The Public Service Amendment (2024 Measures No.2) Regulations 2024 amends the Australian Public Service Regulations 2023 (the Regulations) in relation to the review of promotion decisions within the Australian Public Service.
The changes commence on 1 April 2025 and amend the framework within which the Merit Protection Commissioner (MPC) undertakes promotion reviews, including by ensuring reviews consider whether the entire selection process was merit-based.
The changes also create ‘own motion’ powers for the MPC to enable audit and investigation of agencies’ hiring practices, as well as including definitions of the terms ‘merit pool’, ‘ranked merit list’ and ‘ranked merit pool’ into the Regulations (as a consequence of the amendments made to promotion reviews).
The guidance document is available to download and is current at the time of publication. Please note this information provides general guidance and is not legal advice.
Further information
For further information:
on the promotion review provisions in the Regulations please contact the Employment Policy Team at EmploymentPolicy@apsc.gov.au
on the promotion review process please contact the Merit Protection Commissioner at review@mpc.gov.au
