The opportunity we have available

The Legislation Liaison Unit (LLU) performs a critical role facilitating the department’s legislation program. The LLU is comprised of non-lawyers and provides specialist advice and procedural support to ensure legislative instruments and bills progress efficiently through Parliament and the Federal Executive Council (ExCo), in accordance with established process requirements outlined in the official handbooks and guidelines.

The LLU is structured in three specialist teams, and successful candidates may be placed in any of the following:

• Primary Legislation Team – Facilitating the lodgement, introduction and passage of bills through Parliament to ensure they meet the procedural requirements, including liaising with policy teams, central agencies, and Parliament House.
• Subordinate Legislation Team – Facilitating the submission and/or lodgement of legislative instruments to ensure they meet the procedural requirements before being made, including liaising with policy teams, central agencies, and the Federal Executive Counsel.
• Legislation Program Governance Team – Providing coordination support, high-level project management, and reporting to track on the progress of the department’s legislative priorities.

As an APS5 Liaison Officer, you will play a key role in supporting these functions, ensuring compliance with government processes, and working closely with senior stakeholders. This role requires strong stakeholder engagement, analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What will you do?

Depending on placement, as an APS5 Liaison Officer, you will be responsible for:

• Applying guidance from the Legislation Handbook to facilitate the preparation, approval, and passage of bills.
• Applying guidance from the Executive Council Handbook, Instruments Handbook, and Guide to Managing Sunsetting Legislative Instruments to facilitate the preparation, approval, and publication of legislative instruments.
• Coordinating and reviewing submissions for Parliament or ExCo, ensuring compliance with procedural and legislative requirements.
• Liaising with policy areas, legal teams, and external stakeholders to ensure documentation meets required standards.
• Tracking and managing legislative workflows, maintaining accurate records to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Providing guidance on procedural steps for legislative and parliamentary processes to internal stakeholders, ensuring compliance with established requirements.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance legislative workflow efficiency.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate their capability against the APS5 Work level standards, and will have:

• an understanding of legislation and Government decision-making processes, or the ability to rapidly learn these processes;
• strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret procedural documents such as the handbooks and guidelines identified;
• high-level written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to liaise effectively with senior executives;
• strong organisational skills and the capacity to effectively manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work within deadlines; and
• a proactive and accountable approach to work, with a commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.

Eligibility requirements

Employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including:

• Citizenship: candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of submitting your application.
• Health Assessment: The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department’s preferred medical provider.
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at AGSVA Baseline. You must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information. You must have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances. More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website