Independent Inquiry into matters raised by Ms Rachelle Miller in her statement of 2 December 2021 (PDF 478 KB)

The world’s most influential business, technology and finance leaders will gather in Sydney on 12-13 July 2022 to accelerate the clean energy transition underway across the Indo-Pacific.

The Sydney Energy Forum – an Australian led regional initiative – will address innovative ways for business, governments and other sectors to realise the economic opportunities of clean energy through competitive and open markets.

Many more people want to be organ donors than have actually registered. Around 9 out of every 10 adults say they support organ donation, but only 4 out of every 10 have actually registered. The rate of registration is lowest for young adults, with only 1 out of every 10 registered.

The act of registering is important, providing a clear indication of a person’s wishes to their family, and results in an increased likelihood that if a family is approached to consent to donation in the hospital, they will agree. In turn, this can help more people get a life-saving organ transplant.

In 1917, King George V of England began sending messages of congratulations to his subjects on the occasion of significant anniversaries. The practice continues today.

Anniversary messages, in the form of a card, are personal congratulations from the Prime Minister, the Governor‑General and Her Majesty The Queen.

They are available to Australian citizens and permanent residents celebrating a significant birthday or wedding anniversary.

Sunday, 13 February was the 14th anniversary of the Apology to Australia’s Indigenous peoples.

In honour of the anniversary, Prime Minister Scott Morrison MP today (14th) delivered a speech to the House of Representatives. He was followed by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne.

To acknowledge this historic occasion on 6 February 1952, iconic Australian buildings were illuminated in royal purple on Sunday 6 February 2022.

The Leadership Taskforce overseeing the implementation of the recommendations of the Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins’ Set the Standard: Report on the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces (the Jenkins Report), held its first meeting on Thursday, 3 February 2022.

Establishing the Leadership Taskforce was a key recommendation made in the Jenkins Report. Consistent with Recommendation 2 of the Jenkins Report, the Leadership Taskforce’s role will include:

The 2022 Prime Minister's Literary Awards are now open.

The Awards recognise and celebrate the exceptional literary talents of established and emerging Australian writers, illustrators, poets and historians.

If you had a work published during 2021 you may be eligible to enter this year's Awards.

There are six categories of Awards:

The recipients of the 2022 Australian of the Year Awards have now been announced.

As with every year, these Australians are role models and highly-respected individuals who provoke change on issues of national importance but who also inspire every Australian to create a better nation.

The recipients were nominated for an Australian of the Year Award by the National Australia Day Council due to their impact and achievement in a range of sectors.

Do you know someone in Australia who is helping improve soil health and inspiring others? Nominations for the 2022 General Jeffery Soil Health Award are open.

Now in its second year, the award recognises the work of people who care for soil health and who are educating or inspiring others to do so.