The establishment of the Commonwealth Public Service was no small feat. The constitution mandated the pay and conditions of ...

It started with an auditor's question. Urgent remedial legislation is rushed before the parliament as questions grow over ...

Lack of opposition support for the misinformation bill meant there was no legislative pathway to passing it into law.

Queensland’s embattled Truth Telling and Treaty Inquiry has appealed to the rule of law to push back against stop-work orders ...

The development of Defence recruit training will be subject to informal monitoring by the ombud via complaints handling and ...

Consultation needs to be taken seriously, not treated as a formality to be ticked off by a department or a minister’s office ...

Australia's trust in government is declining as financial stress impacts social fabric and attitudes toward immigration.

Senators grilled the commissioner over the decision not to investigate robodebt and public sentiment about the NACC.

A mayor believes the Queensland government’s decision to remove him sets a dangerous precedent for councils after he was accused of misleading voters about his army service. Townsville Mayor Troy ...

The new law includes an independent complaints mechanism, enforceable rights for older people, the right to visitors at all ...