Last week Prime Minister Anthony Albanese travelled to Europe to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on July 10 before attending the NATO Leaders’ Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania from 11 – 12 July.
The Prime Minister’s travel helped to advance Australia’s economic, trade, and security agenda and provided an opportunity to advocate for our region’s strategic priorities.
The Secretaries Board met at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.
The Board discussed the report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme and related matters, including:
Dear Colleagues
When Australians think of good government, a whole range of different associations come to mind. Some think first about policy, and how good government means making progress on complex national issues. Many see good government through the issue of integrity, and the appropriate and ethical use of public money.
Colleagues
We would like to talk with you about the release last Friday of the findings from the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.
We want you to know the Australian Public Service takes the Royal Commission's findings seriously.
We are committed to working through the findings in an open and constructive way with you—the APS—and with the Australian public.
A State Funeral for the Honourable Simon Crean will take place at 11.00 am on Thursday 20 July 2023 at St Paul’s Cathedral, Flinders Street, Melbourne, Victoria.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Public Service Act 1999
Public Service (Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care) Appointment 2023
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 Blair Comley PSM as the Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care for a period of five years commencing on 17 July 2023.
Dated 19 June 2023
The Secretaries Board met at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.
The Board discussed fostering a pro-integrity culture through psychological safety with Professor Brock Bastian, Principal Psychologist and Partner at Psychological Safety Australia, as part of the APS Integrity Taskforce’s work supporting Secretaries Board to strengthen integrity within the APS through cultural and behavioural practices, values and leadership capabilities that support integrity.
In accordance with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983, the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Professor Glyn Davis AC, has appointed Ms Daryl Karp AM to the Nomination Panel for appointments to the Board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). The appointment of Ms Karp follows the resignation of Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM on 6 February 2023.
Congratulations to The King's Birthday 2023 Honours List recipients who were announced today by the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd).
The achievements of 1,192 Australians across community service, science and research, industry, sport, the arts and more, were recognised in The King's Birthday 2023 Honours List, which includes: