During the caretaker period, the business of government continues and ordinary matters of administration still need to be addressed.
Note: The advice in this document is identical in most respects to the Guidance that was issued in 2021. The document has been reformatted to meet contemporary style guide and online accessibility requirements.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Lima on 15-16 November, and the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on 18-19 November. Both APEC and the G20 play a critical role in steering the regional and global economies.
Agency-level highlights report for 2024 contains a summary of PM&C employee census results and includes aggregated agency data.
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (the Council) was convened virtually today to bring together Commonwealth and state and territory governments to drive national progress on gender equality and gender-based violence.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review (Beijing+30 Regional Review meeting) is being held in Bangkok from 19 to 21 November 2024.
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was established in 2015 and adopted by 189 countries as a global blueprint for advancing women’s and girls’ human rights.
The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.
The Board discussed government priorities, emerging risks and strategic issues.
The Board received an update on geostrategic issues from Ms Jan Adams AO PSM, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Ms Justine Greig PSM, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Defence.
On 19 November 2024, the Australian Government tabled its response to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee Report on the Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024 [Provisions] and the Net Zero Economy Authority (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024 [Provisions]. The Committee’s final report made five recommendations about the design and operation of the Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024 (the Bill) and the Net Zero Economy Authority (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024 (the Bills).
2024 marks 50 years since the establishment of a centralised women’s policy function in the Australian Public Service – the area now known as the Office for Women (OFW).