Public Service Amendment Bill 2023

Type
Government
Portfolio
Prime Minister and Cabinet
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
47

Track (What's this?)

Permalink

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.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 14 Jun 2023
Second reading moved 14 Jun 2023
Second reading debate 20 Jun 2023
Second reading debate 22 Jun 2023
Second reading debate 31 Jul 2023
Second reading debate 01 Aug 2023
Second reading agreed to 01 Aug 2023
Consideration in detail debate 01 Aug 2023
Third reading agreed to 01 Aug 2023
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 02 Aug 2023
Second reading moved 02 Aug 2023
Second reading agreed to 16 May 2024
Third reading agreed to
  • : Amendment details: 10 Government agreed to
16 May 2024
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
28 May 2024
Finally passed both Houses 28 May 2024
Assent
  • Act no: 44
  • Year: 2024
11 Jun 2024

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Senate

Schedules of amendments

Bills digest

Notes

Helpful information

Text of bill

  • First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
  • As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images and voices of deceased people.