Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - July, 2018
Reports say there are about 15,000 people living in some form of slavery in Australia.
Cashless card data doubted
The audit office says evidence about the effectiveness of the cashless welfare card is unreliable.
CDP scheme dubbed 'devastating'
Centrelink’s remote work-for-the-dole scheme has been labelled “devastating” for Indigenous participants.
PM&C seeks gender details
Men still dominate top executive roles, despite often being out-performed by women.
Adani says rail money secured
Adani appears close to locking in finance for a key part of its $16.5 billion Queensland coal mine.
ATO defends fairness survey
The ATO has spent almost a million dollars finding out many Australians do not believe it is fair.
Big cloud deal goes to ASG
Tech firm Unisys has lost one of the Federal Government’s longest running outsourcing arrangements.
E-health opt out window opens
A three-month window for people to opt out of the My Health Record system opens today.
Treasury head moves on
Treasury Secretary John Fraser is quitting, to be replaced by Scott Morrison's former chief of staff.
Names announced for APS probe
A high-powered international reference group has been announced for the looming APS review.
Qantas links queried
Questions have been asked about the exclusive Qantas memberships of some high-flying public service heads.
AI idea slammed
Opponents are mounting against Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel’s ideas for AI regulation.
Australia on track to smash 2030 goal
New analysis shows Australia reached a 19 per cent share renewable energy in the year to June 30.
Call for clear power policy
The Ai Group says Australia needs to resolve its decade-long war on climate and energy policy ...
IBM keeps deep Government bond
The Federal Government has signed a reported $1 billion deal with IBM.
Whistleblower case questioned
A high-profile lawyer has raised concerns about the Federal Government’s legal action against whistleblowers.
Abbott wants out of Paris
Tony Abbott wants Australia to pull out of the global climate agreement he signed the nation up for.