The Latest Breaking News from Services Australia

Labor under pressure to ban use of Israeli spyware in investigations of alleged welfare fraud

Service Australia’s use of technology at odds with joint statement Australia made with White House and others arguing for controls on commercial spyware

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023

Mutual obligations processes tightened after Legalise Cannabis NSW allowed to use Centrelink recipients as volunteers

The government cracks down on which organisations can use job seekers chasing mutual obligations points as volunteers, after questions from the ABC led to an admission it mistakenly approved a political party.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023

Bill Shorten calls for more answers after review finds government contracts failed to meet standards

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten calls for further investigation into several government contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars over potential conflicts of interest.

ABC News · Mar 26, 2023

Centrelink understaffing and delays having 'tragic impacts'

Centrelink needs more resources for staff and training, legal experts say.

The Canberra Times · Feb 27, 2023

‘I can’t forget’: frontline worker gives searing indictment of robodebt as architects of scheme due to give evidence

Centrelink employee told the commission she would never forget what staff were ‘forced’ to do to victims of the program

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023

ADF personnel leave Kimberley flood zone as weary homeowners continue to rebuild

As the military winds down its relief operations, residents in the flood-devastated Fitzroy Valley wonder when support funds will be made available.

ABC News · Feb 15, 2023

Revealed: more Australians than ever are paying to see a doctor as new data shows worst-hit areas

Exclusive: Data obtained by Guardian Australia shows the areas suffering the biggest drop in fully bulk-billed GP patients

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2023

‘Less than optimal’: Centrelink call wait times blow out amid staff shortages

Labor government blames Coalition for cutting the agency’s workforce by around 13% from 2016 levels

The Guardian - AU · Feb 15, 2023

Centrelink faces staff shortage as wait times increase

Officials have told a parliamentary hearing economic conditions has led to a surge in demand for Centrelink, while the service is short by more than 500 staff.

AAP · Feb 15, 2023

Public service grads pass on their top tips

'Just jump in,' former grads urge their new colleagues.

The Canberra Times · Jan 29, 2023