By Lilia Guan The Victorian Government’s recent release of its budget gives IT projects a little bit of breathing space, however with a billion dollars worth of cuts on…
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Opinion on federal public servants and the mini-budget
By Kevin Noonan, Research Director at Ovum Federal public servants will be among the biggest losers from the federal mini-budget announced by Treasurer Wayne Swan. Accompanying his announcement of the…
Tentative steps towards rebuilding NSW
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Treasurer Mike Baird said the 2011-2012 Budget delivers getting on with the job of improving services, building infrastructure and protecting the State’s. Within the budget…
SA councils budget for sustainability
South Australian metropolitan councils have found an ongoing commitment to sustainability in their annual budgets. The draft annual business plans show funding plans for roads, footpaths, waste management, sporting facilities…
Councils mixed on stingy budget
By Paul Hemsley The associations are unanimously in favour of 'Roads to Recovery' and 'Federal Assistance Grants', but simultaneously “disappointed” that funding for other programs were cut to return…
Budget 2011 all about health and jobs
By Lilia Guan Australian deputy prime minister and treasurer, Wayne Swan has released the 2011-2012 budget, with the promise of getting the country back into the black. Mr…
ALGA wants Federal Budget to focus on infrastructure
The rebuilding of infrastructure in flood-ravaged areas shouldn't overshadow the need for ongoing funding in the Federal Budget, the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) has said. ALGA president Genia McCaffery…
Frequent flyer perks discontinued
By Angela Dorizas Federal politicians and public servants will no longer benefit from frequent flyer points when travelling by air, Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has announced. The Government has introduced new arrangements…
No plan to slash PS jobs: Tanner
By Angela Dorizas Federal Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has denied claims that the Government will slash public sector jobs to find budget savings. The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU)…
BUDGET 08-09: Planners call for details of infrastructure spending
The first budget of the incoming Rudd Government targets infrastructure and foreshadows significant spending but ‘what will be built, where, by when and who and how will priorities be determined?”…