Premium Insights and analysis Public service implications loom with NDIS review Community & Social Bill Shorten has vowed to finish the work of building a responsive and supportive National Disability Insurance Scheme but in order to realise this promise, major work must go into re-orienting the way the government goes about managing and regulating the scheme.
Premium Insights and analysis Big agencies, big action plans — a comparison December 8, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks How do the ATO, Defence, Home Affairs, Australian Border Force and Services Australia action plans compare to one another?
Australian Taxation Office prepares for shake-up as new boss named December 8, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Tax policy and tax delivery are two very different things. Just ask Kevin Rudd. Albanese has chosen a seasoned journeyman in Rob Heferen.
ATO staff vote on taking APS wage offer to Fair Work Commission December 7, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Not everyone loves the CPSU’s wage deal, including the ATO. The question is whether loss or revenue will eclipse savings.
Shortchanged tax staff could do a number on APS pay deal December 4, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Federal ATO prepares to seek Fair Work determination despite the CPSU’s agreement to the APS wage deal. Numbers are still well short for Tax staff.
Premium Insights and analysis Just how useful is the ATO’s tax transparency report? November 15, 2023 By Tom Ravlic Economy & Industry The report contributes to an annual festive of reading, finding, and then trying to shame large entities for having paid zero tax.
ACCC revealed as next front for APS industrial action October 24, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission could be the next agency to walk out over stalled pay talks as staff at the Fair Work Ombudsman voted up a strike ballot.
Premium Insights and analysis Social media now officially weaponised through cognitive warfare domain October 24, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence When propaganda is mechanised, it’s a digital affair. Welcome to regime change by automated, militarised social media. Yep, that’s bad.
Premium Insights and analysis Elon in, YouTube out: Brand ATO switches channels October 23, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology The Australian Taxation Office is changing its social media tactics. That means culling redundant channels from staff communications.
Treasure hunt for elusive ATO salary shortfall numbers intensifies October 20, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Economy & Industry Just how far south of the market is Tax when it comes to competitive pay? Benchmarking data might, or might not, exist.
Continuing public sector whistleblower prosecutions will have a ‘chilling effect’ October 18, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Peter Greste says the ongoing prosecutions of Richard Boyle and David McBride will affect public servants thinking about coming forward.
NAB the next bank to send government-accredited digital identity live for customers October 17, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Are institutions looking to monetise ID transactions? You bet. Two banks have raced to switch on digital identity offerings. Buckle-up.
PwC refugee Scyne gets government green light, but Finance warned of ‘critical deficiencies’ October 13, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Career Matters Katy Gallagher has been given frank and fearless advice on Scyne by ethicists engaged by Finance, and duly parked it.
Legal orders sought to expose ATO’s meagre salary woes October 13, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Careers The Australian Services Union reckons there’s a smoking gun exposing how poor pay is killing recruitment. Tax bosses told to ‘fess up.
Simple proposal to strengthen ATO scrutiny of super contributions October 11, 2023 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The federal government is inviting submissions on a consultation paper outlining new rules for super to be paid on payday from the 2026 FY.