The public service will figure heavily in this week's federal budget. Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has revealed exclusively to Dana Daniel a plan to slash hundreds of millions of dollars from consultancy spending. Meanwhile, one agency is in line for a permanent boost to its workforce as a result.
If they're not travelling on Canberra's roads, there's a good chance you'll find senior public servants in the Qantas Chairman's Lounge. Figures revealed in today's Public Eye column by Dana Daniel and Connor Pearce show the APS is choosing to fly Qantas over Virgin at a considerable rate.
The warm weather is hanging around this week. We're looking at an expected top of 29 degrees on Monday, with a chance of cracking 30 degrees on Saturday.
