should answer questions about whether Australian Workers Union members were 'ripped off'.
ATO jumps on insurance switch crusade
The Abbott government wants to allow public service bosses to ditch the Comcare workers' compensation fund.
First Australian baby shipped offshore
There are reports today that the Federal Government has transferred a five-month-old baby born in Australia to an offshore immigration detention in Nauru.
Greenhouse grown for political points
Market research says successive Australian governments have overstated greenhouse gas forecasts, in order to make it look like they are doing more to reduce emissions.
Human rights repressed in partisan pressing
In the war between Attorney-General George Brandis, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton and Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs, it is difficult to know who should explain themselves.
Public Service's sweet deal came from cuts, Lloyd says
Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd says the generous pay offer made to his own staff is not a sign that the rules are relaxing.
G7 plot path to greener Earth
The Group of Seven world leaders’ conference in Germany has finished with a pledge to ‘decarbonise’ the global economy.
Medicare reform crew revealed
The Federal Government has announced who will be in charge of designing a cheaper, smaller Medicare.
Indigenous business boost in 3% rule
The Ministers for Indigenous Affairs and Finance have released a new policy that requires the Australian Public Service (APS) to award 3 per cent of all contracts and tenders for goods and services to Indigenous businesses by 2020.
New leaks show Australia seeks massive deregulation
WikiLeaks has released more information on Australia’s secret trade dealings.
New node to aid digital policy
Researchers at the Australia New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) have opened a node to join a global network of Web Observatories.
Sweet deal for public sector insiders
Australian Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd has offered his own staff pay rises of 1.5 per cent per year – the best pay deal in the Commonwealth bureaucracy.
Abbott urged to see profit in equality
Analysis has shown that same-sex marriage would be a big boost for Australian business.
Xenophon gets heavy on anthrax tour
Senator Nick Xenophon says the Federal Government needs to investigate and explain how a US military lab was able to send live anthrax to Australia.