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Last updated 14 August 2024
The Coronation of King Charles III will take place on 6 May 2023. The date falls almost 70 years after his mother’s Coronation on 2 June 1953. Ahead of this momentous occasion, we reflect on some key moments that have shaped the life of King Charles…
The National Colonial flag
Captain John Bingle and Captain John Nicholson are credited with the first recorded attempt to design a ‘national’ flag for Australia. Their flag featured four stars of the Southern Cross on a red cross, against a white…
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Advances continue to be made on gender equality in Australian workplaces. However, there is more to do. The national gender pay gap is 14.2 per cent. There continues to be a substantial workforce…
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…
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…
States endorsing this Statement acknowledge that:Diversifying clean energy supply chains in the Indo-Pacific is urgent and critical to enhance our collective energy security, create new economic opportunities across the region and…
Commercial use
The Australian National Flag can be used for commercial purposes, including advertising, without formal permission, except when importing products, applying for trademarks and registering designs.
When using or reproducing an…
The Australian Government must undertake a long-term, targeted and deliberate investment program to ensure women are leading and building the economy in equal measure to men.Immediate actions5.1. Leverage the…
Disclaimer: The information provided on this website is updated regularly. However, please note that the Australian Flags booklet available for download is currently undergoing a review to reflect recent updates.
The elements of the Australian National Flag
The Australian National Flag consists of three elements:
the Union Jack
the Commonwealth Star
the Southern Cross.
Colour references for the Australian…
Current approach
One function of WGEA is to ‘work with employers to maximise the effectiveness of the administration of the Act, including by minimising the regulatory burden on employers’ (section 10(1)(ea) of the Act).
The Government’s…
On 20 May 2023, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia met with Quad Leaders Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of India, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan, and President Joseph R. Biden Jr. of the United States, in…
The Gender Impact Assessment (GIA) template is to be used where a Cabinet Submission or a New Policy Proposal (NPP) is subject to a GIA.The GIA checklist is a one-page drafting tool that summarises the minimum requirements when…
All Cabinet Submissions and NPPs must include a Gender Analysis Summary – including when a Gender Impact Assessment is also required. The Gender Analysis Summary provides…
On 23 August 2024, the Australian Government received the final report from the expert panel appointed to undertake a rapid review of evidence-based approaches to prevent gender-based violence. The report provides specific and…
Vision: An Australia where people are safe, treated with respect, have choices and have access to resources and equal outcomes no matter their gender.Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender EqualityThe Australian…
The 2017 Independent Intelligence Review found that Australia’s intelligence agencies are highly capable and held in high regard by their international partner agencies. The Review also found that as a result of transforming geopolitical, economic,…
AbstractThe Australian Government decided in June 2003 that common branding would apply to all Australian Government departments and agencies (this covers PGPA Act entities and companies) and this branding policy continues to apply under the current…
Ninth periodic report submitted by Australia under article 18 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women1January 20252Footnotes1 Referred throughout as ‘the periodic report’. Return to footnote 1 ↩2…
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…