The growing global appetite for state involvement in industry, as evidenced by two recent decisions of Boris Johnson's new government in the UK, is also taking hold in Australia.
Contractor Sodexo will exit a loss-making contract running Melaleuca female prison in April, about four years after the facility opened, following a December agreement for the government to take over operations.
Six female prison officers, who either quit or were sacked from Acacia Prison in Wooroloo WA for having "inappropriate relationships" with inmates, have been referred to the Western Australian Corruption and Crime Commission.
Corrective Services Minister Fran Logan says he has put private prison operator Sodexo on notice over repeated contract breaches, and claims the Melaleuca women's jail is so poorly run that lawyers visiting inmates feel unsafe there.
Developer Sirona Capital says it is keen to build on and enhance the fabric of Fremantle, after the state government confirmed it would shift three agencies to the port city today, paving the way for a $250 million-plus redevelopment of King's Square.
The state government has selected Sodexo as preferred operator of its new women's prison, adding to a string of big contract wins in Western Australia by the global facilities management company.
The Department of Finance and the Department of Commerce are among those cutting wage costs hardest as the state government reacts to reduced revenue, according to the latest BNiQ research.
Corrective Services Commissioner James McMahon has been appointed chair of a newly formed nine-member Youth Justice Board to strengthen the state government's commitment to steer young people away
A fresh round of musical chairs has started at the top end of the local management consulting sector, with Robert Radley quitting global player Bain & Company's Perth business to lead a new practice being established by Azure Capital.
Government contractor Serco says there is no evidence to support claims it inflated transport costs for prisoners attending funeral services in regional Western Australia by as much as 830 per cent.
Serco Australia has added to its growing portfolio of state government contracts in the justice, transport, health and migration sectors, despite political and union campaigns against the private contractor.
