Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government

The Australian Government will not be able to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership as quickly as it hoped, with the United States Congress voting to slow down the negotiations.

Gillard details post-PM efforts

Former prime minister Julia Gillard has spoken about her work since leaving Australia’s top job, describing it as “a different kind of busy”.

Abbott wants Shortern to lay bare union links

The Prime Minister says the Opposition Leader should answer questions about whether Australian Workers Union members were 'ripped off'.

ATO jumps on insurance switch crusade

The Abbott government wants to allow public service bosses to ditch the Comcare workers' compensation fund.

First Australian baby shipped offshore

There are reports today that the Federal Government has transferred a five-month-old baby born in Australia to an offshore immigration detention in Nauru.

Greenhouse grown for political points

Market research says successive Australian governments have overstated greenhouse gas forecasts, in order to make it look like they are doing more to reduce emissions.

Human rights repressed in partisan pressing

In the war between Attorney-General George Brandis, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton and Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs, it is difficult to know who should explain themselves.

Public Service's sweet deal came from cuts, Lloyd says

Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd says the generous pay offer made to his own staff is not a sign that the rules are relaxing.

G7 plot path to greener Earth

The Group of Seven world leaders’ conference in Germany has finished with a pledge to ‘decarbonise’ the global economy.

Medicare reform crew revealed

The Federal Government has announced who will be in charge of designing a cheaper, smaller Medicare.

Indigenous business boost in 3% rule

The Ministers for Indigenous Affairs and Finance have released a new policy that requires the Australian Public Service (APS) to award 3 per cent of all contracts and tenders for goods and services to Indigenous businesses by 2020.

New leaks show Australia seeks massive deregulation

WikiLeaks has released more information on Australia’s secret trade dealings.

New node to aid digital policy

Researchers at the Australia New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) have opened a node to join a global network of Web Observatories.

Sweet deal for public sector insiders

Australian Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd has offered his own staff pay rises of 1.5 per cent per year – the best pay deal in the Commonwealth bureaucracy.