Archived News for Professionals in State Government
The rollout of the $1 billion Gateway WA project has officially begun, with work beginning on the new on-ramp which will give trucks travelling from the Kewdale/Forrestfield industrial estate access to the Tonkin Highway for the first time.
Ministers agree to school funding transparency
Federal and State Education Ministers have agreed to develop ‘clear targets and better mechanisms’ for tracking school performance to achieve the 2025 national goals in a meeting in Sydney last week.
NBN goes live in ACT
The National Broadband Network (NBN) has been officially turned on in the nation’s capital, with fibre now covering over 4,000 homes and businesses in the suburbs of Gungahlin and Harrison.
NSW establishes procurement reform group
The New South Wales Government has announced the appointment of a new seven member advisory group that is tasked with providing expert advice to the procurement reform process.
NSW overhauls ICT contract process
The New South Wales Government has announced a complete overhaul of its primary ICT services contract process in a bid to make it easier, simpler and more attractive for contractors to do business with the government.
New NAPLAN funding for Queensland
The Federal Government has announced a further $60.5 million initiative with the Queensland Government aimed at boosting literacy and numeracy results in the State’s schools.
Pay equity rolls out
The Federal Government has announced employers have started receiving the Commonwealth’s share of social and community sector workers’ pay rises from the $2.8 billion Pay Equity Special Account.
WA growth outstrips nation
A new independent report shows that Western Australia is growing twice as fast as the rest of the nation.
McArdle kicks off regional tour
Queensland Water Minister Mark McArdle has started a regional tour of south east Queensland councils to cover electricity and water supply issues facing the state’s regional councils.
QRC hits out at cash bidding
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) has reiterated its staunch opposition to cash bidding for exploration tenures.
SA sitting on $20 trillion worth of shale oil
South Australia is on the verge of a shale oil boom after two separate prospective resource reports confirmed a massive reserve of oil, which initial estimates value at in excess of $20 trillion.
WA outlines school reform
The Western Australian Government has announced it will introduce a minimum literacy and numeracy assessment in year 10 from 2014 onwards.
New SA Cabinet sworn in
The South Australian Governor Kevin Scarce has sworn in Premier Jay Weatherill’s new Cabinet – which has been reduced from 15 ministers to 13 ministers.
WA report shows strong minerals performance for 2011-12
The Western Australian Government’s 2011-12 Mineral and Petroleum Statistics Digest has been released showing that WA returned resources sales of $106 billion during the year.
WA signs up to new literacy and numeracy funding
The Federal Government has announced a further $29.6 million in a new agreement with the Western Australian Government to help boost literacy and numeracy results in the state’s schools under the Improving Literacy and Numeracy National Partnership
Chair appointed to Health Queensland's Clinical Senate
Dr David Rosengren has been appointed as the new Chair of the Department of Health’s Queensland Clinical Senate (QCS).
New head appointed to Projects Queensland
Engineer, Dave Stewart, has been appointed Head of Projects Queensland.
NT enjoys building surge
The Northern Territory is enjoying a surge in building as the benefits from major projects feed the local economy, according to the NT Chief Minister, Terry Mills.
Victoria to appoint Lead Scientist
The Victorian Government is recruiting a Lead Scientist to work with Chief Scientists of State Government agencies to provide high level, strategic advice to the Victorian Government on the role of science, technology and innovation in achieving the Government’s priorities.
WA Independent Public Schools Initiative expanded
All Western Australian public schools will be invited to become part of the State Government’s Independent Public Schools initiative with the introduction of a new selection process.
WA retains place as leading economy
CommSec’s quarterly State of the State report has found that WA remains Australia’s best performing economy, ahead of the Northern Territory and both economies are likely to hold their top positions over 2013, underpinned by rising population growth.