Category: Appointments

By Staff Writer Women in government have been reminded to submit their applications for the 2010 Women’s Leadership Grants. Launched at the 2009 Premier’s Women’s Summit in Melbourne last month,…

Australia’s transport sector will undergo sweeping reforms, following the Australian Transport Council (ATC) announcement to introduce single national regulators in rail, maritime and heavy vehicles. State and territory transport ministers…

By Rob O’Brien The Australian and South Australian governments along with the Local Government Association of South Australia (LGASA) have announced the members for the eight new local consultative bodies…

By Rob O’Brien Queensland needs to re-establish an Electoral and Administrative Review Commission (EARC), including a parliamentary committee of oversight.   The disbanding in 1993 of one of the most…

By Rob O’Brien   Spot audits and monthly reporting will form part of the State Government’s response to the Ombudsman’s recent report on the conduct of Brimbank City Council. Accepting…

By Rob O’Brien   Stories including a surprise Packer-Murdoch bid for the Federal Government’s National Broadband Network and an announcement of public-voted peerages in the UK have topped this year’s…

By Rob O’Brien The UK Muslim Women’s Advisory Group has launched a new project to encourage more Muslim women to get involved in politics. The ‘Play Your Part – Make Your Mark’…

Sydney needs to step up and become a leader in sustainable living to rate alongside the world’s leading ‘green’ cities, the head of London’s Climate Change Agency has told an audience in…

Federal Minister for the Arts Peter Garrett has announced two new appointments to the Australia Council – Ms Rosalba Clemente has been appointed as chair of the Theatre Board and…

Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie has been appointed as Queensland's Trade Commissioner to the Americas. Mr Beattie, who retired from politics in September last year, is currently lecturing at a…