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Senate crossbench draws Future Made in Australia battlelines

Senate crossbenchers that the federal government needs to win over to pass its Future Made in Australia bill are demanding more transparency, emissions assessments and an explicit ban on...

BoM’s $886m consultant ‘gravy train’ wraps up

5 September 2024 | by Joseph Brookes

The bill for the Bureau of Meteorology’s seven-year tech overhaul is $866 million and there are fears it could rise further, despite the agency’s CEO declaring the project complete...

PwC scandal: Senate report calls for procurement overhaul

12 June 2024 | by Joseph Brookes

The Senate committee leading scrutiny of global consulting giant PwC has called on the firm to come clean about the tax leaks scandal and urged the government to tighten...

BoM technology projects hit by an Estimates whirlwind

30 May 2024 | by Joseph Brookes

The head of the Bureau of Meteorology was challenged by senators on Wednesday after not answering a series of questions about suspected cost blow outs in its technology projects...

Commercialisation contractor tries to wind up amid compensation claims

16 May 2024 | by Joseph Brookes

The company paid $31 million by the Industry department to help startups on behalf of the government is attempting to de-register itself, potentially removing its liability as compensation claims...

Future fight for Made in Australia billions

15 May 2024 | by Joseph Brookes

The Opposition will try and block an Albanese government plan to provide almost $14 billion in tax credits to Australia’s green hydrogen and critical minerals industries because taxpayers should...

Deloitte whistleblowers allege ‘land and expand’ govt strategy

23 February 2024 | by Joseph Brookes

Deloitte staff want a royal commission to investigate their toxic workplace, a “pyramid” business model, and a land and expand approach to government clients, a Senate committee heard on...

Fresh allegations about Entrepreneurs’ Programme inside track

11 November 2023 | by Joseph Brookes

A company being paid $31 million to deliver commercialisation advice on behalf of the government used inside advice to land the job and then helped a family member’s company...

KPMG accused of contempt after map of govt officials emerges

27 September 2023 | by Justin Hendry

KPMG has been accused of treating the Senate with contempt after a new document appeared to show the consulting firm had been ‘power mapping’ more than 70 public servants...

Why the government won’t ban PwC from federal work

30 May 2023 | by Joseph Brookes

Embattled global consulting firm PwC won’t be banned outright from federal work by the Albanese government, which insists the scandal is not a procurement issue and its response is...

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Senate crossbench draws Future Made in Australia battlelines

BoM’s $886m consultant ‘gravy train’ wraps up

PwC scandal: Senate report calls for procurement overhaul

BoM technology projects hit by an Estimates whirlwind

Commercialisation contractor tries to wind up amid compensation claims

Future fight for Made in Australia billions

Deloitte whistleblowers allege ‘land and expand’ govt strategy

Fresh allegations about Entrepreneurs’ Programme inside track

KPMG accused of contempt after map of govt officials emerges

Why the government won’t ban PwC from federal work

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