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LegislationPart 8 of the Public Service Act 1999, through amendments that took effect in 2013, establishes the Secretaries Board and describes its membership, functions and operating arrangements as follows:64 Secretaries BoardThe…
Our role includes advising the government of the day on all aspects of sound political administration and providing guidance on caretaker conventions.Key informationDraft legislation program - House of RepresentativesDraft legislation…
PM&C publishes information released under section 11A of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). Information on how to make a FOI request is available.The disclosure log requirement does not apply to:personal information about…
Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report — guidelinesThe Australian Government has committed to a gender diversity target of women holding 50 per cent of Government board positions overall, and women and men each holding at least 40 per…
It is important to note that issues raised as part of the Review involve two distinct matters. The first relates to transfer of documents by PM&C to the NAA under section 27 of the Archives Act. The second relates to the public…
PM&C is committed to taking steps to protect public officials who belong, or belonged, to PM&C from detriment, or threats of detriment, relating to disclosures made under the PID Act. This protection extends to disclosers,…
Note 1: Assessment of performance measures and targetsMeasuresTo assess how we fulfil our purpose and measure achievement, we use a mix of output, effectiveness and efficiency measures, including qualitative and quantitative methodologies and proxy…
PM&C is committed to assisting the APS to achieve employment targets set out in the Commonwealth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workforce Strategy 2020-2024 and APS Disability Employment Strategy 2020-2025:Five percent Aboriginal and…
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…
Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report — Guidelines
The Australian Government has committed to a gender diversity target of women holding 50 per cent of Government board positions overall, and women and men each holding…
Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report — Guidelines
The Australian Government is working towards a gender diversity target of women holding 50 per cent of Government board positions overall, and women and men each holding…
Overall gender balance on government boardsThe existing targets for gender balance on government boards are:Women to hold 50% of all Australian Government board positionsWomen to hold at least 40% of Australian Government board…
The committee recommends the Australian Government publicly attribute the role that the People’s Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) are playing in supporting Russia in its…
Key resourcesOrganisation chartPM&C performance modelCorporate plansOur organisation structure aligns with broader Australian Public Service (APS) priorities, offering employees exposure to the full spectrum of policy matters…
Gender balance on Australia Government boards reporting guidelinesThe Australian Government remains committed to gender targets for Australian Government boards, which have been in effect since 1 July 2016. The targets call for women to hold at…
A record of when the Prime Minister received a letter regarding an allegation against a cabinet minister and its referral to authorities
The membership of the National Security Committee in 2019 and 2009
FOI was responded to with the below…
Intercepting and returning asylum-seeking women and girls arriving by seaThe Government's policy is to intercept any vessel seeking to reach Australia irregularly and to safely return those on board to their point of departure or country of origin,…
“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…
Higher duties allowance (HDA)53. Where a role needs to be filled for 2 or more working weeks (inclusive of public holidays), HDA will be paid to any employee temporarily occupying the role acting at a classification level higher…
Australian National Anthem protocolsThe Australian National Anthem is an important national symbol of Australia and should be treated with respect and dignity. All Australians are encouraged to sing the Australian National Anthem (the Anthem) and…
The Secretaries Board (the Board) is established under section 64 of the Public Service Act 1999, with responsibility for stewardship of the APS, to develop and implement improvement strategies, work collaboratively and model…
Anniversary messages are personal messages of congratulations from:the Prime Ministerthe Governor-GeneralHis Majesty The King.Messages are available to Australian citizens and permanent residents celebrating a significant birthday or wedding…
Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards reporting guidelinesThe Australian Government remains committed to gender targets for Australian Government boards. Targets have been in effect since 1 July 2016 and call for:Target 1:…
The WGEA Review proposes targeted changes to the Workplace Gender Equality Act and its associated legislative instruments to accelerate the pace of change in reducing Australia’s gender pay gap, improving gender equality in Australia workplaces, and…
On 1 January 2024, The West Australian reported that “the keeper of the nation’s memory [the NAA] does not hold relevant submissions” relating to the decisions to send Australian troops into war in Iraq and could not release them alongside other…