Commonwealth agencies have been given the all-clear to continue to do business with the company that owns what used to be PwC’s government consultancy.
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TCorp loans program extended to more councils
All NSW councils are now able to apply for TCorp’s low-cost loans program.
Economist’s Budget plea: ‘don’t forget the states’
A leading economist has called for the intergovernmental agreement on financial arrangements to be revived.
Councils’ management platform set to go global
An award-winning council management platform developed by a small Tasmanian local government has found favour overseas.
‘Tetris’ solution to save Finance $300m doesn’t stack up, audit says
Government claims that $300 million in savings can be achieved by a ‘Tetris-type’ plan to pack public servants into unused office space don’t hold water, an audit has found.
Putting a price on social value of government spending
Researchers have developed an innovative new method that will enable governments to measure the social benefits of their investments.
Council grants shake-up for Sunshine State
Queensland is set to reform its process for allocating grants to councils with the State Government providing $4.5 million to tackle the long-running issue in its budget this week.
Are we getting risk wrong in public-private partnerships?
As Australian governments and private enterprise partners on a multi-billion dollar infrastructure pipeline, it’s incumbent we reduce the likelihood of cost overruns, writes Paul Sullivan.
How governments can safely barter services with other agencies
There are three steps that governments should take to protect themselves when seeking to share assets.
Cities globally ‘need to talk’ about their issues
Metropolitan Australia isn’t alone in facing challenges like population growth and climate change and could learn from other cities, an international expert tells Government News.