Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - June, 2022
The Albanese government is being urged to drop prosecutions against whistleblowers ...
Secular school help coming
The Federal Government says it will allow schools to hire secular workers under its chaplaincy program.
AEMO caps gas rort
AEMO has suspended the wholesale electricity spot market after companies failed to supply ...
Airport mask rule changed
The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) says masks should no longer be mandated in airport terminals.
Blame flung in dole shift
The former Coalition government has been accused of mismanaging the accuracy of welfare payments.
Wages rise for now
The Fair Work Commission has announced a 5.2 per cent increase in the minimum wage, keeping it barely ahead of inflation, for now.
Call to tighten green credits
Experts warn that loose renewable energy certificates could undermine emissions reduction efforts.
Centrelink outsourcing trimmed
Services Australia says it is cutting its outsourced workload by 30 per cent.
Coal crunch forces response
Australia’s energy woes are being exacerbated by coal-fired generator outages.
Cyber immaturity revealed
An audit has found most Commonwealth agencies are failing to hit required cyber maturity levels.
New watchdog outlined
The Albanese government says its national corruption watchdog will be able to look into recent corrupt conduct.
Shorten eyes NDIS scams
The federal government wants to crack down on fraud and other criminal activity in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Snowy slowing at bad time
More delays suggest Snowy Hydro will not be the saviour that the former LNP government claimed it would.
Dutton slammed for sub chat
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton may have jeopardised multi-billion-dollar submarine plans by divulging sensitive discussions ...
Burke urges open talks
The new minister for employment and workplace relations, Tony Burke, has told public servants that he is listening.
Lawyer slams "shoddy" AFP
A senior Canberra barrister says shoddy police work and a “cowboy” culture in the AFP is eroding its effectiveness.
NDIA boss bails
The chief of the NDIA has quit following criticism from disability minister Bill Shorten.
State push to close school gap
The states are pushing the federal government to close a public school funding gap.
LNP leaves threatened legacy
Australia’s former Coalition government scrapped recovery plans for almost 200 threatened species and habitats ...
PS fights private poaching
Authorities say the federal government must tackle staffing shortages to enact its agenda.