Two-way trade in the spotlight for PM’s visit to India

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese departs for India today, the world’s fifth largest and fastest growing major economy.

Prime Minister Albanese will lead a delegation to improve two-way trade between our countries and is accompanied by Minister for Trade and Tourism, Don Farrell, and Minister for Resources, Madeleine King.

It’s the first visit by an Australian prime minister in six years and comes on the heels of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), which entered into force in December.

Secretaries Board communique: 19 October 2022

The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.

Workplace Relations

The Australian Public Service Commissioner, Mr Peter Woolcott, updated the Board on the 6 October release of the Government’s Public Sector Interim Workplace Arrangements and forthcoming bargaining process to develop a comprehensive workplace relations policy.

APS Integrity Taskforce Terms of Reference

Context

The Government has an ambitious agenda to strengthen integrity across the Australian public sector. Important reforms underway include the establishment of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, strengthening whistleblower protections, measures to enhance the integrity of administrative decision making (including grants processes), and arrangements to increase transparent and merit-based appointments to government boards and other public sector roles.

Quad

The Quad is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan and the United States. Quad partners share a vision for an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific where we all can cooperate, trade and thrive.

Australian Government Guide to Policy Impact Analysis released

The Office of Impact Analysis (OIA) has released a refreshed version of the Australian Government Guide to Policy Impact Analysis. Alongside a small name change (previously Australian Government Guide to Regulatory Impact Analysis), the guide has a new look and feel with minor content updates.

The guide is an important resource in supporting the Australian Public Service as they develop new policy. It is key in helping government agencies make informed policy decisions and outlines the steps to take when undertaking impact analysis.

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