Archived News for Professionals in State Government - March, 2015
A new deal hopes to allow Tasmanian exporters to access markets currently out of reach.
Abbott and Andrews write with gritted teeth
The Prime Minister and the Victorian Premier could be heading for a showdown, following a heated exchange of letters this week.
Leaders say Abbott should re-style his choices
The Prime Minister is having a tough time finding friends to agree that Aboriginality is a lifestyle choice.
Papers prevent more foster support
Foster care support workers spend more time “driving desks than visiting children”, the Royal Commission has heard.
Protest prohibition outlaws "things"
The West Australian Government wants to crack down on “radical” protests, but has copped serious criticism already.
SA considers stepping slightly into the future
A South Australian minister says there has been a "tremendous response" to consultations about changing the state’s time zone.
Careers extinguished by chemical find
A Victorian fire-fighter training facility has been shut down and two WorkSafe executives have lost their jobs following the discovery of chemicals in the water supply.
Funds up for Tassie's green power melange
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has put up $5.5 million to support an off-grid hybrid power project off the coast of Tasmania.
Legal action over hot air on gas
Former NSW deputy premier Andrew Stoner is suing broadcaster Alan Jones and a Greens MP for defamation over coal seam gas claims.
Hundreds gone in Tas. cuts
Tasmania is making moves to cut nearly 500 jobs from its Department of Health and Ageing (DHA).
NSW takes big slice of tourist cake
New figures show visitors to NSW pump $53,000 into the State’s economy every second.
Outback power floats on waste
Work is beginning on an exciting new solar power plant in South Australia.
Servants seek Post-It protection
The humble Post-It note has emerged as an unlikely veil for bureaucrats to avoid scrutiny.
WA wants to plug leaky public sector
The WA Government has asked public servants to stop leaking information about potential cuts to services.
OLV shake-down to look for bad buys
Victoria’s Labor Government has launched an independent inquiry into decisions made at the Office of Living Victoria (OLV) under the previous LNP government.
Government posts waste dump wanted ad.
The Australian Government is back on the hunt for sites to build a national radioactive waste dump.