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The Vatican has announced the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis on 21 April 2025.As a mark of mourning and respect, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Tuesday, 22 April 2025 in…
When flying the Australian National Flag with state flags and/or other flags (such as the Australian Aboriginal Flag, the Torres Strait Islander Flag, local government flags, house flags, club…
As the Minister for Women and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, I am pleased to present the Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2019-20.
This year, disruptions caused by the COVID-19…
Cabinet government is founded on the principle of collective decision-making which is rooted in ancient tradition.Set in a mosaic within the Victorian Parliament, which housed the Commonwealth Parliament from Federation until 1927,…
Making our mark
Most governments, as well as companies, use seals to establish their most important documents and agreements as genuine.
The authenticity of some agreements made by the Commonwealth Government is shown when the…
The Australian Government is committed to creating a better, gender equal Australia for everyone. Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender Equality (the Strategy) outlines where the Government will…
The Australian Government has agreed to the majority of recommendations from an independent review of Commonwealth funding for strategic policy work.The independent review considered all Australian…
Where a hazard is not identified, PM&C will work with NEMA and other relevant Australian Government agencies to identify an appropriate Australian Government Coordinating Agency…
The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Memorial Service for Mr Harold Mitchell AC will be held at 10.30 am on Monday, 13 May 2024 at Hamer Hall, Melbourne, Victoria.Mr Mitchell had significant…
The Northern Territory Government has requested half-masting of flags to mark the 82nd Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin on Monday, 19 February 2024. On 19 February 1942, mainland Australia came under attack for…
The Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet advises a State Memorial Service for Emeritus Professor Derek Denton AC will take place at 11am on Thursday 23 March 2023 at the Rippon Lea Estate, Elsternwick, Victoria.A pioneer in medical research,…
The Northern Territory Government has requested half-masting of flags to mark the 81st Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin on Sunday 19 February 2023.
On 19 February 1942, mainland Australia came under attack for the first time…
The Northern Territory Government has requested half-masting of flags in the Northern Territory to mark the 83rd Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin on Wednesday, 19 February 2025.On 19 February 1942, mainland Australia came under…
A State Memorial service for Mr David Polson AM will take place at 10.30 am AEST on Wednesday, 12 March 2025 at the City Recital Hall, 2 Angel Place, Sydney, New South Wales.The Memorial will provide an opportunity to celebrate the remarkable…
The Government's response to COVID-19 involved development of national health strategies and plans, that considered the diverse health needs of Australians,7 Recognising COVID-19 would exacerbate existing gender inequalities and…
Changing behaviours and attitudes leading to gender-based violenceIn addition to addressing discriminatory stereotypes, the Government adopted measures to change behaviours and attitudes leading to high rates of GBV in Australia.The…
Intelligence, oversight, safeguards and the law
The terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001 marked the start of a decade of legislation creating new terrorism offences and conferring new powers – particularly on ASIO and the…
The South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet has issued a request for flags to be flown at half-mast with immediate effect on Friday, 17 November 2023. This is a mark of mourning for a South …
On 26 January, Australians come together to reflect on what it means to be Australian, to celebrate contemporary Australia and to acknowledge our history. Australia Day is about acknowledging the contribution every …
The South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises that a Police Funeral for Brevet Sergeant Jason Christopher Doig will take place at 11.00am on Monday, 4 December 2023 at the Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide,…
The Australian Government has created an Australian Platinum Jubilee Emblem for use in Australia.Three colours make up the Australian Platinum Jubilee Emblem – platinum, gold and…
The Northern Territory Government has requested half-masting of flags to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin on Saturday 19 February 2022.
On 19 February 1942, mainland Australia came under attack for the first time…
Executive Summary
The Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report, prepared annually by the Australian Government Office for Women, outlines performance against the…
The Dad and Partner Pay (DaPP) provision (in the current, pre 1 July 2023 scheme) provides 2 weeks of reserved, non-transferable leave for fathers/partners. Uptake has been low relative to use of the paid parental leave by mothers. According to data…
Listen to more recordingsNew lyrics for verse oneFrom 1 January 2021, the second line of the Australian National Anthem was changed from ‘For we are young and free’ to ‘For we are one and free’.Australians all let us rejoice, …