As part of the development of a blueprint for reform of Australian government administration, this discussion paper provides information on contemporary challenges in government administration, information on current performance and outlines possible reform directions. The blueprint, to be completed by early 2010, will outline steps needed to rejuvenate the Australian public service and enable it...

This second electoral green paper considers a range of ideas aimed at improving Australia's electoral processes. The issues raised in the paper include: • current arrangements for elections in Australia; • the definition of who is entitled to vote in Australian elections; • maintenance of the electoral roll and close of roll provisions; • arrangements...

This report outlines how Commonwealth, state, territory and local governments will work together to protect Australia against the threat of an influenza pandemic and support the Australian community should one occur. Supporting this plan are plans that cover in more detail how individual agencies and state and territory governments are working together to prepare for...

Australian Government agencies received 29,019 FOI access requests in 2007–08, a decrease of 25 per cent on the previous year’s figure, according to this report. The report shows that 85 per cent of FOI requests are from people seeking access to documents containing personal information about either themselves or other people. The remaining 15 per...

This report provides a summary of the key issues and trends facing Australian families. It examines a selection of key topics, including fertility, caring responsibilities, economic wellbeing of families, health of family relationships and how Australians are balancing work and family responsibilities. The accompanying snapshot provides a summary of key data from the report and...