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Intercepting and returning asylum-seeking women and girls arriving by seaThe Government's policy is to intercept any vessel seeking to reach Australia irregularly and to safely return those on board to their point of departure or…
PM&C sits at the heart of government policy making. We work hard to anticipate, respond to, and implement the Australian Government’s complex agenda across the policy spectrum. Our primary role is to serve the…
Dear ColleaguesWhen Australians think of good government, a whole range of different associations come to mind. Some think first about policy, and how good government means making progress on complex national issues. Many see good…
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 support the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, portfolio…
The Women's Economic Equality Taskforce (the taskforce) was established in September 2022. It delivered on an election commitment to prioritise advice to government on the many issues facing women in the Australian economy. The taskforce has now…
Addressing workplace sexual harassmentMeasures taken to encourage reporting of sexual harassment in the workplace can be found in response to question 17c.The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2009 amended the Fair Work…
The Australian Parliament determines what will become law by passing legislation through the House of Representatives and the Senate. The power to make laws is vested in the Australian Parliament by the Constitution. However, the process of…
Full resourceAs part of the 2019-20 Budget, the Australian Government announced it will establish a taskforce (the Taskforce) in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to examine the Commonwealth’s role in the social…
The Australian Government’s legislation program is set by the Parliamentary Business Committee (PBC). The program lists the bills the government plans to introduce in the Australian Parliament for a given sitting period. Parliament has three sitting…
Roundtable summariesMay 2024Economic responseFreight and logisticsHealth modellingHealth researchHigher education and VETImpacts on health servicesPandemic response logisticsJune 2024Community service providersCouncil of Small Business Organisations…
Support is availablePlease be aware this website contains information about suicide that may be distressing. Please take care of yourself as you read it and ask for help if needed. Information and contact details for support available in Australia…
Dr Marian Baird AO FASSA is Professor of Gender and Employment Relations, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and a Presiding Pro-Chancellor of the University of Sydney. Marian is Director of the Women, Work and…
Australia is currently held back from reaching its full social and economic potential by pervasive and systemic gender inequality. Entrenched and rigid gender norms and enduring bias maintain a social context where gender inequality is assumed,…
The Australian Government has released the Digital Economy Strategy 2022 Update, which outlines progress made on Australia becoming a top 10 digital economy and society by 2030.
The Strategy, released with the 2021-22 Budget, sets the framework and…
Analysis of the number and quantum of breaches applied to participants under the CDP scheme prepared by PMC and referred to by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs in media reports on 5th December 2016.
Briefings prepared by PM…
Artificial intelligenceArtificial intelligence is rapidly evolvingTechnological innovations have driven world GDP growth over the past millennium, and with each wave of technological advancement, the way humans live, work and relate to each other…
The Secretaries Board met 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 including preparing for the 2025 general…
Recommendation 11Build a strategic approach to integrity. Integrate the knowledge of oversight agencies to identify risks, create solutions and provide a unified message on integrity across the APS.The Commonwealth uses a multi-agency approach to…
The pandemic pushed our people, emergency response structures and communities to the limit and required rapid decision‑making in times of great uncertainty. Some critical gaps and lessons revealed in the health response to the pandemic can be…
Working with Ministerial OfficesDepartmental Liaison OfficersA Departmental Liaison Officer (DLO) is a public servant who is temporarily placed in a Minister's office to act as a conduit between their Department and the Minister's office.Information…
We support the development of productive relationships between state, territory and Commonwealth Governments to promote policy reforms that are of national significance.First Secretaries Group’s Review of Ministerial CouncilsOn 17…
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…
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…
Overall government results
At 30 June 2020, there were 343 Australian Government boards with 2,489 filled positions. Women filled 48.5 per cent of all board positions (1,206 positions were filled by women).
This result is…