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Chief Minister, Terry Mills, has released details of the Government’s planned review of the Territory’s finances.

Mr Mills said the Renewal Management Board will have six months to examine the state of the Territory’s finances and provide options for Government on how to return to a balanced budget during the first term.

The make-up of the Board is:

Neil Conn (Chair)
Ken Clarke (Deputy Chair)
John Gardner (Deputy Chair)
Alan Tregilgas (Under Treasurer)

NSW releases Long-term Transport Master Plan

The NSW Government has released its 20-year vision for the state’s public transport, roads and freight network, incorporating all modes of public transport, roads, freight, cycling and walking.

NT public service overhauled

Northern Territory Chief Minister, Terry Mills, has announced new appointments to key positions in the Northern Territory Public Service.

Victoria opens access to government data

The Victorian Government has announced two new policies, the DataVic Access and Intellectual Property policies, that will enable unprecedented access to the state's data.

Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Technology Gordon Rich-Phillips, who announced the new policies at the 8th Annual Victorian Spatial Excellence Awards, said that Victorian Government data was one of the state's most important public assets.

"Each year the Victorian Coalition Government invests millions of dollars in producing and acquiring high-quality data about our state", Mr Rich-Phillips said.

"Giving recurrent and reliable access to this data is a long overdue stimulus that Victorian businesses and the community will be able to finally harness in developing innovative applications that create new services or improve existing ones.

"These new, comprehensive policies place Victoria at the head of the pack in Australia on mandating access to state government data.

"In driving the release of useable, high-quality data, these new policies will stimulate significant innovation and economic activity, creating a platform on which to develop new technologies, new services and ultimately, new jobs."

"Under the Victorian Coalition Government's DataVic Access and IP Policies, it will be significantly easier to identify Victorian Government data and to access it, in most cases, at no cost," Mr Rich-Phillips said.

Mr Rich-Phillips said access to certain types of data would be restricted on the grounds of privacy, public safety, security and law enforcement, public health, pre-existing contractual arrangements or to comply with other laws.

Data will be available to users online through the re-developed Victorian Government data directory at www.data.vic.gov.au

WA boosts funding for coastal management

The Western Australian Government has increased its funding for the Coastal Protection Program by $4 million for the 2013-14 round.

WA Premier outlines plans for light rail

The Western Australian Premier, Colin Barnett has unveiled details of the proposed route for a new light rail system to be called Metro Area Express or MAX.

ACT Labor promises to set up Industrial Magistrate's Court

ACT Labor has undertaken to establish a an Industrial Magistrate’s Court and appoint Industrial Magistrates to oversee work safety law in the ACT if it is re-elected in October.

Freeze on NT public service recruitment

The Chief Minister of the new Northern Territory Government, Terry Mills, has announced a freeze on public service recruitment to provide Departmental executives with an opportunity to re-prioritise staffing structures to focus on frontline service delivery.

Inaugural CEO sought for TasTAFE

The search is on for the chief executive officer of TasTAFE - Tasmania's new public vocational education and training entity.

NT Ministry announced

Northern Territory Chief Minister Terry Mills has released details of the new Country Liberals Government’s Ministry.

Productivity Commission reports on regulatory impact analysis

The Productivity Commission has released its draft report on the efficiency and quality of Commonwealth, state and territory and Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) processes.

Interim report on Queensland TAFE

The Queensland Government’s Skills and Training Taskforce has handed its interim report to the Minister for Education, Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek.

More Queensland jobs go in NPRSR overhaul

The Queensland Government has approved the Strategic Plan 2012-2016 for the newly created National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing (NPRSR) department.

Queensland takes axe to Natural Resources and Mines

The Queensland Government’s overhaul of the Department of Natural Resources and Mines will see the loss of 413 positions and around 360 retrenchments.

Renewal SA to stage consultation panels

The South Australian Urban Renewal Authority, Renewal SA, will host a series of panels with the private sector and non-Government organisations aimed at developing new development ideas and fast tracking construction growth.

WA announces investment in strategic regional planning activities

The WA Government has announced the investment of $27.24million into the Northern Planning Program (NPP) through the State Government’s Royalties for Regions Northern Towns Development fund to develop high priority strategic and statutory planning activities in the Kimberley, Pilbara, Mid-West and Gascoyne regions.