The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
At the Quad Leaders’ Summit on 24 September 2021, the Quad countries (Australia, India, Japan and the United States of America) launched the Quad Principles on Technology Design, Development, Governance and Use.
The Quad partners recognize the security risks posed by lack of adequate controls to prevent tampering with the software supply chain by adversarial and non-adversarial threats. By leveraging the voice of the Quad, we can promote and strengthen a culture where software security is by design and default. We encourage other nations to adopt these principles in pursuit of this shared vision for secure software.
AUTHORISATION OF MINISTERS TO EXERCISE POWERS OF PRIME MINISTER
I, THE HONOURABLE ANTHONY NORMAN ALBANESE MP, Prime Minister, acting in accordance with sections 19 and 34AAB of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, and all other powers thereunto enabling, as the case requires, hereby authorise:
The Quad is a diplomatic partnership of four countries, Australia, India, Japan and the United States, committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient.
Instruments of Authorisation that enable a Minister from another portfolio to act for a Minister who is unavailable for a period of two weeks or more are published on the Federal Register of Legislation.
Current Ministry as at 2 September 2022
Names of Cabinet ministers are shown in bold. Names of Assistant Ministers are shown in italics.
The National Strategy for the Care and Support Economy sets a road map of actions to a sustainable and productive care and support economy that delivers quality care with decent jobs.
The Secretaries Board met at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.
The Board held a strategic discussion with Ms Pat Turner AM, convenor of the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Peak Organisations (the Coalition of Peaks), on implementation of Closing the Gap priority reforms, including in the 2023-24 Budget context.
A State Funeral for the Honourable Anthony (Tony) Staley AO will take place at 11.00 am on Wednesday 17 May 2023 at St John's Anglican Church, 86 Clendon Road, Toorak, Victoria.
In 1970, Mr Staley was elected to the seat of Chisholm. He later became Minister for the Capital Territory and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Arts from 1976 to 1977, and Minister for Post and Telecommunications from 1977 to 1980. He retired from the Australian Parliament in 1980.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Public Service Act 1999
Appointment of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs
I, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 58(1) of the Public Service Act 1999, appoint Alison Frame as Secretary of the Department of Veterans' Affairs for a period of five years commencing on 23 January 2023.
Dated 15 December 2022