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The Australian Parliament determines what will become law by passing legislation through the House of Representatives and the Senate. The power to make laws is vested in the Australian Parliament by the Constitution. However, the process of…
Copy of any submission made by the Australian Law Reform Commission on the exposure draft of the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009.
Cabinet submissionsA Cabinet submission is the documentation by which a minister puts a proposal to the Cabinet or a Cabinet Committee. The rules and procedures below apply to Cabinet Committees as well as the full Cabinet.Given the volume of…
The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.Procurement capability uplift across the APSMs Jenny Wilkinson PSM, Secretary of the Department of Finance provided an update on…
Outcomes from 21 September 2022The Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce (Taskforce) met for the first time on 21 September 2022.The Minister for Women addressed the Taskforce and encouraged members to be bold in their thinking and advice.…
The Secretaries Board met at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.APS ReformThe Board agreed an approach to engage APS staff in developing an APS Purpose Statement (Recommendation 6 of…
The care and support economy – the provision of paid care and support across aged care, disability support, veterans’ care and early childhood education and care – is one of Australia’s biggest industries and largest employers. It’s also growing at…
The Australian Government’s legislation program is set by the Parliamentary Business Committee (PBC). The program lists the bills the government plans to introduce in the Australian Parliament for a given sitting period. Parliament has three sitting…
Our public consultations are open to everyone, and we want to hear from you. Have your say about changes to policies, legislation, and more.Past consultationsDraft of Australia’s ninth periodic CEDAW reportLong-term Insights…
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…
The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.Closing the GapThe Board had a strategic discussion around actions to progress priority reforms under the national agreement on…
The Secretaries Board met today at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and discussed the following matters.Closing the Gap - Productivity Commission 3-Yearly Review Draft ReportThe Board discussed the Productivity…
Correspondence sent and/or received by department officials in relation to the drafting and development of the Tax Deductible Gift Recipient Reform Opportunities.
After a bill has been introduced in either the House of Representatives or the Senate of the Australian Parliament, members of that chamber may seek to propose amendments. An amendment means a change to the bill.…
Heads of Agreement for Skills ReformThis Agreement is made between the COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Commonwealth) and NEW SOUTH WALES, VICTORIA, QUEENSLAND, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, the AUSTRALIAN…
The Secretaries Board met at the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to discuss the following matters.Closing the GapThe Board held a strategic discussion with Ms Pat Turner AM, convenor of the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
The care and support economy includes aged care, disability support, Veterans' care and early childhood education and care.It is part of the health care and social assistance industry, which accounts for 15% of Australia's workforce and…
Our operating environmentThis section sets out the nature of PM&C's operating environment over the 4-year period of this corporate plan. It outlines how factors and changes in the environment may affect and influence the focus of the department'…
All documents created after 2008 where those documents record or relate to communications or advice from or to: a. Attorney-General’s Department; and/or b. IP Australia; and/or c. Department of Health and Ageing on amendments to the…
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…
Documents of the Behaviour Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) that outline or guide officers in the application of ethics and ethical decision-making in relation to the functions of and operations carried out by BETA.
Less controversial submissions can be settled by circulation to Cabinet ministers.The circulation period is ten days after lodgement—hence the process is termed the ‘ten day rule’.Under this arrangement, PM&C is responsible for identifying those…
A Gender Impact Assessment provides decision makers with a transparent and clear understanding of the gendered impacts of the policy proposal. It also outlines where gender analysis has been used to inform the policy design to deliver better gender…
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Declarations of, and communications with legal practitioners about, Public Interest Advocates under section 180X of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access Act) 1979 since January 2015.
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Today, the Hon Bill Shorten MP, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme announced a review of the NDIS to improve the wellbeing of Australians with disability and the scheme’s sustainability.
The independent review…