Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government - September, 2021
The Department of Defence has been fined $1 million over a live-fire fatality.
PM's shallow words resound
Scott Morrison has delivered a series of hollow platitudes in his keynote address to the National Summit on Women’s Safety.
Senate finds FIRB flaws
A Senate inquiry has found that Australia's foreign investment rules “make a mockery” of important processes.
$2 billion in battle tech dropped
An internal report has criticised the Defence department for its scrapping of multi-billion-dollar Israeli technology.
Greens push 'tycoon tax'
The Greens have proposed a new “tycoon tax” modelled on a former Labor policy.
Passports loom in states' way out
Australia’s major population centres have given hints of what the future “vaccine economy” will look like.
UK baulks at healthy jabs
The UK’s vaccine advisory body has raised some concerns about vaccinating children.
UN pushes emissions pledge
A senior UN official says the climate crisis will “wreak havoc” on Australia’s economy if coal is not phased out.
Contractors cut from COVID support
Labour hire firms say thousands of contracted public servants will not be paid for time lost to COVID-19 vaccinations or isolation.
Lobby pushes Indian links
Business leaders say there should be strong technological ties between Australia and India.
Stats show JobKeeper profits
Thousands of companies that received JobKeeper payments tripled their turnover while doing so.