Tag: public sector

Gig Guide: Pirani returns to OAIC as FOI Commissioner

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has again called on Toni Pirani to fill in as Freedom of Information Commissioner as the agency struggles to find a long-term...

Thodey tapped for Services Aus review

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Businessman David Thodey and current and former senior public servants have been quietly tapped to review Services Australia’s ability to deliver policy outcomes as part of the Albanese government’s public...

Public sector R&D spend still flatlining: ABS

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
There was no movement on the amount spent on research and development activity inside government organisations in the first year of the Albanese government when measured as a proportion...

Gig Guide: New committee to drive Uni Accord response

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Education department secretary Tony Cook will chair a new committee set up to support the implementation of reforms recommended from the Universities Accord. Announced alongside the federal Budget on...

Tech Policy Design Centre proves its worth to ANU

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Tech Policy Design Centre has been made a permanent fixture at the Australian National University and will be supported by a new advisory group featuring current and former Australian...

GovERP debacle: A predictable but valuable lesson

Posted on   |  by Dr Joseph Sweeney
The Australian public sector’s recent experience with the GovERP project, an ambitious yet ultimately unsuccessful SAP implementation, has been a wake-up call. It is a stark reminder of the...

Tech and data part of Qld govt’s accountability problems

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Missing data sharing policies, a government digital strategy not publicly updated since 2017, and a damaging reliance on consultants have been highlighted in a damning review of accountability within...

Delays cloud transparency over govt tech spending

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
There is a significant lack of transparency around the unprecedented jump in government IT investment, with ongoing delays to an “urgent” internal audit and a year long freeze of...

PwC to run APS digital skills comms campaign

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Accounting giant PwC has won a contract to run a communications campaign to improve awareness and membership of the federal government’s public sector digital skills scheme. The Digital Transformation...