TPP

Companies that feel like they’ve been hard done by in Commonwealth procurement would be able to have their complaints heard in court, and possibly win compensation, under a bill that is likely to become law in coming months. Public servants are advised to prepare now.

Privatisation, declining regulatory oversight, and de-skilling of the public service can only entrench corporate power at the expense of public interest. Australia appears headed down the road to full-blown corporatocracy.