Department of Premier and Cabinet

On 8 August 2024, the Inquiry wrote to the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) and requested a written submission outlining:

1. The historical and contemporaneous relevance of the Department of Premier and Cabinet’s functions and responsibilities to the matters described in paragraphs 5(a) to (d) of the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference;
2. An overview of any position, policy, strategy, plan or actions that the Department of Premier and Cabinet currently has in place relevant to the matters described in paragraphs 5(a) to (d) of the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference;
3. Any broad categories of historical documents or data that the Department of Premier and Cabinet holds relevant to the matters described in paragraphs 5(a) to (d) of the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference; and
4. Any work, tasks, goals or actions allocated to the Department of Premier and Cabinet pursuant to findings or recommendations made by any previous inquiry or commission since 2010 that directly relates to the matters described in paragraphs 5(a) to (d) of the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference.

On 26 August 2024, DPC provided a 20 page submission which provided the information requested.

On 24 September 2024, the Director-General of DPC appeared at a Government Session and provided oral submissions to the Inquiry.

On 30 September 2024, the Inquiry wrote to DPC and requested a submission that included the following: 

1. The Putting Queensland Kids First Plan;
2. Any audit, report, evaluation, review or compilation of data or statistics in relation to the implementation or effectiveness of Putting Queensland Kids First;
3. The Reframing the Relationship Plan; and
4. Any audit, report, evaluation, review or compilation of data or statistics in relation to the implementation or effectiveness of Reframing the Relationship Plan.

On 17 October 2024, DPC provided a 64 page submission which provided the information requested.