Archived News for Professionals in State Government - May, 2022
South Australia’s Treasurer says over 90,000 public servants are now involved in a payroll data breach.
Vic. circles digital ID
Victorian government agencies are in talks over a switch to digital driver's licences.
Price rise looms in Tas.
Tasmanians will see a 3.5 per cent increase to water bills each year until 2025-26.
NT drops premium deal
The Northern Territory government is ditching its premium solar panel tariff scheme.
VAD views gathered
Experts have run a survey on the contentious issue of what older people think about voluntary assisted death (VAD), regardless of any health condition.
Andrews rejects tram funds
A federal MP has made the rare decision not to pledge new funding to her region ahead of the election.
DV hospital backed
Wollongong is set to have Australia’s first hospital for women with trauma caused by domestic and sexual violence.
NT chief drops job
Michael Gunner resigned as NT chief minister in an emotional press conference this week.
Report calls for housing re-think
Experts have called for a more diverse set of responses to Australia's housing crisis.
Sites skipped in mobile scheme
The federal government is funding mobile phone black spot removal in parts of regional SA, but the remote north will miss out.
Teacher enticements proposed
Labor says it would entice high achievers to study teaching using cash payments.
Unions switch long-held support
Several Tasmanian trade unions have broken with tradition and will back a candidate from a newly-founded political party over Labor in the Senate.
Reef returned to original owners
A historic sea country agreement has been made for the Great Barrier Reef.
Mine choice questioned
Reports say the company behind a controversial lead and zinc mine in the NT helped appoint its own independent regulator.
SA deputy cleared of conflict
A former SA deputy premier has been cleared of an alleged conflict of interest.
States unite in health push
The states and territories are pushing federal politicians over public hospital funding.
Teachers strike in NSW
Public school teachers have taken to the streets of Sydney to protest wages and conditions.
EPA checks salmon discharge
Authorities are investigating the effects of salmon farm discharge into a greater Hobart drinking water catchment.