Tag: public sector

Gig guide: Stela Solar steps down from National AI Centre

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The inaugural director of the National AI Centre Stela Solar will depart the organisation next week, six months after the government announced that the centre would shift from the...

WA ‘privacy lite’ data sharing bill back for debate

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian Parliament has been asked to consider changes to a signature public sector privacy and data sharing bill, amid criticisms that the proposed legislation delivers only “privacy...

Gig Guide: Qld gets a Customer Service minister

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Queensland’s new Premier David Crisafulli has appointed a new Minister for Customer Services and Open Data after scrapping the former government’s Digital Services portfolio. Steve Minnikin was sworn in as...

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...