Archived News for Professionals in State Government
The Victorian State Government has publically called for highly skilled and experienced individuals to apply for the board of the new Port of Hastings Development Authority (PoHDA).
The Victorian Government announced that the PoHDA board would be responsible for strategic planning and the development of Hastings as Victoria's second major container port.
"This will be one of the state's largest infrastructure projects and will help secure the future of the Victorian freight industry through the remainder of the century," Victorian Minister for Ports Denis Napthine said.
Queensland Major Projects Office opens
Queensland's new Major Project Office (MPO) has been opened by the State Government in a move to streamline approval processes for developers of major projects.
Ambulance Victoria board sacked
Victorian State Health Minister David Davis has announced that the board of Ambulance Victoria has been stepped down after the minister moved to reshuffle the service.
WA's Royalties for Regions scheme to be assessed
The Western Australian Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls has announced his intentions to push for an assessment of the Royalties for Regions - the Country Local Government Fund (CLGF) - scheme to ensure community projects are being properly funded and delivered effectively.
Greens call for Olympic Dam processing jobs to stay in Australia
In the wake of BHP Billiton’s record profit announcement, South Australian Greens MP Mark Parnell is calling on the South Australian government to insist that BHP process Olympic Dam ore in South Australia, not export it to China to save costs.
COAG announces logistics reform
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has announced a suite of safety and productivity reforms for the logistics sector that will aim at reducing the industry’s expenses by up to $30 billion. The reform packages cover rail, road freight and commercial shipping and are as follows:
Royalties for regions to be assessed
The Western Australian Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls has announced his intentions to push for an assessment of the Royalties for Regions - the Country Local Government Fund (CLGF) - scheme to ensure community projects are being properly funded and delivered effectively.
Juniper Networks opens Victorian headquarters
Global high performance networking solutions Juniper Networks has opened its headquarters in Melbourne, bringing with it 50 new jobs to the state’s IT sector.
Victoria to construct first water neutral suburb
A suburb of Melton, in Victoria’s south, is set to become the first water neutral built up area in the country after construction is completed.
Queensland releases carbon price impact findings
The Queensland State Treasury has released its Carbon Price Impacts for Queensland statement, in which Treasury outlines the projected affects the tax will have on the state’s economy.
Queensland announces flood response plan
The Queensland State Government will spend a total of $76 million over five years to improve disaster response and flood infrastructure management.
250,000 jobless Victorians want work
In December 2010, 41% (250,400) of Victorians not in the labour force (and not on long-term unpaid leave), indicated they would like to return to or start work, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Bligh calls for urgent education intervention
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has called for an emergency intervention by the Commonwealth to help the ‘ailing international education sector’ when the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meets.
Victoria fails to monitor biotech spending: Auditor-General
The Victorian Auditor-General, Des Pearson, has release a report into public sector investment in biotechnology in Victoria, finding that the state government had spent more than $722 million to support the biotechnology industry over the last decade without adequate performance data on whether strategic aims had been met.
Queensland urban areas off limits to mining exploration
No mining exploration will be allowed in and around urban areas of Queensland, including regional centres such as Ipswich, Toowoomba, Beaudesert, Rockhampton, Mackay and St George Queensland, after a new policy was considered by the Queensland Cabinet.
Review of NSW Livestock Health and Pest Authority
The NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, has announced the review of the NSW Livestock Health and Pest Authority (LHPA) model will be undertaken by agricultural and energy economic consultant, Terry Ryan.
Legislation sets scene for Port of Hastings
Legislation for the development of a second Victorian container port has passed through State Parliament, enabling the appointment of a Port of Hastings Development Authority.
Pressure mounts over coal seam gas approvals
Pressure is mounting on state and Federal governments to place stricter controls on the development of coal seam gas fields over agricultural land and townships.
Report shows Tasmania still struggling against debt
The Tasmanian Premier, Lara Giddings, has released the Preliminary Outcomes Report 2010-11 which shows that the Net Operating Balance for the state is expected to be a deficit of $29 million.
New chief of Regional Development Victoria announced
The Victorian Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan has announced the appointment of Lachlan Bruce as the new Chief Executive of Regional Development Victoria (RDV).
New Local Health Networks to guide WA's health system
The Western Australian Government has established five Local Health Networks to guide and oversee hospitals and health services across the State.