National auditor backs Defence's submarine acquisition strategy
National auditor supports strategy behind largest Defence project contract in Australia's history.
Doug Dingwall is a reporter for The Canberra Times
National auditor supports strategy behind largest Defence project contract in Australia's history.
With two weeks until the federal budget, things don't look great for the public service.
A debt collection agency contracted by the Department of Human Services under its controversial "robo-debt" program was paid on a commission basis used by private companies and had KPIs, a Senate inquiry has heard.
Public servants at Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support will up the stakes in their long-running fight with the Department of Human Services over pay and conditions, starting two weeks of rolling strikes on Thursday.
The boss of the national pesticides authority has refused to say whether she will move with the agency to Armidale.
A quarter of Canberra welfare recipients caught up in the government's controversial "robo-debt" program owed no money or had their debt reduced.
A survey has revealed the extent of misgivings among staff about the Department of Human Services' controversial "robodebt" program, showing a majority believe the agency has handled the fallout poorly.
Australia's pesticides authority is struggling to approve crop protection products on time, as industry leaders blame poor results on staff departures before its move to Armidale.
Centrelink's robo-debt causing "marked emotional and financial stress" to young people with disabilities, advocacy group says.
The Defence Department's internal auditor has reprimanded the agency for wasting public money after it racked up $20,000 in interest charges on late payments in one quarter last year.
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