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  • Public Works Committee Amendment Bill 2006

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    21 Jun 2006 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance and Administration 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Public Works Committee Act 1969
    to: amend the definition of a “public work”; increase the threshold value at which projects must be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and provide for the threshold value to be varied by regulation; and make technical amendments to update and replace certain references. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Service Bill 1999

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    Date
    30 Mar 1999 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister's portfolio 
    Summary
    To replace the current legislative framework for the establishment and management of the Australian Public Service (APS). In particular, the bill provides for: APS employees; the Senior Executive Service; heads of missions; the Public Service Commissioner; the Merit Protection Commissioner; secretaries of departments; the Management Advisory Committee; executive agencies; administrative arrangements and reorganisations; and miscellaneous provisions in relation to certain payments of money; locally engaged employees; attachment of salaries; release of personal information; formal “positions”; delegation of powers; and regulations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Service Bill 1997 [No. 2]

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    Date
    05 Mar 1998 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
     

    Bill

  • Public Service Amendment Bill 2023

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    Date
    14 Jun 2023 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister and Cabinet 
    Summary
    Responding to certain recommendations of the Independent Review of the Australian Public Service (the Thodey Review), the bill amends the
    Public Service Act 1999
    to: include a new Australian Public Service (APS) Value of ‘Stewardship’; require the Secretaries Board to prepare an APS Purpose Statement; require agency heads to uphold and promote the APS Purpose Statement; provide that ministers must not direct agency heads on individual employment matters; require agency heads to put in place measures to enable decision-making to occur at the lowest appropriate classification; require regular capability reviews; require the Secretaries Board to request and publish regular long-term insights reports; require agencies to publish annual APS Employee Census results and respond to relevant findings through an action plan; and remove the requirement to seek the APS Commissioner’s consent to delegate powers and functions to Australian Defence Force members. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Service Amendment Bill 2012

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    Date
    01 Mar 2012 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Public Service Act 1999
    to: clarify the roles and responsibilities of secretaries of departments and revise their employment arrangements; create the Secretaries Board to replace the Management Advisory Committee; amend the role and responsibilities of the Senior Executive Service; clarify the role and functions of the Australian Public Service (APS) Commissioner; appoint Special Commissioners to assist the commissioner in undertaking certain reviews; revise the APS Values and provide for a set of APS Employment Principles; and make technical amendments in relation to: code of conduct; whistleblower reports; review of actions; temporary APS employees; machinery of government changes; confidentiality of information; immunity from suit; and legislative instruments. Also makes consequential amendments to nine other Acts and repeals the
    Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Service Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2024

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    Date
    14 Aug 2024 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister and Cabinet 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Public Service Act 1999
    to clarify the powers of the Australian Public Service Commissioner to inquire into and determine alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct by current and former Agency Heads. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Service Amendment (Supporting a Regional Workforce) Bill 2017

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    Date
    22 May 2017 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    MCGOWAN, Cathy, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Public Service Act 1999
    to facilitate the increased use of telecommuting (working remotely) in the Australian Public Service. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Service Amendment (Payments in Special Circumstances) Bill 2011 [2013]

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    Date
    12 May 2011 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    XENOPHON, Sen Nick 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Public Service Act 1999
    to enable agencies to make a discretionary payment in special circumstances (for example, for compensation) in excess of $100 000. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Service Amendment (Employment for all of us) Bill 2014

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    Date
    24 Feb 2014 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    BANDT, Adam, MP 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Public Service Act 1999
    to require the Australian Public Service Commissioner to issue a direction requiring the number of persons with a disability or from a non-English speaking background employed in the Australian Public Service be doubled by 1 July 2019. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Public Sector Superannuation Salary Legislation Amendment Bill 2022

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    Date
    03 Aug 2022 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Finance 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Superannuation (Salary) Regulations
    (now renamed to the
    Superannuation (CSS) Salary Regulations 1978
    ), with effect from 1 July 1986, to provide that individuals who were provided with rent-free housing on and after 1 July 1986 will not have the value of that housing included in their default superannuation salary. Also provides for an exemption to cover certain individuals. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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