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I, Dr Heather Smith, Secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts, make the following Determination under subsection 24(1) of the Public Service Act 1999. Dated: 1 April 2016

Grant reporting 2016–17—Ministry for the Arts—updated 5 September 2016

Published 9th Aug 2016

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A grant is a conditional transfer of resources from the Australian Government to a recipient for a specified purpose. Grants are directed at assisting recipients to achieve their own goals whilst...

Productivity Commission inquiry—terms of reference

Published 28th Apr 2016

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National Gallery of Australia 2016-2017

Published 2nd May 2016

Agency Resourcing and Planned Performance 2016-2017

Determination under the Radiocommunications Act 1992

Published 23rd Jun 2016

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The Radiocommunications (Class of Services) Determination 2012 is made under subsection 82(3) of the Radiocommunications Act 1992.

Panel presentation: 'The Art of Change'

28 July 2016

As part of Public Sector Innovation Month, we invited speakers from some of Australia’s National Collecting Institutions to share how they have...

Appointment to the Boards of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (‘ABC’) and Special Broadcasting Service (‘SBS’)—Statement from the Independent Nomination Panel

Published 28th Jul 2016

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Statement from the Independent Nomination Panel.

Appointment to the ABC and SBS Board—information about the appointment process

Published 28th Jul 2016

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This document sets out information about appointments of non-executive Directors to the ABC and SBS boards, including the roles of the Department of Communications and the Arts, the Department of...

Olympic Games: a huge broadcast and online event

17 August 2016

As a nation of sports lovers, the Olympic Games provides viewing gold for Australian audiences.

Australia Council Board appointments

11 October 2016

The Australian Government has announced the appointment of four new members and the reappointment of four members to the Australia Council Board.

Secretary's speech to IPAA

Published 23rd Nov 2016

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Secretary Series – Dr Heather Smith PSM: A public address to IPAA by the Secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts, 27 October 2016

The communications sector: recent trends and developments

Published 17th Oct 2016

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The communications sector is a critical enabler of economic and social activity. Communications technology touches and transforms everyone's lives. While communications has always been necessary to...