Australian Government response to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee report: Remuneration Tribunal Amendment (There For Public Service, Not Profit) Bill 2025
Introduction
On 5 February 2025, the Remuneration Tribunal Amendment (There For Public Service, Not Profit) Bill 2025 (the Bill) was introduced into the Senate by Senator Jacqui Lambie, Senator for Tasmania.
On 12 February 2025, the Senate referred the Bill to the Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (Committee) for inquiry and report. The inquiry lapsed at the end of the 47th Parliament. Following the 2025 federal election, the Bill was reintroduced into the Senate and referred again to the Committee for inquiry and report.
The PM&C Corporate Plan 2026-27 is now available
At the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), our purpose is to support the Prime Minister, Cabinet and our portfolio ministers to improve the lives of all Australians, advance Australia’s interests, and keep our country safe and prosperous.
We achieve this purpose through three key activities:
Senate Order on Entity Contracts 2025-26 Financial Year
Pursuant to the Senate Order on Entity Contracts, the following table sets out contracts entered into by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more (GST inclusive) that have:
Visit to Australia by the General Secretary and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Australia and Vietnam have agreed to closer cooperation across defence, security, trade and innovation, bolstering the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership our two nations share.
Australia and Vietnam have signed a number of agreements that will:
Acting minister arrangements: 1 April to 30 June 2026
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Nil.
Attorney-General’s
Nil.
Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council communique: 7 August 2026
The Women and Women’s Safety Ministerial Council (the Council) was convened virtually today, bringing together Commonwealth and state and territory governments to drive national progress on gender equality and ending gender-based violence.
The Council welcomed new and returning members:
National Women’s Alliances come to PM&C
The Office for Women recently hosted the annual National Women’s Alliances Forum, bringing together representatives from the 5 National Women’s Alliances to discuss key issues affecting women across Australia.
The forum provided an opportunity for the alliances to share their expertise, evidence and community insights on current policy priorities, including the next phase of work under the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032, employment services reform, and the future of work and caring.