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The Australian Government is committed to ensuring that Australians have good, secure jobs. It recently made job security a central objective of the Fair Work Act, the minimum wage objective and the modern awards objective.Job security is important…
Arnalds, Á. A., Eydal, G. B. & Gíslason, I. V. (2013). Equal rights to paid parental leave and caring fathers- the case of Iceland. Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla, 9(2), 323.Arnalds, Ásdís Aðalbjörg, Guðný Björk Eydal, and Ingólfur V. Gíslason, '…
Current ‘minimum standards’
Under the Workplace Gender Equality Act, the Minister sets the minimum standards in relation to gender equality indicators (section 19 of the Act).
The Workplace Gender Equality (Minimum Standards) Instrument…
The final report of the Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry is now available.The inquiry, led by independent panel members Ms Robyn Kruk AO (chair), Professor Catherine Bennett and Dr Angela Jackson,…
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…
Key legislation
Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
Workplace Gender Equality (Matters in relation to Gender Equality Indicators) Instrument 2013 (No. 1)
Workplace Gender Equality (Minimum Standards) Instrument 2014…
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 Information Publication Scheme (IPS) provides a legislative framework for the publication of government information. We prepared an agency plan to outline how we will deliver the IPS.Our agency planPM&C is an agency subject to the…
IntroductionThe HandbookThis Handbook provides an overview of current Federal Executive Council operations, in particular the preparation of documents for consideration by the Governor-General in Council.This edition replaces the 2019 version of the…
We strive to be efficient and accountable in how we administer the Government’s programs and policies.The information and documents we provide demonstrate how we achieve this and how you can request further information from us.Corporate …
Message from PM&C Reconciliation Champion and First Nations Champion At PM&C it is our mission to improve the lives of all Australians. To do this we must ensure our policy development and advice is informed by the diverse perspectives…
Australian Government agencies maintain capabilities to operationalise their designated roles under national plans. The Australian Government also maintains a number of capabilities to support whole of Afustralian Government and national…
Prime Minister Scott Morrison delivered a speech in Parliament to commemorate the third anniversary of the National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, acknowledging its importance, the impact on victims and…
The purpose of the 2023-24 Portfolio Budget Statements (PB Statements) is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to government outcomes by entities within the portfolio. Entities receive…
The purpose of the 2022-23 Portfolio Budget Statements (PB Statements) is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to government outcomes by entities within the portfolio. Entities receive resources from…
The purpose of the 2024-25 Portfolio Budget Statements (PB Statements) is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to government outcomes by entities within the portfolio. Entities receive…
The purpose of the 2025-26 Portfolio Budget Statements (PB Statements) is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to government outcomes by entities within the portfolio. Entities receive…
The purpose of the 2022-23 Portfolio Budget Statements (PB Statements) is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to government outcomes by entities within the portfolio. Entities receive resources from…
The purpose of the 2021-22 Portfolio Budget Statements (PB Statements) is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to government outcomes by entities within the portfolio. Entities receive resources from…
The purpose of the 2020-21 Portfolio Budget Statements (PB Statements) is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to government outcomes by entities within the portfolio. Entities receive resources from…
The purpose of the 2019-20 Portfolio Budget Statements (PB Statements) is to inform Senators and Members of Parliament of the proposed allocation of resources to government outcomes by entities within the portfolio. Entities receive resources from…
PM&C remains committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We work to ensure departmental activities are child safe and to continuously improve our implementation of the Commonwealth Child Safe Framework (the…
PM&C remains committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We work to ensure departmental activities are child safe and to continuously improve our implementation of the Commonwealth Child Safe Framework (the…
Minutes and any final reports, briefs or communiqués, arising from the Secretaries’ Retreat held in late 2011.
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (Council) was convened in Canberra and virtually today, attended by:Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher (Commonwealth)The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP (Commonwealth)The Hon Justine Elliot MP (Commonwealth)Ms…