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Copyright Statement© Commonwealth of Australia 2022978-1-925365-13-9 Cabinet Handbook 15th Edition (Online)Copyright NoticeWith the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, this work is licensed under…
Secure handling of Cabinet documentsCabinet documents, including pre‐exposure drafts, exposure drafts, drafts for coordination comments, final submissions, and drafting comments (including coordination comments),…
After a bill has been introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate of the Australian Parliament, members of that chamber may seek to propose amendments. An amendment means a change to the bill. Amendments can be proposed by any…
Key informationMinistry listsMinisterial offices, departments of state and guide to responsibilitiesInstruments of ministerial appointment and revocationActing ministerial arrangementsAdministrative Arrangements OrdersCode of Conduct for…
Notification of agendasOnce the forward program and agendas are approved by the Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Division issues to ministers:an agenda for each meeting, showing the business to be considered, the…
IntroductionAustralia is facing some of its greatest strategic challenges of the last 70 years. Departments and agencies need to engage with the strategic policy sector where practical and necessary to do so. The government…
Contact the relevant areas of the departments or agencies, to identify and analyse this data and determine its relevance to each policy item. Highly disaggregated data can be sensitive, and the Office for the National Data Commissioner has guidance…
For the purpose of an Australian Government response, Tier 4 coordination may be triggered by any type of hazard(s) where the complexity and severity of impacts and consequences requires the highest level of coordination across the…
Figure 2. Phases of the Australian Government Crisis Management ContinuumThe Australian Government’s Crisis Management Continuum (Continuum) comprises 7 phases:Prevention refers to measures to…
Articles/Books/ReportsBramston, Troy, ‘Cabinet papers debacle either ‘cover-up or pure farce’, The Australian, Sydney, 2 January 2024Curtis, Katina, ‘Cabinet papers 2003: Iraq war discussions remain secret amid John…
The Australian Government Crisis Management Framework (the Framework) is the Australian Government’s capstone policy framing Australia’s national crisis management arrangements.The Framework takes an all-hazards…
Although the recorded outcomes of Cabinet discussions are often referred to as Cabinet ‘decisions’, they are formally known as Cabinet minutes. As the Cabinet has no legal or…
This Framework and the Handbook are reviewed annually. A comprehensive review will occur every 5 years, as well as following significant or novel crises. An administrative review will be conducted in all other years and may be…
Where a significant government appointment is proposed, the responsible minister must write to the Prime Minister seeking approval of the appointment before any action is finalised. While significant appointments will require…
The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.Strategic OutlookThe Board discussed government priorities, emerging risks and strategic issues.…
Recommendation 16The committee recommends that the Australian Government urgently join Australia to the Demining Coalition for Ukraine.Government Response to Recommendation 16The Government…
The structure of the Australian intelligence community
The organisational structure of the Australian Intelligence Community has been based upon two principles designed to ensure its integrity, objectivity and effectiveness:
The separation…
WebsitesAustralian Public Service Commission: Integrity in the APSAPS Academy: Integrity CraftCommonwealth Fraud Prevention Centre: Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Centre…
How to use this guideThe APS Guide to Gender Analysis and Gender Impact Assessment (the Guide) provides information to assist Australian Public Service (APS) policy makers developing a Cabinet Submission or New Policy Proposal in…
PM&C is directly responsible for delivering some Australian Government programs. We also support the Cabinet as the focal point of government decision-making and assist the PM&C Secretary in…
Table 1. Acronyms, abbreviations and definitionsTermMeaningArchives ActArchives Act 1983Cabinet documentAny material that departments and agencies prepare that is: intended for submission to the Cabinet; or a…
Ministers must ensure proposals reach the Prime Minister’s office at least 15 working days before the Cabinet meeting at which the appointment may be raised for consideration. Proposals should be submitted in advance of the time the…
Each box represents a portfolio. As a general rule, there is one department in each portfolio. However, there can be two departments in one portfolio.Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type. Assistant Ministers in…
The three organisations with primary responsibility for administering Australia’s system of honours are:Honours and Symbols Section, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinetthe Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat,…
Guiding recommendation: Develop and regularly stress test preparedness and a national response to a pandemic that covers the broader health, economic and social response and fully harnesses capability and resources across…