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On 21 September 2023, the Prime Minister the Hon Anthony Albanese MP announced an independent inquiry into Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The inquiry reviewed the Commonwealth Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic to…
The inquiry commissioned SEC Newgate to develop and deliver an online survey with a nationally representative sample of over 2,000 members of the Australian population aged 18+. Specific lines of enquiry in the survey included:People’s overall…
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 practical advice to…
In this corporate plan, PM&C identifies 11 performance measures for the reporting periods 2024–25 to 2027–28, compared to 17 performance measures in 2023–24.Six measures are unchanged or only marginally changed from 2023–24 to improve…
6.1 The convention that the Government avoids entering major commitments during the caretaker period also applies in the context of international negotiations. The Government ordinarily seeks to defer such negotiations or adopts observer status…
The Australian Government has released its response to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Inquiry report into Australian support for Ukraine.The government has accepted, in full or in part, 9 of the 22 recommendations; and…
Australia’s external territories including Heard Island and the McDonald Islands, the Australian Antarctic Territory, Ashmore and Cartier Islands and the Coral Sea Islands, as well as the mainland Territory of Jervis Bay, have no insignia or emblems…
The National Medal was established on 14 February 1975 as one of the original elements of the distinctive Australian system of honours and awards. The Medal recognises long and diligent service in organisations that protect life and property at some…
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…
Monitoring and evaluation are critical to embedding a culture of continuous improvement. Agencies can adopt a positive mindset towards accountability, whether this is through initiating internal assessment, responding to external oversight, or…
The integrity of the public service is one of the key drivers of public trust in government institutions. Recent lessons in public administration offer us a crucial opportunity for reflection, learning and action on integrity across the Australian…
The Parliamentary and Government Branch would like to express its thanks to the people and organisations that contributed their knowledge and expertise to each edition of Australian Flags:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission…
When flown in Australia or on Australian territory the Australian National Flag takes precedence over all other flags. See the order of precedence when flying the Australian National Flag in company with other flags.
The flag should not…
When the Australian National Flag is flown alone, on top of, or in front of a building with two flagpoles, it should be flown on the flagpole to the left of a person facing the building.
When flown alone, on top of, or in front of a building…
Evolution of a national flag
Before federation, Australia’s colonies flew the flags of the United Kingdom: the Union Jack (more formally called the Union Flag) and its other flags.
The Union Jack was first raised in Australia on 29 April…
Ministers (including Parliamentary Secretaries or Assistant Ministers) may need to travel overseas for a variety of reasons, eg, to undertake negotiations and discussions with overseas counterparts, to put Australia’s view at international meetings…
At the invitation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited the Philippines on 8 September.The leaders held a constructive meeting, including signing the Australia-Philippines Strategic Partnership. They discussed…
The Quad Vaccine Partnership, in coordination with COVAX, WHO and UNICEF, provided access to COVID-19 vaccines in the Indo-Pacific at a critical stage of the COVID-19 pandemic.In Fiji, assistance provided by Quad partners enabled a strong national…
The Australian Government launched the new Australian Government Crisis Management Framework (AGCMF) at the 2024–25 Higher Risk Weather Season National Preparedness Summit last week.The Framework is the Australian Government’s capstone policy for…
“I want our aspiration to be high and our implementation to be meaningful and our commitment to be public”– yarning circle participantThis Innovate RAP is an important stepping stone to realise our vision. The key focus areas of this RAP are to:…
Established under the previous RAP, the role of the ISLO in the People Branch is to ensure the ideas, aspirations and perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff are at the forefront of the development and design of associated…
The committee recommends that the Australian Government improve tracking of petroleum‐based products made with refined Russian oil, and apply autonomous sanctions as required in order to prevent the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products in…
The committee recommends that the Australia Government adopts a default position that Defence materiel being retired or otherwise disposed of will be gifted to Ukraine unless there is a compelling case against this for an individual asset.Government…