This guide is intended to be read by every member of the Australian Public Service involved in policy making—from the most junior member of the policy team to the departmental secretary. It provides the context for regulation and encourages policy makers to think about regulatory impact early in the policy process.

The overriding message of this draft report is the need for a comprehensive overhaul of processes in the assessment and development of public infrastructure projects. There are numerous examples of poor value for money arising from inadequate project selection. Without reform, more spending will simply increase the cost to users, taxpayers, the community generally, and...

The objective of the audit was to assess the Australian Federal Police's (AFP’s) management of policing services at Australian international airports. In order to form a conclusion against this audit objective, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) examined if: the transition to the 'All In' model of policing at airports (Project Macer) had been delivered...

In the December quarter 2013, the average daily number of full-time prisoners in Australia was 32,240 persons.

This release contains time series data for secured and unsecured housing finance commitments for owner occupation, commitments for construction or purchase of dwellings for rent or resale, and loan outstandings to individuals/households for housing.