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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

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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

Nomination Panel for ABC and SBS Board Appointments
Accountability and reporting

Appointments to the Nomination Panel for the ABC and SBS Boards

Illustration of a spray of Golden Wattle against a navy background
Government

The King's Birthday 2023 Honours List

The Prime Minister the Hon Anthony Albanese MP with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
International policy

Australia-Vietnam: Looking to the future

The Prime Minister the Hon Anthony Albanese MP addresses the Australia-Singapore Annual Leaders' Meeting.
International policy

Prime Minister visits Singapore