Robodebt FOI cabinet documents case reaches Federal Court Community & Social A legal case over the release of robodebt cabinet documents has reached the Federal Court, with a case to be heard on Friday in Victoria.
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.
Transparency warrior Rex Patrick takes FOI delays to court March 20, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal The former senator is taking the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner to Federal Court over FOI delays.
Premium Case studies ‘Bugger all advice’: Damning email nails robodebt’s epic legal fail February 6, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social A desperate search for any advice legally validating robodebt had lawyers digging down the back of cupboards for lost files.
Premium Insights and analysis Spy watchdog, APS, struggle under protracted vetting delays October 31, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Editors' Picks Would you wait 18 months for a security and background check, just to keep a job offer open? Plenty won’t, according to a new report.
Telco watchdog spotlights dodgy debts, declares direct debit problems a ‘systemic issue’ September 21, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Bad practices among the banks and billers are resurfacing, according to the annual report of the industry watchdog.
Google to pay $60m as ACCC issues consumer data warning August 15, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb says the outcome sends a ‘strong message’ to digital platforms to not mislead consumers on how consumer data is collected and used.
Public sector superannuation bill to be introduced, union seeks urgent briefing August 2, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Economy & Industry Minister for the public service and finance Katy Gallagher gave three reasons for the introduction of the public sector superannuation legislation, in addition to the Federal Court case.
Former attorney-general Christian Porter loses appeal July 15, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Federal Former attorney-general Christian Porter has lost an appeal in the Federal Court against the dismissal of lawyer Sue Chrysanthou from his defamation case.
Federal court hits foreign investor for ignoring review board April 12, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry A foreign investor is penalised $250,000 for failing to get permission from the Foreign Investment Review Board to buy multiple properties in Victoria.
Higher ed cheating services target of government funding March 15, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Contract cheating services that sell assignment writing and exam answers are the target of a $3.9 million government funding program to put them out of business.
APSC finds issues with Federal Court registrar selections February 10, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The APSC says a junior lawyer was appointed to a senior Federal Court position despite there being candidates better matching the position description.
Court orders Porter and lawyer to pay $430,000 legal costs January 20, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal The costs relate to a finding last year that Chrysanthou could not continue working with Porter on his defamation case against the ABC.
Appeal lodged for company’s misleading affiliation with government agency January 18, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal The ACCC has appealed a $1 million penalty against Employsure for advertising that misrepresented the company as a government agency.
Djokovic deported after losing bid to overturn visa cancellation January 17, 2022 By Jackson Graham Federal Unvaccinated world number one tennis star Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia.