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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

Dr Steven Kennedy PSM.
Secretary

Sir Roland Wilson Foundation Secretaries Dinner

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Women's safety

Stopping digital violence is essential to ending gender-based violence

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Behavioural economics

Prompting for a better deal

Vale The Honourable Graham Richardson AO 1945-2025.
Protocol and international visits

State Funeral Service for the Honourable Graham Richardson AO

Dr Steven Kennedy PSM.
Secretary

Freebairn Public Lecture

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G20 empowering women globally