Is Tasmania’s Integrity Commission Fit for Purpose? Cassy O’Connor Weighs in
The Integrity Commission Act 2009, though not without flaws, does have sufficient powers to deal effectively with serious misconduct in public institutions. In the view of the Greens, the main issue with the Commission is its failure to flex its muscle under the Act, to strengthen governance, integrity and transparency. Nowhere is this more evident […]
Is Tasmania’s Integrity Commission fit for purpose? Meg Webb MLC Comments
Integrity Commission Act 2009 – Legislative Reform Public Consultation September 2022 Some Submission Preparation Notes for Consideration: As per the Justice Department Discussion Paper provided, the government is seeking feedback on particular identified areas for potential reform raised since the 2016 Cox Review Report, upon which the government does not yet have a decided position: […]
Is Tasmania’s Integrity Commission fit for purpose? Andrew Wilkie MP Comments
Submission on the Legislative Reform Discussion Paper regarding the Integrity Commission Act 2009 Thank you for the opportunity to make a submission on the Legislative Reform Discussion Paper regarding the Integrity Commission Act 2009. I speak for a great many constituents when I observe that the Tasmanian Integrity Commission is woefully inadequate and no amount […]
Is Tasmania’s Integrity Commission fit for purpose? – Tasmanian Labor Responds
Rebecca White, ALP Leader & Ella Haddad, Shadow Attorney-General Integrity Commission Act 2009 – Legislative Reform Discussion Paper – Comments for CPSU Tasmanian Labor has been concerned for a long time about whether the Integrity Commission is able to effectively do its vital duty of investigating complaints about public sector misconduct and upholding and improving […]
Shocking Vacancy Figures across Child Safety System
New figures on job vacancies across the Child Safety Service give a harrowing insight into the scale of the crisis facing Tasmania’s child protection system. Funded Full Time Equivalent (FTE) positions in the North and North West equal 69.6 and 55.7 FTE respectively. The ongoing crisis of recruitment and retention gripping the service has seen […]
Abolition of the Department of Communities Tasmania
The Rockliff Government is pushing ahead with its decision to abolish the Department of Communities and to transfer responsibilities to other Agencies. The process remains fraught with further delays. The CPSU and HACSU have been meeting weekly with ex-SSMO boss Frank Ogle who has been brought in to sort out the mess. With the next […]
Frontline Health COVID-19 Agreement for DOH
As you would be aware the Rockliff Government has negotiated a new Agreement to replace the existing Tasmanian Health Service COVID-19 Escalation Allowance Agreement. The new Agreement will pay eligible Health employees a one-off amount of $2,000 but that amount will include any entitlement employees have under the existing Escalation Agreement. Concluding this Agreement has […]
Meeting with Premier Rockliff on Wages
Thursday, 15 September 2022 Yesterday’s meeting between public sector workers and the Premier was a welcome intervention that indicates that the game playing around the government’s role in setting wages might be at an end. I have attached the invitation letter for your interest. >> Watch for a quick update from CPSU Secretary Thirza White The […]
Members in Libraries Petitioning Against Wage Theft
Trina here, your CPSU Organiser in the Department of Education. Over 160 Tasmanian Library workers have already supported a petition in support of long needed improvements to the application of Band 1, as well as calling for improved rights to progression and reasonable renumeration for Band 1 workers. We’re blown away by the support the […]
Carer’s Leave: Who Decides Which Relationships Count?
Management don’t always have the right answers or know how to apply the relevant award or agreement. It’s always worth checking in with your union if you think you might have been told something incorrect. A CPSU member checked in with the Member Advice & Support Team recently when their manager rejected their application for […]