CPSU and George Brandis say Michael Pezzullo’s position is ‘untenable’ Leaked texts between Pezzullo and Scott Briggs spark widespread calls for home affairs secretary to be sacked The Guardian - AU · Sep 25, 2023
CSIRO deputy chair David Knox overpaid by $200,000, money still unrecovered The payment error was revealed by Greens senator David Shoebridge, who asked CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall about the overpayment during Senate Estimates. ABC News · Jun 1, 2023
Michael Pascoe: The Governor-General may have some questions to answer about this charity This is a story about a story that nobody else seems to think is a story. When the story is about the Governor-General’s rather odd $18 million pet The New Daily · Sep 2, 2022
Liberal politician scores $150k grant for rowing club where daughter is a member A taxpayer-funded grant promised by a Tasmanian Liberal candidate during the 2021 state election funnelled $150,000 into the rowing club where her daughter was a member. ABC News · Jun 8, 2022
Independent review announced into operations of Macquarie Point Development Corporation The company charged with developing a key Hobart waterfront site will be subject to an independent review in the wake of the Tasmanian parliament hearing allegations of bullying and inappropriate spending. ABC News · Jun 7, 2022
Jeta Gardens resident Lottie Meek died with COVID-19. Her family is angry the facility wasn't better prepared for an outbreak Sixteen residents at Jeta Gardens have died with COVID-19 since late December, and it's emerged the Aged Care Safety and Quality Commission raised concerns last year about the facility's lack of preparedness for an outbreak. ABC News · Feb 17, 2022
Tasmanian, federal governments accused of secrecy over deep-water fish farm plans Plans for the first fish farm in Commonwealth waters off Tasmania's north-west coast have been revealed during Senate Estimates hearings, with opponents describing it as "industry expansion by stealth". ABC News · Feb 16, 2022