Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - May, 2020
Deloitte has secured a $9.5 million deal to work on a replacement for myGov.
MyHealth hacks mentioned
A federal agency has admitted MyHealth records have been targeted by hackers.
Roadmap leads to gas, mostly
The Energy Minister has released a discussion paper on technologies to drive economic recovery in Australia.
Telcos fighting ATO scam
The Federal Government claims to have “comprehensively disrupted” scammers pretending to be from the ATO.
Go8 plans foreign return
Australia’s elite universities have proposed “secure corridor” rules for the return of international students.
Face-tracking bill delayed
The erosion of human rights in Australia is being held back by a parliamentary committee.
McKenzie blames PS
Former sport minister Bridget McKenzie says public servants should have told her she was acting without legal authority.
Fossils creep into green remit
The Federal Government may allow its clean energy agencies to fund carbon capture and storage from fossil fuels.
Robodebt legal letters coming
Centrelink will soon issue hundreds of thousands of notices for a class action against its ‘Robodebt’ scheme.
More join COVID probe push
Dozens of nations have backed Australia's push for an independent inquiry into the COVID-19 outbreak.
Red tape cut for brown hydrogen
New federal legislation removes regulations to allow the production of hydrogen from brown coal.
Class action crack down looms
The Coalition wants to crack down on litigation funders who bankroll class action lawsuits.
Dutton seeks ASIO boost
The Federal Government has introduced laws that would allow ASIO to question 14-year-old children.
Feds want detention phones
Australian Border Force (ABF) wants to seize drugs and mobile phones belonging to people in immigration detention.
Foreign firm gets big drop
Media investigations suggest a Chinese state-owned company is buying up water in the Murray-Darling.