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.

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).

It is a pleasure to acknowledge the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation as traditional custodians of these unceded lands and recognise other Aboriginal people with connection to the lands of Sydney and the surrounding region.

We are privileged to be on your country, to benefit from the continuing culture and care you bring to this community.

And thank you to the University of Sydney for the invitation to deliver this oration honouring Denise Bradley.

PM&C’s 2024–2027 Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is now available. At the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, we are working to ensure the knowledge, perspectives and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is integral to all that we do.

The RAP contains meaningful actions to lift cultural capability in the department, celebrate the rich and diverse cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and deliver on the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

From 24 to 26 October, Prime Minister The Hon Anthony Albanese MP attended the 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa. He was joined by Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs. It was the Prime Minister’s first visit to Samoa as Prime Minister.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Commonwealth and Australia was proud to support Samoa as host of the first CHOGM held in a Pacific island country. It was also His Majesty King Charles III’s first CHOGM as Head of the Commonwealth.

The final report of the Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry is now available.

The inquiry, led by independent panel members Ms Robyn Kruk AO (chair), Professor Catherine Bennett and Dr Angela Jackson, was established to review the Commonwealth Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and make recommendations to improve response measures in the event of future pandemics.