It appears our most recent video "arrested" is no longer searchable on YouTube or Google. Also not visible in YouTube subscriber feeds. Only way to see it is with a link or directly from the fj YouTube page. All the more reason to share it! -Editor. youtu.be/OXtq4a8829g

When will the Morrison Government do its job and create a safe, national quarantine system?

#BREAKING: The Senate has rejected the Tax Commissioner’s public interest immunity claim against disclosing the total JobKeeper payments paid to large companies during #COVID19Aus. The Senate, which has the final say, requires the information be tabled by 4:30 pm 26 Aug. #auspol

Don't let data keep you from the weekend🙏 Learn how we can help you best utilise your unique data for your business. Whether it is Capturing Data that you already can access, improving Data Governance so you are in control, or other bespoke needs. dataventures.com.au

Interesting fact shared by Make Data Useful! 👌 linkedin.com/posts/make-dat…

Don't let data keep you from the weekend🙏 Learn how we can help you best utilise your unique data for your business. Whether it is Capturing Data that you already can access, improving Data Governance so you are in control, or other bespoke needs. dataventures.com.au

We couldn't wait. Social media banter aside, when people are choosing between eating and heating, the faster we can get help to those that need it the better. Pledged yesterday, donated today. Thank you Foodbank Victoria for the work you do and Random Selector for shining a light

Making Open is a content kit we created to explain what systems need to be in place to support #integrity and #opengovernment. It's for advocates and policy makers. In Australia, you can help us launch by making a tax-deductible donation via artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2E9… #auspol

There's been a lot of discussion this week on the role of contractors. We've had a few questions about the #majorserviceprovider review for CASG in Defence. So we built this handy tool to help understand the (redacted) MSP review. chatbase.co/chatbot-iframe…

We were of course in Canberra wondering where the AusTenderInsights dev team was.

#VoteNO23 or #VoteYesAustralia but at least make it an informed vote. Here is a chatbot we made to help you better understand the design principles.So however you vote #doyourownresearch chatbase.co/chatbot-iframe…

Blowing the whistle about war crimes is more likely to see you face a prison sentence than if you actually just did the war crimes yourself, an Australian man has discovered. Full details: tinyurl.com/5xtdky5h

Labor says it will reduce reliance on consultants but after a decade of outsourcing work to global consulting firms does the public service have capacity to take back that work. We need a commitment on jobs to rebuild our public service. It's time to act in the public interest.

Ungoverned. Opaque. Unenforceable voluntarism. Consulting in the Big 4 is unregulated. And it shows.

Barbara Pocock Has there been much discussion on the dominance of the "other big four" the CASG arrangements of the #majorserviceprovider those numbers seem extraordinary

Barbara Pocock What about staff that have built the "other big 4" ##majorserviceprovider

Barbara Pocock Yet the ##majorserviceprovider arrangements have extended what is now a $5bn undertaking.

Barbara Pocock Meanwhile Defence is creating its own #big4 or "other big 4"via the #majorserviceprovider arrangements. Why would it extent that given the (even public and heavily redacted version) review findings.

Is it really possible that KPMG has won more than over 250 other (lesser awarded) companies combined on the Defence Support Services Panel arrangement managed by Defence Australia - panel launched to endure a vibrant ecosystem of support to CASG? Barbara Pocock