Stephen Easton
Tax
ATO under microscope: Public sector veteran appointed to review small-business compensation
The Australian Taxation Office’s decisions on compensation for small-business victims of “defective administration” are under review b…
Startup News
Government considers new tax treatment and regulation for the ‘wild west’ of blockchain startups
Do blockchain tokens have a place in a well-regulated economy as a way for startups to raise funds? Or are too many of these initial coin of…
Politics
Government claims procurement support for ‘Indigenous business sector’ has been a success
A big increase in Australian Public Service spending with suppliers that have some Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander ownership remains on…
People
One NT public servant has racked up nearly four years worth of annual leave
One public servant from the Northern Territory has racked up almost $400,000 worth of annual leave and there’s well over 2000 others with …
Finance
Small businesses are winning a third of federal government contracts, but the numbers are dropping
Small businesses won a third of all federal government contracts in 2015-16, worth a total of $5.5 billion or 10% of total procurement spend…
