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The Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce was established to provide advice to the Australian Government to support the advancement of women’s economic equality and achieve gender equality, as committed to in the Women’s Budget Statements of October…
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 Howard-era document release’, The…
Reservation to CEDAW Article 11(2)Australia is reviewing its reservation to CEDAW Article 11(2), noting the existence of and recent reforms to Australia's legislated PPL scheme.Australia's national, federally funded PPL scheme introduced on 1…
Our approach to risk managementPM&C operates in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. There is inherent risk in everything we do and it is not possible, or necessarily desirable, to eliminate all risks. We strive to achieve the right balance…
4.1 Governments defer making significant appointments during the caretaker period. When determining if an appointment qualifies as ‘significant’, agencies should consider the importance of the position and whether the proposed appointment is likely…
Colleagues,As you would know, the Prime Minister has announced a federal election will be held on Saturday 3 May 2025.The caretaker period commenced with the dissolution of the House of Representatives this morning. It will continue until…
Solicitor-General’s opinion
23 August 2022
On 22 August 2022, the Prime Minister received the Solicitor-General’s opinion (SG No 12 of 2022) – In the matter of the validity of the appointment of Mr Morrison to administer the…
6.1 The convention that the Government avoids entering major commitments during the caretaker period also applies in the context of international negotiations. The Government ordinarily seeks to defer such negotiations or adopts observer status…
It is important to note that issues raised as part of the Review involve two distinct matters. The first relates to transfer of documents by PM&C to the NAA under section 27 of the Archives Act. The second relates to the public release of…
Australia’s national symbols posters are a series of educational posters that include information about all six of Australia’s national symbols, including the Australian National Flag, Australian National Anthem, and the golden wattle. These…
Monitoring and evaluation are critical to embedding a culture of continuous improvement. Agencies can adopt a positive mindset towards accountability, whether this is through initiating internal assessment, responding to external oversight, or…
5.1 Governments avoid entering major contracts or undertakings, including new grants agreements, during the caretaker period. When determining whether a contract or undertaking qualifies as ‘major’, agencies should consider:the dollar value of the…
Fathers’ likelihood of using parental leave is linked to prevailing social norms, employer support and workplace culture. Additionally, all fathers prioritised the health and wellbeing of the mother and baby, and this influenced their thinking about…
Parents were confused about the difference between ‘reserved leave’ and ‘concurrent leave’. In the main, parents focused on fathers taking reserved leave around the birth and at the same time as the mother, that is, concurrently. Parents thought 4…
Administrative Arrangements Order (AAOs) formally allocate executive responsibility among ministers. They set out which matters and legislation are administered by which department or portfolio.Amendments made 5 March 2020 and 2 April 2020Summary of…
Recommendation 1PM&C should thoroughly review its record management processes, especially that of the Cabinet Division, and transfer of Cabinet records to the NAA, with a view to:there being a central register of the locations within PM&C…
7.1 Political participation by officials7.1.1 The APS Values set out in the Public Service Act 1999 include the value of being ‘Impartial’, which states that “The APS is apolitical and provides the Government with advice that is frank, honest,…
Date: Thursday 4 July 2024Hosts: Ms Robyn Kruk AO, Panel Chair, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together a range of members…
The Office of Impact Analysis (OIA) has released a refreshed version of the Australian Government Guide to Policy Impact Analysis. Alongside a small name change (previously Australian Government Guide to Regulatory Impact Analysis), the guide has a…
Australian Government Crisis Management Framework© Commonwealth of Australia 2024Effective from the date of endorsement by the Prime Minister in September 2024This Framework is reviewed annually. For the latest…
This report provides research evidence to inform the government’s proposed changes to the federal government's paid parental leave (PPL) scheme in 2023–2026. Our report is titled Next Steps in recognition of the…