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The budget was for practical purposes in neither deficit nor in surplus in 2018-19, the final figures released by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann on Thursday reveal.
The underlying cash deficit was just A$690 million, which, on the scale of Commonwealth budgets, is close to nothing: 0.0%
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The independent Australian Public Service Review is finished and its final report is in the hands of Phil Gaetjens, secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
The chair of the independent panel, David Thodey, gave the final report to Gaetjens on Friday. A short statement from the
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Undocumented overtime claims have landed a Western Australian hospital manager in hot water, with the Corruption and Crime Commission accusing her of clocking up over half a million dollars of extra pay in about five years without the proper paperwork.
The watchdog reports Judith Innes-Rowe racked up the additional payments
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Representatives from the agriculture and veterinary sector have opposed the federal government’s decision to reintroduce a board to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), arguing it was politically motivated.
CropLife Australia and Animal Medicines Australia both spoke out against the new board, undermining a claim from the Minister
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During what passes for idle chatter during coffee and networking at a recent event, the throw-away comment, “I think values are a load of rubbish” got my attention. Because too often rubbish is what companies big and small peddle.
We continued to talk and agreed that when people say values,
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It is widely acknowledged that government needs to shift away from acute services and towards prevention. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy.
“Early intervention is a bit of a nirvana,” says Amy Auster, deputy secretary economic at the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance.
“It’s a bit like
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