Archived News for Professionals in State Government - May, 2021
A $2 billion electricity transmission line between South Australia and New South Wales has been approved.
Cold case site goes live
Victoria Police has launched a new website to help to solve puzzling cold cases.
Feds reject intervention
Victoria has announced a $250 million scheme to help locked-down companies, but the Federal Government ...
Favour focus in airport deal
A new report finds failures by a federal department over Western Sydney Airport land deals.
MP slams country coverage
Deputy Nationals leader David Littleproud has accused Telstra of abandoning regional Australia.
QPS charged for spike harm
The Queensland Police Service has been charged with breaching OHS laws over the use of road spikes.
VAGO finds broad failure
The Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) has found departments are failing to consistently uphold their obligations.
DPIE questions coal claim
A government assessment has found modelling for a Narrabri coal mine extension to be “counterintuitive”.
Indigenous allocation ignored
Traditional owners say they are missing out on a rare opportunity for new water.
Maralinga risks continue
New research suggests contamination from nuclear tests at Maralinga could be worse than previously thought.
Valve failure in Nyrstar spill
Nyrstar has accepted responsibility for a toxic waste leak into Port Pirie waterways in 2019.
RMS rorts outlined
A corruption inquiry has heard claims of a long-running grift by two former NSW government workers.
Suits upset at mental levy
Businesses are outraged at being made to fund mental health services in Victoria.
Corruption risk in NSW land deal
The NSW auditor-general has refused to rule out “misconduct or corruption” in a state government and deal.
Slow fire funds questioned
The Federal Government has been accused of holding back bushfire relief funds to help its election chances.
Victoria mulls pot reform
Politicians from ACT are informing Victorian MPs about the Territory’s cannabis laws.
Baits boosted for mice fight
Farmers and residents are turning to double-strength poison baits amid an ongoing mouse plague in NSW.