Archived News for Professionals in State Government - July, 2017
State governments are moving towards a new clean energy target, but the Federal Government wants to take it slow.
Cleaners caught in contract grift
The Victorian Government has received a confidential report from the United Voice union about employers pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars while workers clean schools for free.
Detention staff speak out
Insiders have spoken out about the toxic culture within the ACT’s Bimberi youth detention centre.
Ministers respond to MDBP slam
State Water Ministers have responded to a harsh critique of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.
NSW buying back to protect farms
The NSW Government says it will buy back a majority of the controversial Shenhua Watermark Coal exploration licence.
Galilee could drain other basins
Analysts say jobs and exports from existing coal regions will be decimated by development in the Galilee Basin.
Tesla takes up SA power strain
A giant lithium ion battery will be installed in South Australia under an agreement ...
'Blind' approach doesn't help diversity
A report from the Prime Minister’s behavioural economics team warns ‘blind recruitment’ could see fewer women in top jobs.
Jail time for TAFE scam
A former TAFE SA manager has been jailed for at least 18 months for stealing over $150,000.
Light shed on lack of prison votes
Reports say prisons have prevented thousands of people from exercising their democratic rights.
Payouts rise in WA purge
Millions have already been spent on redundancy payments to senior WA Police personnel ...
Split over WA firefighter reform
The WA Government is weighing up the costs of overhauling its emergency management system.
Coal told to accept deal
The Liberal New South Wales energy minister says the coal-fired power industry should accept ...
EPA boss backs Tassal
The head of Tasmania’s EPA has defended his use of Tassal’s own data to approve the company’s new waste system.
NT retains Darwin Port stake
The NT Government is claiming a win after deciding not to sell its stake in Darwin Port, even though it delivers no extra profits and gives up the right of veto.
Rinehart wants WA water
Billionaire Gina Rinehart wants to draw more water from the Kimberley's Fitzroy River for her Liveringa cattle station.
States respond to UK blaze
London’s tragic Grenfell Tower fire has prompted regional building reviews across Australia.
WestConnex compensation claim leaked
Contractors on Sydney's WestConnex have reportedly handed the Berejiklian Government a $1 billion compensation bill.
Hydro backs Tassie wind plans
The proponents of a $280 million Tasmanian wind farm have struck an in-principle deal for energy supply.