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Australian National Flag Day, proclaimed in 1996 as a national day, celebrates the first time the flag was flown on 3 September 1901. On that day Prime Minister Edmund Barton announced the winners of a competition to…
Awards in the Australian system of honours are announced at various times of the year. These are:
Meritorious awards, including the Order of Australia - announced in January and June.
Australian Bravery…
Responsibilities of public officialsUnder s61 of the PID Act, public officials must use their best endeavours to:assist the principal officer in the conduct of an investigation under the PID Act.assist the Ombudsman in the performance of the…
Key informationMinistry listsMinisterial offices, departments of state and guide to responsibilitiesInstruments of ministerial appointment and revocationActing ministerial arrangementsAdministrative Arrangements OrdersCode of Conduct for…
REVOCATION OF APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATEI, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to section 64 of the Constitution, hereby revoke the appointment of WILLIAM RICHARD SHORTEN to administer THE DEPARTMENT…
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIAPublic Service Act 1999Appointment of the Secretary of the Department of the TreasuryI, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret'd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of…
The following list shows days of commemoration on which the flying of the Australian National Flag and, where appropriate, other flags, is particularly encouraged. Unless noted otherwise, these days are celebrated nationally.…
The Australian National Flag takes precedence in Australia over all other flags when it is flown in company with other flags.
When flown in the community the order of precedence of flags is:
1: The Australian…
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…
There is a process for creating a new honour or award in the Australian honours system. Once The King has given in-principle agreement for a new honour, a new award can be designed and made.
There are a number of steps in…
The terms of reference, role description and/or conditions that apply to Mr. Cam’s appointment to the role of ambassador, including descriptions of his reporting requirements to the Federal Government;
Documentation outlining the selection…
Correspondence between the Office of Impact Analysis within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) relating to the review of the Exporter Supply Chain…
New Australian honours are created by The King on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. Since 1975, new awards have progressively been added to the system.
Why honours are created
New honours are created for two reasons…
When the Australian National Flag is being displayed from a flagpole fitted with a yardarm and is flying with another national flag, the Australian National Flag should be flown on the left of the yardarm and the…
Documents related to maintenance or cleaning (related to the Prime Minister's pets) for either The Lodge, Kirribilli House, Parliament House, and the Prime Minister's Offices in Sydney or Canberra.
Correspondence between PM&C and the Prime Minister’s Office relating to the publication of a transcript of the Prime Minister’s interview with Ben Fordham
Documents about FOI applications made to the Prime Minister’s Office
Access to all emails sent from the Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet containing the words "Hikvision", "malware", "spyware" and/or "Dahua", between the period: 30/01/2023 - 07/02/2023
Information about the specific salaries of SES Band 3 officers in the Department for several financial years, including 2016-17.
Documents related to advice or expert reports the department has provided to the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister's Office or the government more broadly about the establishment of a Home Affairs Department.
The first document received by the Prime Minister’s Office from any source containing the phrase “vaccine mandate”.
Correspondence between the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General