Katy Gallagher’s latest review announcement puts merit over politics for public sector boards Federal The government has tapped former APS commissioner Lynelle Briggs to kick off its public sector integrity reformation project.
Premium Insights and analysis Tax prescribes corporate behavioural therapy to nudge laggards and dodgers November 30, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry With big-picture reforms off the table for the time being, the ATO has turned to fine-tuning and gentle tightening to bring in more dollars.
Premium Columnists Australia’s high rate of incarceration is a poor economic choice November 10, 2022 By Binoy Kampmark Australian Capital Territory Incarceration in Australia costs $330 per prisoner per day. A community corrections order, by contrast, costs a mere $30 per prisoner per day.
Tax crackdown on multinational subsidiaries selling to government November 3, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Multinational giants hiding behind local subsidiaries to shield profits sent offshore to bypass the Tax Office will soon need to show their hand bidding for government work.
Leigh tells regulators to get cracking on gouging and new anti-competitive penalties November 2, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry The Albanese government has flagged a renewed regulatory crackdown on abuses of market power by multinationals, digital platforms and entrenched oligopolies.
As Budget day approaches, Labor opens doors to the sausage factory October 18, 2022 By Dan Holmes Economy & Industry The government has turned to radical measures in order to sell its upcoming Budget: explaining policy before it’s implemented.
Premium Insights and analysis Switched-on competition and microeconomic reforms ready to pay off in spades October 18, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Andrew Leigh is a lot closer to the everyday aspirations of the bulk of Australians who earn a living outside the public sector than are many of his partisan peers.
Royal Australian Mint to focus on changes to coins for now September 13, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Assistant minister for Treasury Andrew Leigh will not be drawn to comment on whether King Charles III will feature on Australia’s $5 note.
Labor MP on what can we learn from sport to make society fairer September 9, 2022 By Dan Holmes Australian Capital Territory MP Andrew Leigh argues sport could be a source of inspiration for not only how we win or lose but how the nation ‘plays the game’.
Australia faces ‘civic crisis’ August 29, 2022 By Dan Holmes Culture Andrew Leigh’s announcement of the new charities commission has returned focus to Australia’s civic life, for the first time in decades.
Charity sector town halls begin with government August 16, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social The ‘Building Community’ roundtables are in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth this week, then in Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Darwin.
Census 2021: Increase in Aussies born overseas and First Nations people getting older June 28, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social The census shows the top five countries that people were born in, excluding Australia, were: England, India, China, NZ, and the Philippines.
Premium Insights and analysis New governments will always make changes at the top June 23, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks A newly elected government needs to ensure the personnel it has in the various roles across the public service are aligned with a new vision.
‘What gets measured gets managed’: Leigh underscores role of ABS in future policymaking June 14, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Self-professed ‘stats nerd’ Andrew Leigh has told public servants at the ABS their independent work is invaluable.
Premium Columnists Rearranging the APS upper echelons June 10, 2022 By Verona Burgess Editors' Picks For now, the MoG changes have to take place by July 1. There are also at least three more secretaries to appoint, but that doesn’t have to be done immediately.