The federal government’s industry growth program has opened applications for SMEs and startups to seek commercialisation advice, but firms seeking a share of almost $290 million in new grants...
The Albanese government has committed to ensuring there are always more public servants than contractors in its Defence ICT workforce after a review found the department had become “too...
NSW Labor will cut government spending on external contractors by 25 per cent and use the $1.6 billion in savings to improve essential services like education and health if...
Services Australia is planning no further cuts to its technology contractor workforce this year after shedding 1245 workers in late 2022 and standing down more over the Christmas and...
Spending on contractors at New South Wales’ biggest government agencies has doubled since the start of the pandemic, climbing from just over $600 million to more than $1.2 billion...
As many as 1000 technology contractors have been let go at Services Australia amid the federal government’s push to reduce its external workforce and following the end of several...
The value of consulting and delivery giant Accenture’s active contracts with the federal government grew by 30 per cent last financial year to $480 million, a $110 million increase...
The number of external contractors working at the Department of Defence has grown by 55 per cent since the start of the pandemic, as the ongoing skills shortage takes...
Some of the Public Service’s biggest users of outside contractors are not ensuring the outsourced workers are properly qualified, inducted or discharged, the national audit office has found, putting...
A year-long review of the Australian Public Service has slammed the growing externalisation of ICT projects and skills, warning contractors are now being relied on for “core, ongoing work”...