Freebairn Public Lecture
Acknowledgements1
I would like to thank the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Business and Economics for inviting me to speak today.
I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we are meeting, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong peoples.
I pay my respects to their Elders – past and present – and extend my respect to any First Nations people who are with us today.
Response to Senate Order 16: Departmental and agency grants - October 2025
Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio1
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
| Grant recipient | Program | Value (GST excl.) |
|---|---|---|
| The National Australia Day Council | National Australia Day Council | $16,079,000.00 |
G20 empowering women globally
In October 2025, Australia attended the G20 Empowerment of Women Working Group’s (EWWG) final meeting for the year in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The Working Group aims to promote gender equality, women's empowerment and inclusive economic growth. This year, the group discussed three key priority issues:
Annual Child Safety Statement of Compliance 2025
Our commitment to child safety
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children. We remain compliant with the Commonwealth Child Safe Framework and have zero tolerance for child harm or abuse.
We are committed to continuous improvement in safeguarding children, and to regularly reviewing our policies, procedures and practices to strengthen child safety and wellbeing across all areas of our work.
Report on Legal Services Expenditure 2024-25
This is a statement of legal services expenditure by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet for the 2024-25 financial year, published in accordance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2017. All figures are GST exclusive.
Total legal services expenditure was $2,128,175 (excluding GST). This comprised:
The PM&C Annual Report 2024-25 is now available
The Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet’s Annual Report 2024–25 is now available.
Over the 12 months, PM&C has worked at the centre of government to:
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Annual Report 2024-25
It has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act), the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule) and the Department of Finance Resource Management Guide No 135. The compliance index in Part 5 lists the information required by the PGPA Act and PGPA Rule and the corresponding page number within this report.