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Public Service Amendment Bill 2023

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Before Senate
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.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 14/06/23  
Second reading moved 14/06/23  
Second reading debate 20/06/23  
Second reading debate 22/06/23  
Second reading debate 31/07/23  
Second reading debate 01/08/23  
Second reading agreed to 01/08/23  
Consideration in detail debate 01/08/23  
Third reading agreed to 01/08/23  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 02/08/23  
Second reading moved 02/08/23  
     

[Information on document types]

Text of bill

  • First reading

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory Memorandum

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  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

House of Representatives
  • 2nd reading amendment
DANIEL, Zoe, MP

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  • 2nd reading amendment
CHANEY, Kate, MP

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  • Detail - Crossbench
SPENDER, Allegra, MP

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  • Detail - Crossbench
SCAMPS, Sophie, MP

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  • Detail - Crossbench
LE, Dai, MP

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Senate
  • CW - Government [sheet PM101]

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Schedules of amendments

Bills Digest



Notes