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Govt digital passenger app only works a quarter of the time

The federal government’s $60 million Digital Passenger Declaration is “error riddled” and only works a quarter of the time, according to the public sector union. The Digital Passenger Declaration...

‘Outrageous and indefensible’: PwC assessing govt grants under $2m Industry contract

8 February 2022 | by Denham Sadler

Global consulting giant PwC is assessing government grant applications as part of a near-$2 million contract with the Industry department which the public sector union has branded “outrageous and...

Digital arrival cards still not in use, while funding kept secret

21 December 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The government’s permissions capability, providing digital incoming passenger declarations featuring vaccination status, is still not in use despite the international border reopening, and with the project’s funding to be...

Govt ‘wilfully blind’ on public sector labour hire

27 July 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The federal opposition has accused the government of being “wilfully blind” to the use of labour hire within the public service, amid growing concerns about the over reliance on...

‘Serious problem’ with Services Australia’s tech

21 July 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Services Australia has a “serious problem” with its tech capabilities and ICT expertise, with staff often forced to rely on sending information through the post and unstable legacy systems,...

Agency cuts lead to tech outsourcing fears

17 May 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The key agencies tasked with delivering the government’s billion-dollar digital spend are facing staffing and funding cuts, leading to concerns the funding will flow straight to private contractors and...

‘A whole new level of concern’ on myGov secrecy

29 March 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The public sector union has slammed government secrecy in relation to the redevelopment of the myGov platform, saying the public has the right to know who is completing this...

ServicesAus’ tech delivery ‘run down’ by outsourcing

18 March 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Services Australia has been “run down” by a reliance on outsourcing and private contractors which has led to substandard ICT delivery programs, the public sector union says. In a...

Visa outsourcing is a very bad idea: CPSU

9 March 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The public sector union has urged the federal government to reconsider its latest attempt to outsource the development of a visa processing platform, labelling it another “rush to use...

Use budget to rebuild inhouse APS tech skills

6 October 2020 | by James Riley

The federal government should scrap the controversial public sector staffing cap and use this week’s federal budget as an opportunity to begin the process of bringing tech skills back...

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Govt digital passenger app only works a quarter of the time

‘Outrageous and indefensible’: PwC assessing govt grants under $2m Industry contract

Digital arrival cards still not in use, while funding kept secret

Govt ‘wilfully blind’ on public sector labour hire

‘Serious problem’ with Services Australia’s tech

Agency cuts lead to tech outsourcing fears

‘A whole new level of concern’ on myGov secrecy

ServicesAus’ tech delivery ‘run down’ by outsourcing

Visa outsourcing is a very bad idea: CPSU

Use budget to rebuild inhouse APS tech skills

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