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'Unfortunate part of the job': ACT police minister cops daily misogyny, threats
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (683+ words) This "unfortunate part of the job" which includes in-person abusive confrontations, is not too far from an escalating trend of gendered violence in the community, Minister Marisa Paterson's interview with The Canberra Times has revealed. Minister Paterson said the level…...
Bureaucrats blasted over child support payment loophole
1+ week, 6+ day ago (433+ words) A government department has been caught out deliberately breaking the law because of a bizarre loophole which could force separated parents to unfairly pay child support. An ombudsman's report into Services Australia and the Department of Social Services found the…...
Wiggles, ex-chief out of tune over 'unlawful' sacking
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (523+ words) The Wiggles are playing hot potato with their former boss, denying claims he was illegally fired after raising concerns about the hiring of friends and family. Luke O'Neill says he was denied bonuses and excluded from meetings before being dismissed…...
Your chance to be David Pocock's plus one; and a department's staff shuffle after defect
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (845+ words) Staff at the Department of Infrastructure are surely stoked about their impending move to a schmick new office next year, particularly after a recent building maintenance issue at one of their Civic offices. In July, three small areas within Infrastructure…...
Two government agencies unlawfully cancelled income support payments, Ombudsman finds
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (782+ words) The Commonwealth Ombudsman has found two government agencies unlawfully cancelled income support payments to more than 900 people, and then waited nearly a year to intervene in the faulty system. On Wednesday, Commonwealth Ombudsman Iain Anderson released the first report into…...
ACT's bars, restaurants get another night to stay open late
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (477+ words) Licensing hours are to be relaxed when the British and Irish Lions visit Canberra to play the Brumbies on July 9. Under new laws, the ACT government has declared the day a "special event", which would "allow a licensee to supply…...
Stunning cost of former DPS deputy secretary's bespoke furniture revealed
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (503+ words) The cost of fitting out former Department of Parliamentary Services deputy secretary Cate Saunders' office has been revealed to be more than $56,000. And Ms Saunders' custom-made desk, which cost $19,200, is currently gathering dust, although acting secretary Jaala Hinchcliffe is not…...