Stephen Easton
Government agencies must now pay small invoices within 20 days as new rules come into effect
Starting this week Commonwealth agencies are expected to pay invoices worth less than $1 million within 20 days rather than 30 as the previo…
Phishing emails and human error: Almost 1,000 data breaches reported in 12 months
There were 964 data breaches reported to the federal regulator in the first year of mandatory reporting rules, and “malicious or criminal …
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
