Tag: Greens

Agency pushback on proposed bans for unethical contractors

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Proposed legislation to ban unethical contractors from government procurement opportunities would introduce significant operational risks to technology delivery programs, the Digital Transformation Agency says. A private members bill put...

Senate to probe Greens’ dodgy contractor bill

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A Greens bill to stop unethical contractors from winning government work will go under the microscope, keeping alive the prospect of national debarment scheme in a stronger response to...

Greens push to hit Big Tech giants with $11.5bn tax

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Google, Amazon and other major digital platforms would be hit with an annual 3 per cent tax on their revenue in Australia by default under a Greens proposal to...

Coalition demands split of privacy package

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal Opposition has accused the government of wedge tactics by bundling a right to sue with other privacy reforms and new doxxing laws, and is threatening to withhold...

Net zero authority legislated despite Coalition resistance

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Regional CleanTech and manufacturing investment will be coordinated through a single federal government agency after legislation to create the Net Zero Economy Authority passed the Senate. The bill passed...