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Meeting timetableCabinet meets in the Cabinet room at Parliament House, Canberra, in most weeks of the year. Special Cabinet meetings may be held at other times and other places, as necessary, for example in Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in a…
AuthorityOn 30 September 2022, National Cabinet agreed to the recommendations of the First Secretaries Group Review of Ministerial Councils. This included the formal establishment of the Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial…
We support the development of productive relationships between state, territory and Commonwealth Governments to promote policy reforms that are of national significance.First Secretaries Group’s Review of Ministerial CouncilsOn 17…
PM&C plays a key role in supporting informed decision-making by ensuring the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and our portfolio ministers and assistant ministers are provided with effective and timely advice. It is important that this advice is…
The department supports the Prime Minister in their leadership roles – leader of the Australian Government, chair of the Cabinet and chair of National Cabinet. Our primary function is to provide the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and our…
7.1 Political participation by officials7.1.1 The APS Values set out in the Public Service Act 1999 include the value of being ‘Impartial’, which states that “The APS is apolitical and provides the Government with advice that is frank, honest,…
Working with Ministerial OfficesDepartmental Liaison OfficersA Departmental Liaison Officer (DLO) is a public servant who is temporarily placed in a Minister's office to act as a conduit between their Department and the Minister's…
Working with Ministerial OfficesDepartmental Liaison Officers A Departmental Liaison Officer (DLO) is a public servant who is temporarily placed in a Minister's office to act as a conduit between their Department and the…
The CabinetThe Cabinet is the council of senior ministers who are empowered by the Australian Government (‘the Government’) to take binding decisions on its behalf.As a forum, the Cabinet seeks through discussion and consultation to resolve disputes…
PM&C provides support to the Prime Minister and our portfolio ministers and assistant ministers to engage with the community. This role requires our staff to have strong communication skills and expertise, as well as a deep understanding of…
CultureRecommendation 1Appoint the right leaders. Recruit people whose behaviour is consistent with the APS Values.Recommendation 2Incentivise good leadership. Appraise performance of Secretaries and SES based on delivery of results and leadership…
PM&C plays an important role in driving a whole-of-government and whole-of-nation approach, at both a national and international level. In doing so, we collaborate closely with state and territory governments, and foreign counterparts, to…
We serve the Prime Minister, who is responsible for the delivery of Government priorities. In support of this, PM&C uses a range of mechanisms (including our role of shadowing government departments and our understanding of the Prime Minister's…
PM&C is directly responsible for delivering some Australian Government programs. We also support the Cabinet as the focal point of government decision-making and assist the PM&C Secretary in their APS stewardship responsibilities. We deliver…
Working with Ministerial OfficesDepartmental Liaison Officers A Departmental Liaison Officer (DLO) is a public servant who is temporarily placed in a Minister's office to act as a conduit between their Department and the…
Working with Ministerial OfficesDepartmental Liaison OfficersA Departmental Liaison Officer (DLO) is a public servant who is temporarily placed in a Minister's office to act as a conduit between their Department and the Minister's…
Guidance on matters for collective agreementCollective agreement can be sought at a Cabinet meeting or through ministerial correspondence.As a general rule, ministers should put before their colleagues the sorts of issues on which…
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 government recognises that gender equality is a global public good and is committed to Australia being a global leader on gender equality.The government’s objective is to deliver outcomes for all Australians by ensuring gender equality and women…
Australians deserve good government.The Albanese Government is committed to integrity, honesty and accountability and Ministers in my Government (including Assistant Ministers) will observe standards of probity, governance and…
Putting an item on the agendaThe Prime Minister’s control of the agenda is central to the operation of the Cabinet. Ministers seeking to put an item on the Cabinet (or Cabinet Committee) agenda should write to the Prime Minister seeking…
This is a request made under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) and is an application to obtain documents for the purposes of the FOI Act.I am a PhD student at Monash University undertaking research into the evolution of inter-…
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…
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Review purpose: to rationalise and reset the structure and work programs of the former COAG Councils and Ministerial Forums to better align the work of new Ministerial Forums with the…
On 30 September 2022, National Cabinet established the Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (the Council) as part of a renewed federal relations architecture.The Council, co-chaired by Minister for Women, Senator the Hon…