Premium Columnists The latest AUKUS snag? Fewer promised submarines Defence The US Navy’s intention to cut a submarine that is already paid for and built threatens the timeline for the Royal Australian Navy.
Premium Interviews Bureaucrats taking action only after questions on notice reveals ‘failure of internal controls’: Shoebridge January 16, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry ‘It shouldn’t require an external shove to get core government business done,’ says Greens senator David Shoebridge.
Pollies vs bureaucrats: The most interesting stoushes of 2023 December 21, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Here are the themes that dominated the past year in senate committees and estimates. Did someone say t-shirts and a hotties list?…
STEM leaders say ‘bold new investment’ for R&D needed to double uni science breakthroughs November 9, 2023 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Advocates say the government must strengthen business investment incentives for R&D to ‘re-industrialise Australia’s economy’.
Premium Insights and analysis Not one Australian company has been fined despite 1,748 data breaches in two years October 25, 2023 By Cam Wilson Communications & Technology Australia’s privacy commissioner Angelene Falk says the lack of fines is part of her office’s ‘regulatory strategy’.
Senate committee rejects bill stripping $375k pension from governors-general August 3, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal Greens senator David Shoebridge introduced the bill in light of former governor-general Dr Peter Hollingsworth’s mishandling of abuse complaints within the Anglican church.
Premium Insights and analysis ‘Serious missed opportunity’: ABS confirms internet access won’t be in 2026 census July 31, 2023 By Anton Nilsson Communications & Technology Measuring Australians’ internet access has ‘strong public value’, yet the question won’t be asked in the next census.
Former police chiefs’ texts reveal new PwC tax mystery June 22, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Community & Social Greens senator David Shoebridge said the text messages demonstrated the kind of conflicts of interest at the heart of the PwC tax leaks saga.
Defence reveals seven new PwC contracts worth $6m after tax scandal broke June 1, 2023 By Anton Nilsson Defence The Department of Defence entered into the following contracts with PwC after January 23’s revelation of the consultancy tax scandal.
APSC grilled over ‘subjective tests’ in PID amendments February 28, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Culture Senator David Shoebridge has questioned APSC officials on an amendment to the Public Interest Disclosure (PID) Act.
Religious ideological extremism ASIO’s main caseload, says Burgess February 14, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Federal ASIO director-general Mike Burgess told senate estimates that religiously motivated extremists form 70% of the agency’s caseload.
Parliament officials defend seizure of books from Assange family during lobbying visit to MPs October 10, 2022 By Anton Nilsson Federal The books were apparently confiscated due to their connection to a ‘Free Assange’ protest rally outside parliament house.
NIAA defends use of ‘misleadingly positive’ Deloitte report in senate inquiry October 5, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social When questioned by Senator David Shoebridge, an NIAA witness admitted the outcomes of the royal commission had not been achieved.
Politicians voice support for federal ICAC ahead of legislation introduction September 26, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal Federal crossbenchers have issued a joint statement of support for the federal anti-corruption commission.
Program tells of benefit for policy change to out-of-home care in NSW February 23, 2022 By Jackson Graham New South Wales Uniting NSW-ACT has spent $7 million to assist young people in taking the steps between teenage years and adulthood.