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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…
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…
There have been improvements in women's representation in Australia's political and public life, and key leadership roles over recent decades, particularly at all levels of government.Representation of women in political and public lifeThe…
Executive SummaryThe Legislation Handbook (the handbook) provides comprehensive guidance on the requirements of the legislation process—from policy approval and drafting through to passage in the Parliament.This is the first revision of the handbook…
A radiant star group helped early sailors find their way to Australia as they voyaged for many months from Europe. Known as the Southern Cross, its 5 stars were useful night-time companions to the settlers and explorers. It became one of the first…
At the Quad Leaders’ Summit on 24 September 2021, the Quad countries (Australia, India, Japan and the United States of America) launched the Quad Principles on Technology Design, Development, Governance and Use. We recognized and affirmed 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…
Last week Prime Minister Anthony Albanese travelled to India at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.At the Australia-India Annual Leaders’ Summit at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, the leaders discussed trade and investment,…
Date: 11 April, 9 May, 23 May and 21 June 2024Hosts: Ms Robyn Kruk AO, Panel Chair, Professor Catherine Bennett, Panel Member and Dr Angela Jackson, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response…
AppendixesA - Tabling MinuteReferenceTitleDate of IssueA1Government document - DOCX (27 KB)July 2024A2Government response to a Parliamentary Committee report - DOCX (32 KB)July 2024A3Ministerial…
Advancing the status of women around the worldThe Australian Government is proud to endorse Natasha Stott Despoja AO for re-election to the CEDAW Committee.The Committee is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the…
Date: Thursday 27 June 2024Hosts: Ms Robyn Kruk AO, Panel Chair, and Dr Angela Jackson, Panel Member, Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response InquiryParticipants: This roundtable brought…
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…
The proposed sitting dates for each chamber of the Parliament are set out below. Dates marked with an asterisk (*) are dates on which both chambers of parliament are sitting.Sitting days are scheduled taking into account public holidays and school…
The flag
The Australian Capital Territory flag was adopted by the Territory’s Legislative Assembly on 25 March 1993, after a public selection process.
The Australian Capital Territory flag is blue and gold, with the 5 stars of the Southern…
Parents were generally enthusiastic about the new flexible design of paid parental leave that will allow the time to be used in either weekly blocks, or units of one day. However, they were unsure how it would work, suggesting this needs to be…
Pay pointOn commencement4%13 March 20253.8%12 March 20263.4%Executive Level 2Zone of discretion*$168,610to $178,558$175,017to $185,343$180,968to $191,645Maximum pay point$168,609$175,016$180,9673rd pay point$159,632$165,698$171,…
Based on research findings here and internationally, tensions and trade-offs, and considering the varied purposes of paid parental leave, we offer three models for consideration based on the following design assumptions:Maintain at least the overall…
The flag
When Victoria and other Australian colonies put their warships to sea in the 1800s, their navies needed to show their own “national flags”. The colony of Victoria developed its own flag after Britain’s Secretary of State for the colonies…
This ‘placemat’ section provides an overview of what is currently (August 2024) known about gender-based violence in Australia, using infographic images and text.We know that violence poses significant cost to individuals, families and broader…
The Australian National Anthem was amended on 1 January 2021 by proclamation of the Governor-General His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd).
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with Dami Im – one verse…
Signed copies of these instruments are available in the attached PDF.Burney, Linda JeanExecutive Council MemberI, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 62 of the Constitution, hereby notify that I…
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…
The flag
The state’s flag dates from the days when it was a self-governing British colony with its own navy. In 1865, the then Governor of the colony of Queensland, the Honourable Sir George Ferguson Bowen GCMG, was directed by the Admiralty in…