Newsletter Archives - Page 17 of 33

Declaring a water emergency means putting people before profit

by Quentin Grafton and John Williams | Nov 1, 2019 | Comment & Analysis, Energy & Environment, Government

The current drought in Eastern Australia has focused the attention of all Australians on water but effective policy responses are missing in action. Isn’t it time to call it a water emergency? Quentin Grafton and John Williams report. The dictionary defines an...

Reserve Bank condemns Coalition mismanagement … not in so many words

by Alan Austin | Oct 31, 2019 | Economy & Markets, Government

Monetary policy can be helpful but fiscal stimulus is also clearly needed to halt Australia’s flagging economy. Such was the latest message from the Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe as the Coalition stubbornly clings to its budget surplus. Alan Austin reports.

Lendlease tax boondoggle bigger than the hole it left in Sydney Football Stadium

by Michael West | Oct 29, 2019 | Finance & Tax

Lendlease walked away from its contract to rebuild the Sydney Football Stadium in July, leaving a giant hole in the ground and a state government scrambling to fill the construction void

Oracle and EY: 42 breaches of the Corporations Act and counting

by Jeffrey Knapp | Oct 29, 2019 | Finance & Tax

“A dark pit of non-disclosure and secrecy”. A “serial lawbreaker” rewarded with lavish Australian government contracts. Forensic accountant Jeffrey Knapp takes the long-handle tech giant Oracle

PayDaze at IPFA: the Agency for Who Knows What leads the way on disclosure, not

by Jommy Tee | Oct 26, 2019 | Comment & Analysis, Government

October in Canberra heralds the annual reporting season for government departments and agencies. Given the interest in Angus Taylor’s brainchild, the Infrastructure and Project Financing Agency (IPFA), its latest 2018/19 Annual Report was eagerly anticipated. Jommy Tee reports.