Government & Parliament
Australia 2020 Summit
The Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd will convene an Australia 2020 Summit at Parliament House on 19 and 20 April to help shape a long term strategy for the nation's future. The Summit will bring together some of the best and brightest brains from across the country to tackle the long term challenges confronting Australia's future. Includes link to nominations information.
Australian Constitution
This contents page from the Parliament of Australia Senate provides links to the Preamble and all chapters of the Australian Constitution.
Australian Government Lobbyists Register
The Register is a public document that contains information about lobbyists who make representations to Government on behalf of their clients: From 1 July 2008 any lobbyist who wishes to contact a Government representative for the purpose of lobbying activities must be registered. Includes a link to the Lobbying Code of Conduct.
Community Cabinet
Community Cabinet meetings give people in the community an opportunity to meet with Cabinet members in person and ask questions directly about issues which are important to them. Community Cabinet meetings will be held at various venues across Australia and will generally be held on Sundays. Details of future meetings are available from this site.
Constitutional and Government Framework
This resource, The Constitutional and Government Framework is Chapter 1 of The Australian Experience of Public Sector Reform. This resource discusses the structure of government and its origins, the three levels of government - Federal parliament, Executive and Judiciary, The States, Australian territories and local government. The wider public service, government revenue and expenditure and inter-governmental relations are also discussed.
Council of Australian Governments (COAG)
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) is the peak intergovernmental forum in Australia. COAG comprises the Prime Minister, State Premiers, Territory Chief Ministers and the President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). The role of COAG is to initiate, develop and monitor the implementation of policy reforms that are of national significance and which require cooperative action by Australian governments.
GrantsLINK - Your Government community grants site
GrantsLINK - your Government community grants site - makes it easier to find suitable and relevant grants for your community projects from the many government grants that are available. GrantsLINK also helps you find the best source of funding and assists you to complete application forms.
Guide to Government and Law in Australia
This website contains the complete text of A Guide to Government and Law in Australia by Dr John Hirst. The book is an exploration of the history, structure and operations of Australian democracy with a concise description of the operations of the Australian system of government and law.
Media Releases By Portfolio
This page provides links to the media release sections of Department and Agency web sites. The listing is organised by portfolio, with the Ministerial media release web sites first, followed by the Department and the agencies within the portfolio.
National Capital Authority (NCA)
As the Australian Government agency responsible for looking after the National Capital aspects of Canberra, the National Capital Authority administers and reviews the National Capital Plan, recommends and carries out works that maintain or enhance the character of the National Capital and is responsible for fostering an awareness of the National Capital.
Our Government
This link will direct you to a page on this site where you will find basic information about Australia's system of government.
Report on Government Services 2008
The Report on Government Services 2008 examines the performance of government services in the areas of early childhood, education and training; justice; emergency management; health; community services and housing.;
Review of Government Service Provision
The Review of Government Service Provision was initiated by the Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers at the Premiers' Conference in July 1993 and operates under the auspices of the Council of Australian Governments. The Steering Committee for the Review was established in 1994 to manage the Review. It comprises senior representatives from Australian, State and Territory governments and is chaired by the Chairman of the Productivity Commission.
Sustainability in Government
This website is designed to help people in the public sector make a better contribution to sustainability. It contains useful resources for integrating sustainability into how the public sector operates (such as with procurement and how we run our buildings), as well as demonstrating how the public sector can lead by example.
Territories of Australia
This index page links to the Australian territories information. Territories include Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Coral Sea islands, Indian ocean Territories, Jervis Bay, Norfolk Island, Australian Antarctic Territory and Heard and McDonald Islands.
