Excellent resources available (provided the funding is forthcoming) coupled with some extremely talented people creates an environment where big things are possible - provided that management don't get in the way.
Kontras
All the bureaucracy you'd expect, and some more. Progressive areas have to maintain adapters to deal with the decision-makers stuck in the past. Not much career advancement possible to maintain the sheltered workshop that protects the permanents.
CITEC is the largest computing provider in Queensland Australia A nd has many different departments including Microsoft, UNIX, Networking and Mainframe. There is a lot of area that you can learn.
Kontras
The current Government has decided to divest the organisation so I could not recommend working at the organisation at this time as it is scheduled to be closed down. If you get a position there is a good chance you will need a new job soon.