Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - June, 2022
The federal government has launched an expert review of Australia’s carbon credit system.
ANAO advises complaints office
The auditor-general has issued advice to the commonwealth entity responsible for handling complaints.
Human weather links reviewed
A new review looks at how much of the world’s extreme weather is down to human-driven climate change.
MDBA backs rice boost
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) is helping one of the most water intensive crops in the world to increase production.
Review looms for embattled RBA
The federal Treasurer has hinted at changes to the make-up of the RBA board.
AEMO ends market play
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has restored the National Electricity Market (NEM) to full operation ...
DVA reveals giant backlog
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) has revealed it has a backlog of 37,000 applications for compensation.
NASA makes NT launch
NASA has launched its first rocket from the new Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory.
PM cuts MP staff
Minor party and independent MPs have slammed a decision to cut their staffing allocations.
Big Hobart delay slammed
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on the Tasmanian government to “get on with” a Hobart development he helped fund when he was last in government a decade ago.
Butler maintains health split
The Federal Government says it will not increase its share of hospital funding.
Councils call for cabinet seat
Councils want the Federal Government to honour its commitment to include them in national cabinet.
Dodgy health certs spotted
Two officers of the former Department of Immigration and Border Protection have been found to have engaged in corrupt conduct.
New heads for fed agencies
The federal government has selected a new secretary for public sector reform.
Burke pledges point tweak
Employment Minister Tony Burke says it is “too late” to scrap changes to unemployment benefits, but ...
ACCC reports on rises
The competition regulator has issued a report showing the scale of recent power price rises.
ARENA backs greener steel
The Federal Government is funding a study of low emissions steel production at Port Kembla in New South Wales.
Big firms sign info pledge
Several big tech platforms have signed up to the EU’s new Code of Practice on Disinformation.
Energy board seeks capacity solution
The Federal Government is working on a “capacity mechanism” to ensure stability in the national electricity grid, paying coal and gas generators for reliable supplies.