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Symbols timeline

Government
29th June 2016
The Symbols Timeline has information about the decisions made over the last century to select our national symbols.  

Australian Honours promotional posters

Government
27th June 2016
Posters for use in promoting Australian awards and the act of awarding a person. 

Imperial medals

Government
27th June 2016
Prior to 1975 Australians were recognised through the British Imperial system. Medals awarded to Australians included the Order of the British Empire, military decorations for gallantry, decorations for military service and campaign and long service medals. By 1991 Australian honours and awards were available to recognise all service previously recognised through the British Imperial system. The Queen can still recognise Australians through the British Imperial system within her own...

Post-nominals

Government
27th June 2016
List of the established post-nominal entitlements for Australian honours and Imperial honours.  

A pictorial guide to awards in the Australian Honours System

Government
27th June 2016
There are 58 awards in the Australian honours system and the best known of these are awards is the Order of Australia. 

Wearing Awards

Government
24th June 2016

Portfolio Budget Statements 2016 - 2017

PM&C
3rd May 2016
Budget Initiatives and Explanations of Appropriations Specified by Outcomes and Programs by Entity: Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio. For other alternative versions the Tables and Data are also available from the Data.gov.au website.

Guidance on Data Sharing for Australian Government Entities

Public Data
29th April 2016
The attached document provides guidance to Commonwealth agencies for streamlining data sharing processes within government, with a view to enabling efficient and informed policy outcomes. Currently, data sharing arrangements are negotiated via complicated and time-consuming Memorandums of Understanding. Under the arrangement outlined in the following document, data will be shared between agencies by default, provided there are no insurmountable legislative barriers or risks to privacy. This...

Independent Interim Review of the Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018

Office for Women
8th April 2016
The Australian National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2012-2018 (National Action Plan) is the Australian Government’s primary mechanism for fulfilling its commitment to turn the landmark United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) and the Women, Peace and Security agenda into action.

Offsetting new regulatory measures

Regulation
30th March 2016
  This resource is also used for the Government’s Deregulation Agenda, administered by the Department of Jobs and Small Business.   All increases in regulatory burden must be fully offset. Proposals to decrease regulation do not require offsets. All regulatory changes (costs and savings) must be reported to the Regulatory Reform Division in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) via portfolio Regulation Reform Units.

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