Tom Ravlic

1 week ago | canberrasentinel.substack.com | Tom Ravlic

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1 week ago | themandarin.com.au | Tom Ravlic

A career public servant has slammed the federal government for its failure to behave in a “trauma-informed manner” while dealing with her compensation claim for workplace misconduct. Anna Hough has spoken out for the first time to highlight her struggle and that of others seeking fair compensation regardless of whether they have worked for high-profile politicians or as employees for government departments.

1 week ago | themandarin.com.au | Tom Ravlic

Only one recommendation has been made in an interim report tabled by a select committee on measuring outcomes for First Nations communities. It recommended the select committee, which was appointed last November, be reformed after the May 3 election because its work is unfinished. Committee chair and Greens Senator Dorinda Cox said continuing the committee’s work was vital to helping improve the well-being of First Nations people.

1 week ago | themandarin.com.au | Tom Ravlic

One of Australia’s leading accounting bodies has told the Australian National Audit Office there are significant opportunities to improve the timeliness and transparency of audit inspections done by the corporate regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. CPA Australia has lodged a submission with the ANAO as part of its performance audit of the regulator’s audit enforcement initiatives. It has told the audit office that the current program leaves much to be desired.

1 week ago | themandarin.com.au | Tom Ravlic

The Tax Practitioners Board will have to assure a Coalition government it had reasonable transitional provisions in place for new guidance if Peter Dutton and his team win government. Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor and Luke Howarth, shadow minister for financial services, issued a statement over the weekend that flagged the processes of the tax agent regulator will be a focus if they occupy the Treasury benches.