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Objective
The Panel shall examine and report on whether Australian law (Commonwealth, State and Territory) adequately protects the human right to freedom of religion.
Scope
In undertaking…
The King’s Royal title in Australia is King Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of Australia and his other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.One …
Date: Friday 12 July 2024Hosts: Professor Catherine Bennett, Panel Member and Ms Robyn Kruk AO, Panel Chair, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought…
30 March 2022Dear colleaguesYesterday the Treasurer handed down the Federal Budget 2022-23. The focus for the APS was clear: We must support the Government to build on Australia’s economic and social recovery, and support Australians by providing…
The flags of the Australian states all bear the Union Jack on a dark blue background and each is distinguished by a state badge. These flags were created between 1870 and 1904. The territory flags were introduced…
Date: Tuesday 21 May 2024Host: Professor Catherine Bennett, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together a range of…
Flags are flown in the half-mast position as a sign of mourning.
To bring the flag to the half-mast position, the flag must first be raised to the top of the mast (the ‘peak’), then…
AppendixesA - Tabling MinuteReferenceTitleDate of IssueA1Government document - DOCX (27 KB)July 2024A2Government response to a Parliamentary Committee report - DOCX (32 KB)July…
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 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.The Board received…
Congratulations to The Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours List recipients, who were announced today by the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC.The achievements of 992 Australians were…
As the Minister for Finance, Women and the Public Service, I am pleased to present the Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2021-22.
In this reporting period, the Government has…
Our roleThe Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) plays a unique role within the Australian Public Service (APS) in our support to the Government. Our purpose and role is to…
On this pageABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZOtherAAACAPArmy Aboriginal Community Assistance ProgrammeAAOAdministrative Arrangements OrderAAPAustralian Associated PressAAREAustralian Association for Research in…
The Budget delivered a number of important measures for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to help build a public service for the future. As part of the APS reform agenda the…
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.The Board received…
The National Colonial flag
Captain John Bingle and Captain John Nicholson are credited with the first recorded attempt to design a ‘national’ flag for Australia. Their flag featured four stars of the Southern Cross on a red cross…
Australian National Flag Day, proclaimed in 1996 as a national day, celebrates the first time the flag was flown on 3 September 1901. On that day Prime Minister Edmund Barton announced the winners…
The United Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (the Committee) is a body of 23 independent experts on women’s and girls’ human rights from…
A State Funeral Service for Arthur Leslie Leggett OAM will take place at 10.30 am on Saturday, 10 May 2025 at Elder Hall, at St George’s Cathedral, Perth, Western Australia.Mr Leggett was Western Australia’s oldest and last surviving Army World…
More information on flag protocols is available in the Australian flags booklet, which is also available from your Federal Member of Parliament or Senator.When setting up flags for a conference…
The flag
The Norfolk Island flag was proclaimed on 11 January 1980.
A green Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla) stands between 2 vertical green bands on the flag of Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island’s towering…