Commonwealth Employment Service resurrection approved at Labor conference Community & Social Government job exchanges could soon be in vogue again with the CPSU gaining a win on the floor of the ALP National Conference.
Services Australia staff walk-out over pay, slashed conditions August 15, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Agency moves over performance management; gets reflux over the redefinition of lunchtime to 11.30am, roster rejigging and more call snooping.
New APS pay offer coming in two weeks: APSC pleads for time August 14, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Careers Significant escalation of industrial action looms as APS bargaining deadlines are missed, with negotiations running behind schedule.
APS casuals face bust-up over loading rise to 25% August 10, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Career Matters Federal public sector union tells Albo to pony up; temps are fed-up with being dudded and prepare to take a stand over paltry penalties.
Shorten sticks it to big IT vendors over digital identity stalling August 9, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Bill Shorten argues access to digital identity is becoming a class issue. The question now is how quickly Labor can deliver.
Hello Possum Gorman! Albo’s bullet catcher tours Centrelink central August 8, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Tuggeranong rolls out the red carpet amid industrial dispute, with public service assistant minister Patrick Gorman fronting the shop floor.
No counter-offer to CPSU rejection of 10.5% pay increase in APSC bargaining update August 7, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social New junior public service minister Patrick Gorman meets with Services Australia’s top brass as wage negotiations hit deadlock.
Services Australia in ombud hotseat over unlawful income apportionment August 4, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social The ombud criticised Services Australia for not being informed of the issue sooner, saying the agency fell short of expectations.
New robodebt reviewer called into APSC to clean out tarred public servants August 3, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The APSC has revealed it received 16 robodebt referrals to its Code of Conduct investigative unit and has called in a second reviewer, Penny Shakespeare.
APS annual wage bill balloons $9bn to $33.4bn a year, official stats reveal August 2, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Public sector salary data is now plugged directly into electronic payrolls.
‘Unlimited number’ of full-day strikes to hit Services Australia in pay row August 1, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Union strike activity is set to escalate dramatically, documents lodged reveal.
Services Australia call centres hit by industrial action as APS pay row escalates July 31, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Already depleted by mass sackings, Centrelink’s call centres have now been hit by union bans.
Premium Insights and analysis Services Australia’s structural shortcomings deliver Shorten the trigger for big-picture reforms July 31, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Culture The robodebt royal commission demolished the Coalition’s welfare model. Labor must now come up with a viable alternative to punitive welfare.
CPSU escalates demand to restore Commonwealth Employment Service July 28, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Australian Capital Territory The CPSU intends to take the ‘Bring back the CES’ campaign to the ALP National Conference in August.
Shorten wants expert ‘kitchen cabinet’ to rehumanise Services Australia July 27, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Government services minister Bill Shorten floats the idea of a delivery dream team and ethics cop to keep Centrelink straight.