William Eggers can see an imminent future where digitally savvy, self-enabling citizens will soon challenge the purpose and power of bureaucracy entrenched government institutions.
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Victorian Auditor-General finds deficiencies in council asset management
Councils in Victoria have been warned to pull up their socks in the management of their buildings, parks and gardens, roads, bridges, land and drains.
Trams set to roll as Canberra taps consortium for technical nouse
The Australian Capital Territory has embarked on the first stages of its light rail rollout after a consortium to deliver technical advice on how to integrate small trains into the city’s existing infrastructure was appointed.
New row over Commission of Audit’s cone-of-silence
Public submissions normally collated and published online by the government have been dispensed with before the Budget.
Mobile fingerprint harvesting gets cold shoulder from cops
Neither police nor privacy protectors are keen on the prospect of keeping dabs on those not convicted of a crime.
WA’s country councils shake Barnett and Buswell for royalties revenue
Regional communities in Western Australian are pushing the state government hard to scrap cuts and restore funding needed to clear a $2 billion project backlog.
Public Service wages and conditions in Coalition crosshairs
Eric Abetz and Tony Abbott have dispensed with the niceties in the renegotiation of the APS’s main industrial instrument warning bureaucrats to either agree to a pay freeze or cop a haircut on leave entitlements.
Apps on taps as Wyong replaces 12,000 water meters
Local governments are piping in mobile innovation as they seek to make the most from their most liquid assets.
CPSU prepares to brawl Abbott over cuts and conditions
Federal public servants and their union are gearing up for a once in a generation battle over entitlements, conditions and the future of the public service.
Feds forced ‘Buy Aussie’ mandate holds despite industry collapse
The Department of Finance is still mandating the purchase of locally made cars even though Toyota, Holden and Ford have all pulled the plug on production.