Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - December, 2016
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has struggled to respond to a critical systems collapse this week.
NBN brings big budget drag
More details on the incredible cost of the National Broadband Network have surfaced.
Advocates want waste talk to continue
Businesses, academics and experts want nuclear waste dump talks to stay active.
AEMO backs better links
The energy regulator has backed billions of dollars worth of infrastructure upgrades.
COAG concludes with little action
The usual veneer of agreement was missing after Friday’s COAG meetings.
Cormann slammed for 'callous' claim
Mathias Cormann has been criticised for describing paid domestic violence as “another cost” ...
Cut-off looms for NBN non-compliance
Hundreds of thousands of Australian homes risk missing the cut-off date to join the NBN.
Recognition talks launched
The first meetings on the constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people start this week.
Tech firms lead lost tax
The Australian Taxation Office has released its latest report on unpaid taxes, and tech companies are prominently featured.
Wind funds blow Barnaby's way
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has put up $120 million for a wind farm in Barnaby Joyce’s electorate.
ATO urged to vote no
The heads of the ATO want workers to give up their resistance to Coalition government's industrial relations policies.
Diplomats' dollars could be cut
Reports say a secret government review could cut the entitlements for high-flying diplomats.
Teacher visas seen as PISA response
A global report found has found a dip in the educational achievements of Australian 15-year-olds.
Turnbull reacts to dire data
Australia has seen its worst economic results since the global financial crisis, but Malcolm Turnbull says it is just “a bump in the road”.
Quick backflip on power plans
Suggestions that Australia would introduce a carbon pricing scheme lived for less than two days.
Lobbies' bland plans slammed
A conservative think tank says Australia’s chief business lobby is now “completely outgunned” by progressive think tanks.
ABCC protection questioned
The CFMEU has started poking holes in plans for a renewed Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC).
Climate review lining up
The Federal Government has opened the possibility of new climate policies for the energy sector.