Visit to Canberra by the Prime Minister of New Zealand

Today Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed the new Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Rt Hon Chris Hipkins, to Canberra. It is Prime Minister Hipkins' first international visit since being sworn in.

The prime ministers discussed people issues, climate change and working together in the Pacific.

Australia and New Zealand have a strong and enduring relationship defined by respect, trust and genuine bonds between our people. This year is a milestone year for the trans-Tasman relationship. Our countries will celebrate:

Census participation strategies tested

Research by the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) explored how different wording affects how people complete Australia’s biggest data collection exercise – the Census of Population and Housing.

The Census is the most comprehensive data collection in Australia. Conducted every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), it involves over 10 million households and 25 million people and provides invaluable information on the social, economic and cultural characteristics of Australians.

Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce Terms of Reference

Overview

The Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce (the Taskforce) is an independent group of eminent women established to provide advice to the Australian Government to support the advancement of women’s economic equality and achieve gender equality, as committed to in the Women’s Budget Statement October 2022-23.

The priority contributions of the Taskforce centre on:

Review of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (Cth) Terms of Reference

Context

Set the Standard: Report on the Independent Review into Commonwealth Workplaces' (the Jenkins Report) recommended the Australian Government undertake a comprehensive review of the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (Cth) (MOP(S) Act) employment framework to reduce complexity, increase clarity and ensure consistency with modern employment frameworks.

Objectives of the Review

The Review should:

Prime Ministerial visit to Papua New Guinea

Prime Minister Albanese has concluded a two day visit to Papua New Guinea where he joined Prime Minister James Marape for their first Annual Leaders’ Dialogue in Port Moresby. The visit was an opportunity to strengthen the close partnership between our two countries based on high levels of economic and security cooperation, shared interests and strong cultural, sporting, church and labour mobility links.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Procurement Strategy

The primary purpose of the Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) is to stimulate Indigenous entrepreneurship and business development, providing Indigenous Australians with more opportunities to participate in the economy. PM&C is well positioned to support Indigenous business growth in its role to drive the Government’s agenda to grow our economy, incomes and jobs.

PM&C has developed an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Procurement Strategy 2021-24.

Open Letter to the Australian Public Service - 25 October 2021

Dear colleagues

Restrictions in states and territories are relaxing and we are emerging from lockdowns across much of the nation. This is a welcome change after a challenging 18 months.

2021 has been another critical year for the APS. Our focus has been on the nation’s recovery from the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Returning to our usual workplaces is a positive milestone and a shift towards some normality for all of us. It’s an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and return to our team environments.

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