Author: Justin Hendry

Parliamentary inquiry launched into govt procurement failings

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A parliamentary inquiry will examine the procurement culture in Canberra after a string of damning audits exposed a failure by federal government departments and agencies to obey mandatory requirements....

NSW modern manufacturing commissioner revealed

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A seasoned biotech executive with past experience at Saluda Medical and Cochlear, Lisa Emerson, will lead the development of a revised New South Wales manufacturing strategy as the state’s...

Cyber hub pilot extended as govt considers long-term future

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Efforts to centralise federal government networks through a handful of cyber hubs in Canberra’s biggest agencies will continue until the New Year, after the pilot program was extended. The...

Digital ministers to meet, digital ID top of mind

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Australia’s digital and data ministers will convene to discuss the federal government’s digital identity system in the wake of the Optus data breach, as legislation for the expansion of...

Controversial WA fertiliser project gets $220m govt loan

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The federal government will provide a $220 million loan to chemicals company Perdaman to build what will become the country’s largest urea plant in Western Australia, as it seeks...

PwC paid $12m for NSW govt ERP data migration strategy

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Global consulting giant PwC will be paid $12.2 million over the next two years to develop a data migration strategy for the New South Wales government’s huge enterprise resource...