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Dr Steven Kennedy PSM.
Secretary

IPAA Commencement Address

Australia Day Honours
Honoured Australians

Congratulations to the Australia Day 2026 Honours List recipients

National Day of Mourning: 22 January 2026
Government

National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack

decorative
Accountability and reporting

PM&C 2025 Capability Review

The Honourable Ron Boswell AO
Protocol and international visits

State Funeral Service for the Honourable Ron Boswell AO

Vale The Honourable Nick Bolkus 1950-2025
Protocol and international visits

State Memorial Service for the Honourable Nick Bolkus

Places of Pride banner at the War Memorial
Honours and symbols

Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and The Rt Hon Chris Hipkin at lecturns in Brisbane
Government, International policy and national security

Visit to Brisbane by New Zealand Prime Minister The Rt Hon Chris Hipkins

Vale. The Honourable John Kerin AO 1937-2023
Government

State Funeral Service for the Honourable John Kerin AO

Statement from the Secretary
Secretary

Peter Woolcott AO – retirement