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Our privacy obligationsThe Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Privacy Policy illustrates our commitment to being responsible custodians of personal information and our obligations to protect that information.The Department has obligations…
United Nations Day is observed in Australia on 24 October each year to commemorate the entry into force of the United Nations Charter in 1945. Through the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, the United Nations…
1770
The Union Jack was first raised in Australia on 29 April 1770 by Captain Cook at Stingray Harbour (later renamed Botany Bay).
1788
Governor Phillip hoisted this flag again on 26 January 1788 at Sydney Cove, marking the first European…
Notification of agendasOnce the forward program and agendas are approved by the Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Division issues to ministers:an agenda for each meeting, showing the business to be considered, the ministers responsible for the items and…
Signed copies of these instruments are available in the attached PDF.Albanese, Anthony NormanAPPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF STATEI, DAVID JOHN HURLEY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of…
The Office for Women is the central gender equality institution within the APS, with all Australian Government portfolios responsible for developing high‑quality gender analysis and achieving gender equality outcomes.The release of Working for Women…
Developing an integrity strategy can start an important conversation about how to embed a pro-integrity culture within an organisation. It also helps meet compliance obligations. Ideally, integrity strategies bring together the different internal…
As the Minister for Women and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, I am pleased to present the Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2020–21.This year, the Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, and I…
On 21 March 2025 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese released the unclassified report of the 2024 Independent Intelligence Review.The review was announced in September 2023 to ensure our intelligence agencies are…
OverviewViolence against women and children remains a national crisis in Australia. While there has been significant action and investment towards ending gender-based violence, including through the National Plan to End Violence against Women and…
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,…
Marian Baird and Elizabeth HillPaid Parental Leave Phase 2 Research Prepared for the Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce28 April 2023Dr Marian Baird AO FASSA is Professor of Gender and Employment Relations, a Fellow…
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has accepted all recommendations for the department from the independent review into the 2020 transfer of 2003 Cabinet records to the National Archives of Australia (NAA).Secretary Professor Glyn…
Following a media query on 18 December 2023, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) identified that it had failed to transfer 78 Cabinet records from 2003 to the National Archives of Australia (NAA), in line with historical…
Pursuant to the Senate Order on Entity Contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) and which…
2017 Calendar Year
Pursuant to the Senate Order on Entity Contracts the following table sets out contracts entered into by Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST…
Ministers must ensure proposals reach the Prime Minister’s office at least 15 working days before the Cabinet meeting at which the appointment may be raised for consideration. Proposals should be submitted in advance of the time the position is to…
There is currently a high volume of activity across the Commonwealth to strengthen integrity systems and culture. This Integrity Good Practice Guide brings together a sample of good practices, to shine a light on innovative work underway and to…
The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA), in partnership with National Mental Health Commission, has conducted a national survey of mental health-related stigma and discrimination.
The survey is supporting the National…
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…
General enquiriesSwitchboard (9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday): 02 6271 5111 or +61 2 6271 5111 (international).Visit Directory.gov.au for key contacts at PM&C. Translating and Interpreter ServiceIf you are…
Key resourcesPM&C Inclusion and Diversity Strategy 2023-26We actively seek applications from:Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplelesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and/or queer peoplepeople from culturally and linguistically…
The Review examined the community of six government agencies whose primary mission is to provide the government with intelligence. In this Chapter we provide a brief introduction to each agency.
Australian Secret Intelligence Service
ASIS was…
The inaugural meeting of the Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council was held today, which has now been formally established under the National Cabinet architecture.The Council, co-chaired by Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher…