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Gender balance on Australian Government boards 2024–2025
The report outlines the Australian Government’s performance against its gender diversity target. For the fourth consecutive year, the Government has achieved target 1, ensuring women hold at least 50% of government board positions overall. Of the 357 boards across government portfolios, 299 boards have at least a 40% representation of women.
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Improving PALM: the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme
More than 32,000 people from the Pacific and East Timor work in Australia under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme (PALM), mostly employed in horticulture and meat processing. This report explores where PALM has delivered real benefits, and where structural challenges remain, particularly in relation to worker mobility, exploitation, accommodation, and access to healthcare and...
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Strategic review of the whole of Australian Government single seller arrangements
A review into the Australian Government Single Seller Arrangements (SSAs) from 2019 to 2024. The review reaffirmed these contracting frameworks are fit for purpose and remain an effective way for government to leverage its collective buying power to provide value for money. The SSAs are pre-negotiated, whole of Australian Government technology agreements with specified sellers.
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Report on government services 2026: emergency management (part D)
The report on government services provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia. This report provides performance reporting for emergency services for fire and other events. It includes a summary of government expenditure in the sector and a case study on flood mitigation, prevention and preparedness efforts.
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International AI safety report 2026
The report provides a comprehensive review of the latest scientific research on the capabilities and risks of general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) systems. It assesses what general-purpose AI systems can do, what risks they pose and how those risks can be managed. The report is provided with an extended summary for policymakers.