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Major changes are needed to procurement committing tens of billions of dollars every year, a new report by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) has recommended. Procurement is big business: over $80 billion in 2021-22, awarding more than 90,000 contracts to more than 12,000 businesses. Yet agencies systemically fail to comply with the rules … Continued
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International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia has welcomed the Australian Government’s new International Development Policy. Announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the policy solidifies Australia’s development cooperation approach for the next few years. IJM Australia CEO Steve Baird said today’s announcement is particularly heartening given its focus on alleviating those in … Continued
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PSA welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement that early negotiations for the 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement (CPA) will begin as soon as possible, whilst highlighting the need to secure the short-term viability of the community pharmacy sector. Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler MP has said the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and … Continued
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is giving taxpayers with simple affairs the ‘green light’ to lodge their annual income tax returns. ATO Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh said that most taxpayers with simple affairs will find the information they need to lodge has now been pre-filled in their tax return. ‘Most of the information we collect … Continued
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The federal government’s new development policy lays the foundations for a stronger development program, which will be critical to achieving Australia’s goal of a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific, according to the Development Intelligence Lab. The new policy, announced today by Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Minister for International Development Pat Conroy, is the first policy … Continued
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Former leader of the Australian Labor Party, Minister for Government Services and Minster for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Bill Shorten, to headline Tech in Gov 2023, Australia’s leading event for ICT in Government. With extensive experience in various government roles, including the Australian Labor Party and currently as the minister for Government Services and Minister for the National … Continued
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Experts from RMIT are available to comment on the most recent warnings about government use of consulting firms that continue to present management and financial risks. — Topics: corporate governance, consultancy services, conflict of interest, and unethical practices Dr Angel Zhong, Associate Professor, Finance Dr Angel Zhong is a finance academic who specialises in empirical … Continued
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The House Standing Committee on Procedure has tabled its report reviewing parliamentary practice and procedure to implement recommendations 10 and 27 of Set the Standard. These recommendations, by Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins, related to eliminating sexist, exclusionary or discriminatory language, behaviour and practices in the Chamber and improving safety and respect, as well as looking at the sitting calendar and … Continued
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A cyber security expert is available to talk to media about the US SEC’s new rules requiring companies to report cyber incidents to customers within four business days. Professor Matthew Warren, Director, Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation Topics: cyber attack, cyber security, SEC, ASIC, hack “The new rules adopted by the US Securities and … Continued
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PWDA urges people with disability to remain vigilant to suspicious activity in the wake of the HWL Ebsworth data breach, which impacted National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants, prospective participants, their families and supports as well as NDIS staff earlier this year. The data breach took place in April 2023, and affected HWL Ebsworth – a … Continued
