News: Government

Auditor-General critical of Tourism Australia’s spending though uncompetitive procurement processes

Tourism Australia is under fire for outsourcing the majority of its budget on third-party contractors in deals that did not have competitive tenders. The Auditor General report into…

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Dec 20, 2024 Finance / Government / Marketing / Security / Tourism /

 
 

New Zealand’s working visa change welcomed by tourism industry

Changes to New Zealand’s Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) system have been welcomed by Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA). The changes, announced yesterday by New Zealand Minister…

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Dec 18, 2024 Finance / Government / Tourism /

 
 

Australia’s $14 billion inactivity crisis prompts renewed AUSactive call for Federal Government-led preventative health campaign

AUSactive is calling on the Federal Government to ‘Walk the Talk’ by introducing a preventive health campaign and, in accord with its own policy, to increase preventative…

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Dec 17, 2024 Finance / Fitness / Government / Wellness /

 
 

New design for Gabba and adjacent Brisbane Arena presented to 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games infrastructure and planning review

The redevelopment of the Gabba into a 55,000 seat stadium and the colocation of the Brisbane Arena as the main venues for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics has been proposed by HAL…

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Dec 16, 2024 Design / Events / Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

10-year vision released for Western Australian culture, arts and creative industries

The Western Australian Government has announced a $54 million funding package as part of its ambitious 10-year vision for culture, arts and creative industries. Creative WA has outlined…

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Dec 16, 2024 Arts / Culture / Finance / Government /

 
 

Simon Kennedy secures title of Australia’s fittest Federal MP

Simon Kennedy, Member for Cook, has emerged as the fittest Federal MP in AUSactive’s bipartisan Fit for Office challenge, surpassing last year’s winner, Dr Andrew Leigh.…

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Dec 13, 2024 Fitness / Government / Marketing / Wellness /

 
 

NRL to expand with Papua New Guinea team

The NRL will expand to include an 18th team based in in Papua New Guinea from 2028 as part of a wide-ranging 10-year partnership between the Australian and PNG governments. As PNG…

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Dec 12, 2024 Finance / Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

New Zealand Government appoints new Climate Change Commission Chair

The New Zealand Government has appointed former Governor-General Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy as the new chair of the Climate Change Commission, the independent Crown entity that provides the…

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Dec 9, 2024 Environment / Government /

 
 

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