Caption: Australian War Veteran Les Cook attended the commemorative service.
Today we call to mind all who stood with us.’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison paid tribute to Australians who served during the Second World War at a commemoration marking the 75th anniversary of the declaration of peace in the Pacific.
In the main, the Review concluded that the framework of the MoP(S) Act was broadly appropriate, but required some amendments to modernise it, provide greater clarity, and improve transparency. The Review makes 15 recommendations to address gaps in the MoP(S) Act framework including:
The Australian Government is committed to supporting the global Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda to ensure empowering outcomes for women and girls in conflict and post-conflict settings, and considered a global leader in this space.
The existing targets for gender balance on government boards are:
The 2023-24 annual report was released on 23 January 2025. As at 30 June 2024 women held:
The Australian Government is committed to advancing women’s economic equality, including leading a national push to help close the gender pay gap.
Economic equality between women and men is essential to achieving gender equality. Women in Australia have lower workforce participation rates and work fewer hours than men. Women face barriers to working the hours and jobs they want. These include:
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Gender-based violence is a critical national issue in Australia and occurs across all, demographic and age groups. While nobody is immune to the risk, there are some social, economic and personal factors that can increase a person's risk.
This Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s (PM&C) , sets out how we intend to deliver on our responsibilities, and addresses our operating environment, our people and capability, our risk management and oversight and our key activities and performance measures.
Our Corporate Plan sets out our agenda to help deliver on our mission – to improve the lives of all Australians.
The Plan outlines our key priorities for the next four years to support growing our economy and creating jobs, vibrant and resilient regions, strengthening families and communities, advancing Australia’s international interests and enhancing national security, governing well and preparing to respond to future critical issues.