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The Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training (the Committee) report ‘Study Buddy or Influencer: Inquiry into the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Australian Education System’ is now available.

The Australian Government Response to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade report: ‘Quality and Integrity – the Quest for Sustainable Growth’: Interim Report into International Education is now available.

The response to the Committee’s report has been coordinated by the Department of Education, in consultation with Government agencies.

Secretary's authorisation instrument under the Freedom of Information Act 1982

The Australian Government response to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (the Committee) report on the Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024 (No.2) is now available.

The Committee's report was tabled on 1 October 2024.

The Australian government response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee (the Committee) on Human Rights report on the Inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities is now available.

The Committee's report was tabled on 12 February 2025.

Regulatory document

The Department of Education Employer Statement affirms our ongoing commitment to gender equality which includes fostering a workplace where all employees are recognised and rewarded fairly ensuring equal pay for equal work - regardless of gender. It outlines our progress against the Gender Equality Indicators established by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. This Statement offers a comprehensive overview of the department’s gender pay metrics as at 31 December 2025, accompanied by broader context to support the data presented.

The 2025-26 Department of Education Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) provide information on the proposed allocation of funds to achieve government outcomes. They include budget statements for the department as well as entities working under the portfolio.

The statements provide information to assist parliament to understand the purpose of each outcome. The Education Portfolio Budget Statements (PBS) were tabled on 25 March 2025.

The Education Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES) were tabled on 5 February 2026.

The Department of Education’s Data Strategy guides how we strengthen our ability to develop and deliver effective policies and programs, underpinned by high-quality, accessible, and secure data. It aims to promote and embed data stewardship, build capability, facilitate data sharing, and foster a culture where data is recognised and valued as a strategic asset for improving education outcomes.

Documents detailing the Department of Education’s employee engagement results in the 2025 APS Census.

The 2025 APS Census Action Plan for the Department of Education outlines the priority actions to support a positive workplace culture, effective change management and our authorising environment.

The Department of Education 2024–25 Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and the Department of Finance’s Resource Management Guide No.135 – Annual reports for non-corporate Commonwealth entities. The Department of Education’s 2024-25 Annual Report includes the department’s audited financial statements and audited annual performance statements for the financial year ending 30 June 2025.

Please Note: The reference to Commonwealth Prac Payments under Our achievements (page 16) in the 2024–25 Annual Report was included in error. Correct information on the development of the Commonwealth Prac Payments in 2024–25 is provided on page 25. A formal correction will be included in the 2025–26 Annual Report in accordance with section 17AH of the PGPA Rule 2014.

In response to the 2025 capability review, the Department of Education has developed an action plan. The action plan outlines how the department will lift its capability over the coming years. The department will report on progress against our action plan through their corporate plan and annual report available on the Transparency Portal Publications page.

The Australian Government response to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee (the Committee) inquiry and report on Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024 [Provisions] is now available.

The response to the Committee’s report has been coordinated by the Department of Education. The Committee’s report was tabled on 18 November 2024. The Government accepts the Committee’s recommendation that the Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024 be passed and agrees in principle to all recommendations contained in the Australian Green’s dissenting report. Note the Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Act 2024 was passed by Parliament on 26 November 2024 and received Royal Assent on 29 November 2024.

Further, it is noted that the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement 2025-2034 – Full and Fair Funding (the Full and Fair Funding Agreement) provides an additional 5 per cent of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS) for public schools, lifting the Australian Government’s contribution from 20 per cent to 25 per cent of the SRS by no later than 2034. It also notes that the Full and Fair Funding Agreement removes the ability of states and territories to continue to claim the 4 per cent provision for indirect school expenditure, and that it includes National Enabling Initiatives, one of which is that parties have agreed to conduct a review of the SRS base and loading calculation methodology.

More information on The Better and Fairer Schools Agreement (2025-2034).