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Australian Bravery Decorations.
Australian Honours System

Australians recognised for bravery on National Wattle Day 2025

Nomination Panel for ABC and SBS Board Appointments
Accountability and reporting

Nomination Panel for ABC and SBS Board Appointments

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Government

New Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Procurement Strategy 2024–2027 now live

PMC Generic News
Government

Prime Minister Albanese on the Opening of Parliament

Australian Honours system: 50 years - 1975 to 2025
Australian Honours System

Fifty years of Australian honours and awards system

His Majesty The King Charles III signs a Royal Warrant at a desk, seated next to Prime Minister the Hon Anthony Albanese. Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC stands beside the desk. The new Great Seal of Australia sits in a case on the desk.
Government

His Majesty The King Charles III grants the use of a new Great Seal of Australia

PM&C's 2024-2027 Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan
Accountability and reporting

PM&C's new Reconciliation Action Plan has been released

Vale The Honourable Gary Nairn AO. 1951-2024
Government

State Memorial for the Honourable Gary Nairn AO

Australian Bravery Decorations.
Australian Honours System

Australian Bravery Decorations

Statement from the Secretary
Government

Statement from the Secretary: appointment of the Auditor-General

On 1 July 2024, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, was sworn in as Australia’s 28th Governor-General
Government

New Governor-General Sam Mostyn sworn in

Statement
Accountability and reporting

Public statement – Update on the independent review into the transfer of 2003 Cabinet records to the National Archives of Australia