13Relevant employers to prepare reports relating to gender equality indicators

13 Relevant employers to prepare reports relating to gender equality indicators

(1) In respect of each reporting period, a relevant employer must prepare a public report in writing containing information relating to the employer and to the gender equality indicators. Specified matters to be included in the report (2) The public report in respect of a reporting period must contain details of the matters specified in an instrument under subsection (3). (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the Minister must, by legislative instrument, specify matters in relation to each gender equality indicator.

Note: See also section 33A.

Gender equality targets to be selected in the report (3AA) If: (a) a designated relevant employer is required to prepare a public report for a reporting period (the relevant period); and (b) the employer made a public report for the reporting period that ended immediately before the start of the relevant period; and (c) either: (i) the relevant period ends at the same time as a target cycle for the employer; or (ii) the employer did not have a target cycle in the relevant period and it is at least 12 months since the day the employer became (or became again) a designated relevant employer; the employer must, in the public report for the relevant period, select gender equality targets that the employer commits to achieving in the target cycle that begins immediately after the end of the relevant period. (3AB) The public report mentioned in (3AA)(b) is the baseline report for the target cycle that begins immediately after the end of the relevant period. (3AC) A designated relevant employer’s selection of targets under subsection (3AA) must be done in accordance with any rules made under paragraph 17B(1)(b). Exclusion of operationally sensitive information etc. (3A) Subsection (3B) applies to a relevant employer that is a law enforcement or security agency (within the meaning of the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010). (3B) The relevant employer is not required to include in a public report any information: (a) that is operationally sensitive information (within the meaning of the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010); or (b) the publication of which could prejudice the security, defence or international relations of Australia. Timing of instrument (4) An instrument under subsection (3) has no effect in relation to a reporting period unless it is made before the first day of that period. Reports to be signed (5) The public report must be signed by: (a) if the relevant employer is a Commonwealth entity—the accountable authority of the Commonwealth entity; and (b) otherwise—the CEO of the relevant employer.