No plans to change state’s public service WFH policy
Public servants in Queensland will maintain work-from-home arrangements after the premier quashed any changes to the flexible policy.
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‘Toughest of 5 years’: Qld police commissioner bows out
Outgoing commissioner Katarina Carroll says policing of youth crime has substantially changed post-COVID-19 as she departs the force after 41 years.
Emergency services workforce complaints to be reviewed
The Queensland government has announced a six-month independent review of the fire and emergency services department's workforce complaints.
Home affairs boss Pezzullo sacked after leaked texts
Powerful public servant Mike Pezzullo has been sacked after the publication of leaked texts containing gossip and criticism of ministers.
Westpac axes PwC as embattled firm announces job cuts
Westpac has ended its relationship with external auditor PwC as the under-fire firm continues to face setbacks after a leaking scandal.
Ride for free, Greens push for no cost public transport
The Queensland Greens have put forward a motion in parliament to remove public transport costs and boost trains and bus use across the state.
Media union furious over Pezzullo’s censorship calls
Home Affairs boss Mike Pezzullo has faced scathing criticism after suggesting the government should be able to censor stories that affect national security.
‘Odds stacked’ against Home Affairs boss returning
A Liberal senator says it's unlikely Mike Pezzullo will return as Home Affairs secretary after standing aside, amid the controversy over leaked text messages.
PM refusing to say whether Home Affairs boss survives
Anthony Albanese won't say whether the Home Affairs secretary is likely to survive an inquiry into leaked text messages exposing his involvement with politics.
Powerful public servant’s text scandal could harm trust
Hundreds of encrypted text messages exchanged between the Home Affairs secretary and a Liberal Party powerbroker have left integrity experts deeply concerned.
Queensland whistleblower laws need new act: review
A review of Queensland's public interest disclosure laws has called for whistleblowers to receive greater support and protection through a brand new act.
Senior robodebt bureaucrat suspended from $900k role
A senior bureaucrat found to have misled cabinet over the illegal robodebt scheme has been suspended without pay from her $900,000 a year defence advisory role.
Federal public servants offered 10.5 per cent pay hike
The chief negotiator for public service-wide bargaining has released a pay offer for commonwealth bureaucrats of 10.5 per cent across three years.
Tax office whistleblower loses bid to halt prosecution
Richard Boyle, who has been charged with releasing protected Australian Tax Office information, has lost a bid to stop his criminal prosecution.
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Qld health workers may have been underpaid ‘millions’
Queensland hospital and health workers will be compensated after potentially being underpaid millions, but staff who were overpaid won't be pursued.
Qld bottom of per-capita housing spend
The Queensland government has been accused of failing to plan for a growing population as its social housing spend per person is the lowest in the country.
Robodebt inquiry to probe department role
A royal commission into the robodebt will hear from senior public servants after former-PM Scott Morrison shifted blame onto their departments.
Qld top cop can fix service, premier says
Queensland's premier hasn't finished reading a report into the police response to domestic violence, but says the state's top officer has her support.
NSW urged to reconsider megaprojects
The NSW government has been urged to reconsider its infrastructure 'megaprojects' as rising costs put a question mark over their benefit to the state.
Qld govt contract shortfalls cost millions
Queensland government infrastructure projects are blowing out by tens of millions of dollars due to poor contract management, the auditor-general says.
NSW govt, rail union talks break down
Negotiations between the NSW government and rail unions have broken down as the finance minister warns the unions against engaging in "industrial chaos".
Qld govt rejects integrity inquiry calls
The Queensland government has rejected calls for an inquiry after its own review found the state's lobbyist register was not serving its purpose.
Qld watchdog backs Commission of Inquiry
Queensland's Integrity Commissioner has called for a Commission of Inquiry into a "multitude of integrity related issues" involving the government.