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The Western Australian Government has announced that State-owned electricity generator Verve and retailer Synergy will be merged into a single entity.

New agreement to govern state-local relations

The New South Wales Government and the state’s largest local government representative body, Local Government NSW, have signed a new agreement which will guide relations between the two government bodies.

Victoria announces public service restructuring

The Victorian Government has announced a restructuring of the state’s public service, which Premier Denis Napthine says will allow for a greater focus on jobs and investment return while delivering frontline services more efficiently.

China First SEIS released

The Queensland Coordinator-General has released the first supplementary environmental impact statement (SEIS) for Waratah Coal’s China First galilee Coal project.

NSW unveils new asbestos management plan

The New South Wales Government has unveiled a new plan aimed at significantly reducing the incidences of asbestos-related diseases across the state.

Queensland announces new teacher quality plan

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has unveiled a new $535 million ‘ground-breaking plan’ aimed at improving teacher quality and student outcomes.

Exemplar named preferred bidder for Bendigo Hospital

The Victorian Government has named the Exemplar consortium as the preferred bidder for the new Bendigo Hospital project.

NT forms ministerial growth group

The Northern Territory has announced the formation of a new Economic Development Cabinet Sub-Committee, charged with overseeing the Territory’s ‘next big economic advance’.

Councils join up to Queensland planning project

Three councils have joined up to Queensland’s new pilot planning project, which will aim to best practice for council planning systems.

NSW Premier Awards nominations open

The New South Wales Government has announced nominations for the 2013 Premier’s Award for Individual Excellence and Achievement are now open.

Times Square, Champs Elysees, Reagent Street, George Street?

Sydney’s George Street is set to receive a major make-over after the Sydney City Council unveiled plans to convert the ‘car-choked’ city centre into a ‘vibrant pedestrian boulevard’.

Victoria to streamline environmental approvals process

The Victorian Government has claimed that businesses and the broader community will benefit from a fairer and more predictable approval system following the release of EPA Victoria’s Approvals Review Final Report.

$110 million to fast-track Port of Hastings

The Victorian Government has announced a further $110 million in funding to progress the Port of Hastings development.

Climate report a 'wake-up call' says Combet

The opportunity to effectively counter climate change is fast slipping through out fingers, a new report published by the Climate Commission has found.

New Local Government Chief for NT

The Northern territory Government has announced Allan McGill has been appointed as the acting Chief Executive of the Department of Housing and the Department of Local Government for a six-month tenure.

Queensland calls for input on Indigenous Education Plan

The Queensland Government is calling for community input for the development of its Indigenous Education Plan.

Victoria approves South-East Water complex

The Victorian Government has announced it has approved the construction of a new $70 million office complex that will see a significant jobs boom in the area.

$15 million for WA literacy and numeracy fund

The Federal Government has announced that selected Western Australian schools will participate in the new Improving Literacy and Numeracy National Partnership (ILNNP).

Delays highlight need for reform says Hazzard

Constant delays in council approval times for new housing, renovations and commercial construction highlights the ‘urgent need for a new planning system in NSW’ State Minister for Planning Brad Hazzard has said.

Queensland anti-greentape measures come into effect

The Queensland Government’s Greentape Reduction Act has come into effect over this week, with the Government claiming that small businesses will start ‘saving thousands of dollars’.