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The Victorian Government has announced the appointment of John Doyle, currently the Auditor-General of British Columbia in Canada, as the state’s new Auditor-General.

Moreton Bay field narrows

The Federal and Queensland Governments have announced that the shortlist for the construction of the Moreton Bay Rail Link has been reduced from four to two.

WA approves multi-billion Pilbara plan

The Western Australian Government has announced it has granted approval to a number of proposals by Rio Tinto to expand its iron ore operations in the Pilbara.

Commission releases services report

The Productivity Commission has released the Report on Government Services 2013, evaluating everything from justice to health services.

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