Michael McCormack

The department told the audit office its acknowledgement of state and territory partners was removed in refining the campaign.

The return of Barnaby Joyce as leader of the Nationals has sparked a ministerial reshuffle, with some of his supporters set to be sworn in as new ministers.

The Australian Local Government Association will be in Canberra this week to petition the federal government to reinstate their seat at the National Cabinet. 

Projects to build or improve rail, roads, bridges, and the Perth Airport precinct will be the beneficiaries of the WA cash splash.

Through recent natural disasters, global upheavals and a pandemic, Australia’s political centre has largely held. Australians may have disagreed at times, but they have also kept faith with governmental norms, eschewing the false allure of populism beguiling voters elsewhere. Our federal and state governments enjoy broad public confidence and draw their core legitimacy from the […]

The new location has created 23 permanent government jobs so far, not including five permanent staff already based in Orange; 10 have relocated to Orange with their families. Up to 31 people will be hired at the new building, in roles ranging from entry-level positions to senior execs.

Public servants may have tried to cover-up the controversial Leppington Triangle land purchase when auditors questioned whether they had paid too much, Senate Estimates has heard. In a tense morning of hearings on Monday, Labor Senator Penny Wong grilled Department of Infrastructure secretary Simon Atkinson about the $30 million purchase of a 12-hectare land parcel […]

It’s been a busy weekend for the Morrison government as it prepares to unveil the 2020-21 federal budget tomorrow, with a bevy of pre-budget announcements hitting the pavement already. In what is shaping up to be a policy package that balances spending for specific industries and tax cuts with supply side reforms, we learned last […]

New Zealand residents cannot have been in a COVID-19 hot spot for at least 14 days in order to avoid quarantining when arriving in Australia.

The Nationals are a distinct party, but working within the Coalition has provided them with considerable policy influence throughout history.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has accepted the ministerial appointment recommendations of the leader of his Coalition partner, the Nationals’ Michael McCormack, to reshuffle several major portfolios and elevating Veterans Affairs into cabinet.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison plans a major restructure of the Australian Public Service, which may see multiple secretaries lose their jobs, according to news reports today. Department of Communications and the Arts secretary Mike Mrdak, Health Secretary Glenys Beauchamp, Department of Human Services secretary Renée Leon and Agriculture secretary Daryl Quinlivan have all been named […]