Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - October, 2020
Australian intelligence agencies will soon launch their own satellite.
MPs cleared of stacking claims
Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar and former minister Kevin Andrews have been cleared of misusing Commonwealth funds.
Pezzullo plugs deeper ties
Mike Pezzullo says national security threats require deeper links between governments and the governed.
Transparency talks open up
The last round of consultation on Australia’s Open Government Partnership plan is now open.
Biodiversity BOM suggested
Experts are calling for the creation of an official biodiversity-monitoring agency.
Green course cut slammed
Experts are lamenting a 29 per cent cut to funding of environmental studies courses.
WMO wants early action
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has called for ‘early action’ rather than ‘early warnings’ as extreme weather increases.
Centrelink switch continues
Millions more will be spent on the final stage of the Centrelink payments system overhaul.
Rudd wants Murdoch inquiry
There is a serious push for a royal commission into the abuse of media monopoly in Australia.
TikTok too loose for Home Affairs
Home Affairs has run an internal security assessment of the TikTok app.
Cormann gets OECD nod
Mathias Cormann is being nominated for the position of secretary-general of the OECD.
Audit office left out
The Federal Government has reduced funding for the body that audits its spending.
Budget brings PS swing
The Federal Government says public sector staffing will rise for the next year, before being cut back.
Feds issue new green spend
Environment minister Sussan Ley has announced $67.4 million for oceans and marine ecosystems.
Research spend deemed 'scant'
The Federal Government has announced a $1 billion injection into university research.
Feds to back trainee wages
The Federal Government has unveiled a $1.2 billion wage subsidy scheme for trainees and apprentices.
PS swells in COVID storm
The federal public sector has swelled by almost 6,000 staff, mostly in temporary positions, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tudge downplays 'criminal' claim
Alan Tudge has dismissed his own ‘criminal’ conduct as mere ‘commentary’.
Uni changes backed
The Federal Government has cut a deal for the passage of its university course funding changes.