Archived News for Professionals in Federal Government

The Federal Government has announced its $27.2 million National Broadband Network (NBN) Enabled Education and Skills Services Program, to support the development of online and interactive education and training projects.

The Federal Government’s Minerals Resources Rent Tax (MRRT) has passed the lower house in a late-night deal struck between the government and the Federal Greens.

The Federal Government has announced the formation of a new Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal that will have authority to set pay or pay related conditions to ensure safer driving practices.

The Federal Government has announced the appointment of three ‘key industry leaders’ to the implementation board of Australia’s first National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.

Australia's energy policy has ranked 22nd in the World Energy Council's  Policies for the Future assessment of global energy and climate policies.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched a guide for businesses on carbon price claims while warning that the Commission would not shy away from pursuing suspected price gougers.

The Federal Government is divided over the proposal of resuming uranium exports to India, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard announcing her support of the amendment.

The Federal Government has announced plans to implement a universal definition of flooding in a bid to avert future mass insurance disputes.

The Federal Government has announced that future Australian Industry Capability Plans (AICPs) will for all major Defence acquisition projects will be made public.

The Federal Government has released the first round of issued bonds in an attempt provide cheaper, more stable and longer term funding for the country’s financial system. Treasurer Wayne Swan also said the reform was aimed at increasing credit availability.  

The Federal Government has announced the formation of the new Office of Learning and Teaching, which will be tasked with promoting excellence in learning and teaching in universities with funding of $50 million over four years for a Grants and Awards Program.

The Federal Government has announced that the new administrative body for the new carbon pricing mechanism, the Clean Energy Regulator, will begin operations from 2 April 2012.

The Federal Government has outlined a $2 billion package that will aim to deliver an ‘historic pay rise’ to 150,000 of Australia’s lowest paid workers in social and community services sector, the majority of which are women.

The Federal Government is poised to pass its plain packaging laws for cigarettes through Senate.

The Federal Government has released a consultation paper on the future arrangements for the allocation of funding to non-research Commonwealth support postgraduate places.

The latest employment figures show that around 10,000 positions were generated in October, down from 20,000 in September, but failing to make an impact on the official unemployment rate.

The Federal Government has announced the formation of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait island Health Plan, aimed at closing the gap in life expectancy and infant mortality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Australians and the broader population.

The Federal Government has successfully passed its carbon tax package through the Federal Upper House, with the legislation due to take effect in July, 2012.

The Federal Government has announced the opening of the $200 million Round Two of the Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF).

The Federal Government has introduced legislation before parliament that, if passed, will see the superannution rate boosted by 3 per cent.