Labor, union leap to defence of pesticides authority
Labor and the CPSU say an audit report shows the government has undermined the beleaguered agency.
Doug Dingwall is a reporter for The Canberra Times
Labor and the CPSU say an audit report shows the government has undermined the beleaguered agency.
An audit report on the pesticides authority says it's unprepared to manage the risk of staff losses.
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Immigration can't say when it will adopt cyber protections, despite missing a 2016 deadline.
The Nationals say a 'genuine' inquiry into decentralisation will showcase its benefits.
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Several long-standing allowances supporting overseas DFAT staff will be axed under budget savings.
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