Public service
Secret identities revealed, Morrison cleared of corruption in robo-debt investigation
The royal commission into robo-debt referred six people for investigation in a secret sealed chapter. Their names have finally been revealed.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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Library stripped of state literary award role in fellowship fallout
Queensland’s state library will no longer run major literary awards on behalf of the government after a long-awaited review. But the future of the event is unclear.
- Matt Dennien
Labor has put 169 issues in the ‘too hard basket’. This obscure rule may finally force them to act
From gambling harm to financial abuse, the government has failed to respond to 169 Senate reports on time. The opposition and independents are forcing the issue.
- Brittany Busch
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- Mental health
‘Serious step backwards’: Furious response from mental health sector to cost-cutting bill
“This should alarm anyone who cares about transparency, accountability and public trust,” more than a dozen mental health organisations have declared in an open letter.
- Rachel Eddie
WA treasurer concedes $950k payout to former public service boss was ‘very, very large’
Asked how the payout would sit with the voting public in the midst of a cost-of-living and housing crisis, Rita Saffioti said: “These are the entitlements that senior public servants have.”
- Hamish Hastie
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- Queensland councils
Leaked documents show council CEO won $500k gig for which she wasn’t shortlisted
Redlands chief executive Louise Rusan got the job following a six-month process that saw a recruiter quit and a councillor raise concerns over potential political influence.
- Julius Dennis and Matt Dennien
Anti-corruption commissioner to be investigated over conduct for the second time
Commissioner Paul Brereton will be investigated over conflicts of interest related to his defence ties in the latest scandal to engulf the integrity watchdog.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Top enforcer to police ‘the rules of the game’ as new boss of corporate watchdog
Sarah Court will take over as head of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in a sign that more action will be taken against misbehaving businesses.
- Shane Wright
$5b in incorrect age pension payments revealed as seniors left waiting
There were $5 billion in incorrect payments made in three years, with more than 70 per cent overpayments, according to a scathing auditor-general’s report.
- Rob Harris
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- Federal
Antisemitism in universities and gambling ad ban among ignored reports
Just one report had been tabled since the May election and 67 sit unanswered, an audit of committee recommendations shows.
- Brittany Busch