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The Guidelines are designed to assist departmental and agency officials, statutory office holders and the staff of statutory authorities in their dealings with the parliament. The term ‘official’ is used throughout the Guidelines; it includes all…
Purpose
These rules have been developed to:
ensure staff are aware of PM&C’s legal obligations under the FOI Act
set out the structure of FOI processing at PM&C, and
provide guidance for line area staff who are involved in the…
Ministers (including Parliamentary Secretaries or Assistant Ministers) may need to travel overseas for a variety of reasons, for example, to undertake negotiations and discussions with overseas counterparts, to put Australia’s view at international…
The Australian National Flag may be used to cover the coffin of any deceased Australian citizen at their funeral. The canton should be draped over the ‘left shoulder’ of the coffin, representing the heart. The flag should be removed before the…
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 8 August 2019 and 1 December 2019.…
The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.Closing the GapThe Board held a strategic discussion with Ms Catherine Liddle, acting convenor of the Coalition of Aboriginal…
30 March 2022Dear colleaguesYesterday the Treasurer handed down the Federal Budget 2022-23. The focus for the APS was clear: We must support the Government to build on Australia’s economic and social recovery, and support Australians by providing…
Colleagues,Today the Secretaries Board published the APS Integrity Taskforce report ‘Louder than Words: An APS Integrity Action Plan’.Integrity is deeply important to our work in the public service. It underpins the trust of the Australian public,…
The Australian Government is committed to advancing gender equality as a national priority and making Australia one of the most gender equal societies in the world.The Status of Women Report Card, released on International Women’s Day 2023, provides…
When the Australian National Flag is flown with the flags of other nations, all the flags should, if possible, be the same size and flown on flagpoles of the same height. According to international practice, no national flag should fly above…
The government is committed to advancing gender equality as a national priority and is taking a whole-of-government approach.Gender equality brings with it opportunities for women and men to thrive, making our economy stronger, more inclusive and…
Abstract
On 18 November 2021, the Australian Government tabled its response to the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Report: Inquiry into Exemption of Delegated Legislation from Parliamentary Oversight: Interim…
The Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018 (National Action Plan) is the Australian Government’s primary mechanism for fulfilling its commitment to turn the landmark United Nations Security Council Resolution…
The National Action Plan has been extended to mid-2019. The National Action Plan sets out what Australia will do, at home and overseas, to integrate a gender perspective into its peace and security efforts, to protect women and girls’ human rights,…
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIAPublic Service Act 1999Appointment of the Secretary of the Attorney-General's DepartmentI, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the…
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIAPublic Service Act 1999Appointment of the Secretary of the Department of FinanceI, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the…
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIAPublic Service Act 1999Appointment of the Secretary of the Department of HealthI, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the…
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIAPublic Service Act 1999Appointment of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans' AffairsI, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the…
In May 2018, the Government commissioned an Independent Review of the Australian Public Service (APS). The Review's Final Report was delivered in 2019 by David Thodey AO, Chair of the independent panel.Information on the independent review process…
The first Long-term Insights Briefing explores how the APS could integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into public service delivery in the future, and how this might affect the trustworthiness of public service delivery. In developing the briefing…
On 30 October 2023, the Australian Government tabled its response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security’s Reviews of Administration and Expenditure: No. 20 (2020-2021) - Australian Intelligence Agencies. The…
The Australian Government released its response to the report of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme.The Australian Government has carefully considered the Royal Commission’s report and recommendations.The Government has accepted…
On 3 March 2022, the Australian Government tabled its response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security’s Reviews of Administration and Expenditure: No. 18 (2018-2019) and No. 19 (2019-2020) - Australian Intelligence…