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An overview of news, trends and research in the Government industry in Australia:

Phasing out JobSeeker puts 145,000 Australian jobs on the line A new report has warned that Australia’s phasing out of Government support during the coronavirus pandemic could see the country’s recession deepen.
20 September 2020
Now is the time for governments to explore property savings Canberra’s most recent office vacancy rate is sitting at 10%, providing some good news for government tenants.
16 September 2020
Cube Group to review crisis management of Norfolk Island The Australian government has hired Cube Group to conduct an independent review of the emergency management arrangements on Norfolk Island.
16 August 2020
Public sector should revisit its property strategy, says expert In an environment of significant workforce change and a greater reliance on virtual working conditions, should government departments revise their property needs to adjust to this shift in workforce
29 July 2020
Renewable Energy Agency appoints consultants to its Board Justin Punch, the Chair of the Board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), has unveiled the new Board of the government agency.
28 July 2020
Synergy's Lalit Guglani on digital acceleration in the public sector The role of digital and data in government has been steadily escalating for some time now. Yet its adoption has accelerated to warp-speed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
20 July 2020
WWF and EY call government to invest $2 billion in renewables A new EY study commissioned by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) recommends that Australia focus on renewables in its economic recovery from Covid-19.
14 July 2020
A different approach for public sector digital transformation The public sector is part way through a significant period of digital transformation, with new digital capabilities being adopted by the Australian Public Sector every day.
08 July 2020
KPMG's Scott Cass-Dunbar new Chief Strategy Officer of DTA Three months after seeing its Chief Strategy Officer leave to join Boston Consulting Group, the Digital Transformation Agency has found his replacement in the consulting industry.
28 June 2020
New Zealand's government spent $900 million on consultants The government of New Zealand spent nearly $1 billion on management consultants and contractors last year.
31 May 2020
DTA doubles Deloitte Consulting's fees for GovDXP platform The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has doubled the size of its contract with Deloitte Consulting for the development of a prototype for its new, social network-inspired myGov update.
26 May 2020
Better delivery of infrastructure projects can save billions Australia plans to spend a record $120 billion on infrastructure over the next decade.
24 May 2020
Building an augmented workforce in Australian Public Service The future augmented Australian Public Service (APS) workforce is a powerful mix of upskilled, digital-savvy staff and business-friendly configurable automated processes and systems.
07 May 2020
DTA hires McKinsey and Deloitte for myGov successor GovDXP The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has selected McKinsey & Company and Deloitte Consulting to help with the development of its latest myGov update.
03 May 2020
Department of Defence hands $9 million contracts to Accenture The Australian arm of Accenture has won two major contracts at the Department of Defence. The global consulting and technology giant landed a $3.
27 April 2020
Covid-19 will more severely affect society’s vulnerable groups While the Covid-19 outbreak will have a major impact on practically all people, it will more severely affect people with vulnerabilities, say Monique Jackson and Simone Schulz from Nous Group.
21 April 2020
The customer experience imperative for trust in governments In a new report, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Salesforce have established a “clear link” between the customer experience in government digital services and overall trust in the government.
19 April 2020
CFO role increasingly demanding in Australian Public Service A new survey conducted among leaders in the Australian Public Service reveals that the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is growing more sophisticated by the day.
15 April 2020
Government's record Covid-19 spending a worthwhile investment Countering a sea of critical commentaries, experts at Deloitte have put forward an analysis that backs the government’s record breaking Covid-19 relief program.
13 April 2020
Synergy's creative function for governments puts people first A clever symbiosis of creative talent and human behaviour has been branded creativeXpeople within Synergy Group.
17 March 2020
Cube Group spurs public services to target the missing middle Cube Group, a consulting firm dedicated to the public sector, has reinforced the need for more early intervention services for women in an International Women’s Day event at Melbourne’s Immigration M
17 March 2020
Consulting firms working on Australia's visa outsourcing program Australia’s Department of Home Affairs is working with a cohort of management consulting firms on the planned development and outsourcing of its landmark new visa processing platform.
10 March 2020
ABS hires PwC to support technology implementation project PwC has been awarded a $1.5 million contract to support the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) with a technology implementation programme.
04 March 2020
Consulting firms working on the new Attack-class submarines More than 130 companies have been selected to work on Australia’s Attack Class Submarine Programme, including over 25 leading consulting firms.
20 February 2020
Auckland pays consultants $800k for Council agencies review New information on the hourly rates of consultants working on the Auckand Council Agency Review has reignited debates around exhorbitant consulting fees and accountability in the professional service
22 January 2020
McKinsey ducks NDIA's tender process and bags $25 million In the past two financial years, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has spent over $25 million on consultants from McKinsey & Company.
14 October 2019
Better university student performance adds billions to economy Tackling major challenges currently facing the Australian education system could add $3.
10 October 2019
McKinsey and KPMG lead strategic design of Services Australia The Australian government has hired consulting giants McKinsey & Company (lead consultant) and KPMG to lead the design of its new Services Australia department.
13 August 2019
IT consultants blamed for outage of Australian tax systems The Australian Government has come under further pressure to justify its outsourcing policy, following a major IT outage hitting the country’s tax body.
16 July 2019
PwC to help the Australian Bureau of Statistics with Census 2021 As the 2021 census draws closer, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is looking for support to compile the vast repository of data.
09 May 2019
KPMG Law expands in Australia with launch of government practice KPMG Law has continued its recent push with the launch of a government-focused practice in Canberra, while adding another partner to its Sydney office.
06 March 2019
Federal government excessively spent $580 million on consultants The Australian federal government excessively spent more than $580 million on consultants, according to a an analysis from the Institute of Public Affairs.
05 February 2019

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