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Bunting – Strong, coarse cloth used to make flags. Can also refer to a string of small festive flags
Canton – The top left quarter of a flag, also known as the first quarter or upper hoist. It is the position of…
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 or bilateral meeting please refer…
The flag
A red lion, with one paw raised, stands in a circular white badge on the blue ensign to form Tasmania’s state flag, which was proclaimed in 1975. The flag originated in a proclamation made by Queen Victoria in 1876 that “the…
…any email or other correspondence between the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and the entities and people listed below in relation to the Reef snapshot: summer 2021-22 report, and in particular anything that relates to how caretaker…
As the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Secretary and Reconciliation Champion, we are proud to reaffirm PM&C’s ongoing commitment to reconciliation through our new 2024–2027 Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).This Innovate…
Date: Thursday 13 June 2024Hosts: Dr Angela Jackson, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought together a range of participants from the…
PM&C has five pillars for progressing inclusion and diversity in our workplace, guiding our forward Action Plan.Pillar 1: A Diverse and Thriving WorkforceOur workforce is reflective of the Australian community and people can…
Integrity - Everybody at every levelBe honest and transparentCommunicate openly and honestlyLead by exampleValue the contributions of othersStore all records in Records WorkspaceComplete mandatory integrity trainingDo the right thing at the…
How we measure our performancePortfolio Budget Statements 2023–24What we doOutcome 1Provide high-quality policy advice and support to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, portfolio ministers and assistant ministers, including through coordination of…
The Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) has released Impact Analysis 101. Created for policy makers, this series of animations and resources answers common questions on the Australian Government’s impact analysis process.…
Current Ministry as at 2 September 2022Names of Cabinet ministers are shown in bold. Names of Assistant Ministers are shown in italics.The column 'Guide to responsibilities' identifies, as a matter of practice, the…
There are tensions in the purposes of paid parental leave schemes between facilitating health and wellbeing of mothers and babies, enhancing women’s workforce participation, and achieving greater gender equality by encouraging fathers to share in…
Consciously and subconsciously we all hold beliefs about what men and women, boys and girls should do, or can do.[40] These beliefs are also called gender norms and are often expressed as stereotypes that represent or classify women and men in…
The flagThe flag of the state of Western Australia is the British blue ensign, consisting of a blue flag with the Union Jack occupying the upper quarter next to the staff, and the state badge situated centrally in the fly.The black swan has been…
29 April 1770
Queen Anne Union Flag raised by Captain Cook at Stingray Harbour, later renamed Botany Bay
22 August 1770
Queen Anne Union Flag raised by Captain…
Current Ministry as at 31 May 2023Names of Cabinet ministers are shown in bold. Names of Assistant Ministers are shown in italics.The column 'Guide to responsibilities' identifies, as a matter of practice, the…
An objective of the Paid Parental Leave Act in Part 1-1 Division 1A Objects of this Act is to “enhance the health and development of birth mothers and children”. This objective aligns with longstanding research evidence on the positive relationship…
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 Great Seal of…
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 focus its efforts over the next…
First Nations perspectivesThe Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce (the taskforce) determined that it would not be appropriate to make broad assumptions about the frameworks that First Nations women would consider as progress towards gender equality.…
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…
Access to paid parental leave prior to the birth of a baby was seen by many as helping to support mothers prepare. Access to paid parental leave prior to birth was especially valued by those with older children, single mothers, those in physically…
The Governor-General appoints the secretary of a department on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. Appointments are made by written instrument.The secretary of a department is a full-time public servant. Their roles and…
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