The Secretary should advise the APS Commissioner of the following information relating to the appointment or reappointment: • • • upcoming expiry date decisions to reappoint the incumbent or advertise upcoming or vacant positions (if applicable) date finalised through Cabinet (or approved by the Prime Minister if Cabinet approval not required), date Governor-General made the appointment, expected commencement date, or term of any reappointment. 2.5 Australian Public Service Commissioner’s role The primary role of the APS Commissioner is to ensure that assessment of candidates is based on merit. The APS Commissioner (or their representative) is a full member of the assessment panel and therefore plays an active role in the process. The APS Commissioner or their representative must be involved in all aspects of the selection process, with sufficient time allowed for this to occur. The APS Commissioner may delegate their role on the assessment panel to either a Deputy APS Commissioner, Secretary or appropriate Senior Executive from a relevant government department or a statutory office holder in an APS agency. Any costs associated with the role of the APS Commissioner or their representative, such as travel and accommodation, will generally be borne by the Commission. The APS Commissioner will be involved during the following steps of the process: • • • participating in the assessment panel or nominating a representative to participate in their place where the APS Commissioner did not participate as an assessment panel member, the APS Commissioner’s endorsement of the report must be obtained prior to the Secretary reporting to the Attorney-General where the APS Commissioner did participate as an assessment panel member, the APS Commissioner’s signing of the report serves as the endorsement. The APS Commissioner may update the core selection criteria, from time to time, in consultation with the Secretary—see section 2.7.1 below. 2.6 Attorney-General’s role The Attorney-General is responsible for making the final recommendation for an appointment to the Prime Minister. The Attorney-General is responsible for: 9