Regulators must move faster to put innovative medicines into patients’ hands 2024 Innovative Medicines Special Report While the Therapeutic Goods Administration works quickly to review new medicines, the funding process post-review needs streamlining.
Premium Insights and analysis Three senators and their government-procurement conundrums February 28, 2024 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Accountants and most consultants are very simple folks, as there are only two things of consequence that matter in their professional lives.
Premium Insights and analysis Australia’s too-many oversight bodies are what enabled the PwC matter June 9, 2023 By Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells Community & Social Robodebt and PwC are just the start of the uncomfortable truth that our oversight and integrity bodies are not very effective.
Reserve Bank review set to start before next week July 18, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Jim Chalmers wants to see a review of the Reserve Bank underway before parliament sits on Tuesday 26 July.
New forum set up for Australia’s digital platform regulators March 18, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology Three national regulators have joined to establish the Digital Platform Regulators Forum to support a more unified approach to regulation.
Premium Interviews Renaissance for professional regulators in the public service February 25, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Regulatory reform can sound like boring, self-correcting bureaucracy but when done well, it gives services the glow of a good government.
‘How to avoid a royal commission’ and other useful tips for policymakers and regulators February 18, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Here are some things people in the APS can do to ensure their regulatory design, delivery and administration are top-notch.
Minister for the public service drives home agenda for regulatory reform February 17, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Ben Morton has a range of measures he plans to use to ‘get regulation right’, with a view to supporting the Australian economy.
Premium Insights and analysis Co-design, not secondments, key to enhancing APS understanding of business February 17, 2022 By Melissa Coade Career Advice Former public servant Jane Halton calls for early-career public servants to learn co-design — the best way to strengthen regulatory capability.
Existing regulatory controls sufficient to protect environment from onshore gas projects, report says September 23, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment A new report says no additional environmental safeguards are required to mitigate the risks of onshore gas-extraction projects in Australia.
Government sets out expectations for regulators in new performance guide July 1, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Ben Morton reminds commonwealth regulators that while they are operationally independent of government, they must meet government expectations.
Productivity Commission explains how government can utilise regtech October 12, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Regulation must keep up with digital economy developments to remain effective over time by more readily adopting new approaches.
Regulator performance role to be established within PM&C October 2, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Economy & Industry The assistant minister to the prime minister and cabinet wants the Australian Public Service to shift its culture by taking a stewardship approach to deregulation.
Premium Insights and analysis Like describing a hippopotamus: what makes a good regulator? July 15, 2020 By David Donaldson Career Advice Regulators need to be independent, but what does this mean in practice? Peter Shergold and Graeme Samuel recently offered their thoughts to the ANZSOG regulators’ community of practice.
Red tape crackdown renewed: Morrison prefers ‘animal spirits’ to endangered animals June 24, 2019 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry Prime Minister Scott Morrison has reinforced his intention to remove “regulatory and bureaucratic barriers” that increase costs for companies, closely guided by common complaints about government agencies from business people.