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Australian Bravery Decorations.
Announcing and presenting awards

Australian Bravery Decorations

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with leaders of Lao PDR, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Timor-Leste in Melbourne at the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.
Summits

Partners for peace and prosperity - 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit

2024 Status of Women Report Card
National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality

Status of Women Report Card – 2024 released

Working for women, a strategy for gender equality.
National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality

Australian Government launches national gender equality strategy

OIA The Office of Impact Analysis
Office of Impact Analysis

Australian Government Guide to Policy Impact Analysis released

The two PM’s Australia and Vanuatu standing in the APH forecourt
International policy

Visit to Australia by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd stands at the dispatch box in the House of Representatives Chamber to deliver the National Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples. He wears a black suit, red tie and glasses. Behind him are other members of parliament seated on green benches, including Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister Stephen Smith. They are dressed in business attire.
Domestic policy

Since 13 February 2008

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak smile and shake hands
International policy and national security

Visit to Australia by the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste

The Rt Hon Chris Hipkins and the Hon Anthony Albanese smile and shake hands in front of New Zealand and Australian flags
International policy and national security

Visit to Canberra by the Prime Minister of New Zealand

BETA
Domestic policy

Census participation strategies tested

Australian floral emblem
Honoured Australians

Australia Day 2023 Honours List

Prime Minister Albanese and Prime Minister Marape shake hands after the fourth Papua New Guinea-Australia Leaders’ Dialogue
International policy and national security

Prime Ministerial visit to Papua New Guinea