This year has been both eventful and demanding, marked by the 2010 election, the extended caretaker period and significant new functions following the swearing in of the Gillard government. On the domestic front, 2010–11 has seen PM&C provide a diverse range of strategic policy advice to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and our portfolio ministers...

Taking into account Australia's existing privacy laws, this paper asks whether a new statutory cause of action for privacy should be introduced and what elements a statutory cause of action might include. Community concern about the right to and protection of privacy is growing as new technologies change the way we interact with business, government...

This discussion paper is a step towards the development of a new Australian national cultural policy. Consultation began on a National Cultural Policy in 2009, and has involved the arts and culture sector, creative industries, the public at large and government. This has informed the development of this discussion paper, which outlines goals and strategies...

The proposals in this paper are intended as a starting point for a dialogue on the way forward for future reforms. In 2008 the Australian Government introduced a Lobbying Code of Conduct (the Code) and established a Register of Lobbyists (Register) to ensure that contact between lobbyists and Commonwealth Government representatives is conducted in accordance...

This review proposes changes to strengthen the APS to meet the tests of a new century and stay ahead of the game. In particular, it seeks to ensure that the APS is able to provide outcomes of the highest quality for the Australian public, through integrated citizen-centred services, effective regulatory frameworks, and high quality, forward...