Government News

The Federal Government is copping criticism from within its own ranks over the much-decried decision to stop the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) from investing in large wind farms and household solar.

The Civil Contractors Federation (CFF) says private contractors in South Australia are missing out on vital construction work because it keeps going to local government workers.

Experts say a nationwide salt reduction target could cut rates of cardiovascular disease.

Students at a WA high school have stepped way beyond the normal science class veggie patch.

Victoria’s Greater Shepparton Council has voted to support marriage equality, after Mayor Dennis Patterson stepped in to reverse a council decision from just three months ago.

Winton Shire Council in western Queensland has made progress on its plan to build a $3.5 million geothermal facility to use the heat from artesian water as an energy source.

Local government amalgamation and resource sharing in Tasmania has been backed by 23 or the state’s 29 councils.

Australian Local Government Association President Troy Pickard wants councils to nominate community infrastructure renewal projects to be included in ALGA's 2016 Federal election strategy.

The Federal Department of the Environment has highlight the big role councils play in protecting threatened species and delivering environmental outcomes.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt says he will not divert funds in Public Service superannuation accounts.

Productivity is not well understood by most entities in the NSW Public Sector, a recent audit found.

The South Australian Public Sector’s new Code of Ethics has come into force this week.

A stalemate over the leadership of Queensland's corruption watchdog appears to have been settled by crossbench MP Rob Katter.

A new survey indicates that the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is still dealing with the hangover from absorbing AusAID almost two years ago.

The Australian Border Force workers’ union says its strike action was not the reason that a refugee boat so close to shore this week, but has conceded that it is creating delays.

A senior Airservices Australia manager has been charged for using fake aviation companies and false documents to defraud the tax office of over $320,000.

Media reports suggest that the personal medical records of asylum seekers have been handed over to Australia’s immigration department for “political purposes”.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is pushing for half of Australia's large-scale energy production to come from renewable sources within 15 years.

Negotiations are underway which could see a largely-dormant desalination plant take an extra thirty years to pay off.

A former member of the expert committee behind the approval of the Shenhua Watermark coal mine says it comes with big risks to water supplies.