By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Anger within the Commonwealth public service over fresh funding cuts by the Rudd government has boiled over after the Community and Public Sector Union…
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Rudd taps software vendor profits to extract carbon scheme savings
By Julian Bajkowski Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has thrown down the gauntlet to Commonwealth Public Service executives to start extracting much greater efficiency and productivity gains from technology and software…
Abbott reaffirms 12,000 Commonwealth jobs to go
By Julian Bajkowski Federal Opposition leader Tony Abbott has used his Budget reply speech to reaffirm a previous promise to eliminate 12,000 Commonwealth jobs from the public service if elected….
ELECTION 2010: Coalition to slash bureaucracy
By Angela Dorizas Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has announced that a Coalition Government would introduce a $1.2 billion package of expenditure reductions in order to bring the budget back…
Public service union welcomes new PM
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) has welcomed Julia Gillard as Australia’s first female Prime Minister and has pledged to work closely with her on industrial relations. CPSU national…
Federal Budget a ‘mixed bag’ for APS
By Angela Dorizas The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) said the 2010/11 Budget is a “mixed bag” for Australian public servants. CPSU national secretary, Nadine Flood, said the sector…
Government receives blueprint for APS reform
By Angela Dorizas A review of the Australian Public Service (APS) has proposed changes to funding and staff arrangements to ensure high-quality outcomes for the public. The review was conducted by…