Responsible Minister In this period, the Hon Christian Porter MP was the Attorney-General responsible for the Commission to 30 March 2021. Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Attorney-General, assumed office and became Minister in Parliament responsible for the Commission on 30 March 2021. The Attorney-General has a number of powers under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth). Governance The Commission leadership (consisting of the President, Commissioners and Chief Executive) hold formal Commission meetings with senior management four times a year. These meetings facilitate high-level reporting of progress against the annual work plan and President and Commissioners’ term goals, allow management to provide updates from across the Commission’s work, and provide a space for key decisions by the President and Commissioners. Published materials by the Commission are formally approved, as required, through a process in accordance with the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth). The Commission obtains appropriate ethics approval for all relevant major activities. Our risk management framework provides a mechanism for proactively identifying and mitigating risks across the organisation, and for monitoring the operating environment. We are supported by our Audit and Risk Committee as well as our internal auditors who conduct regular audit reviews and other assurance activities for our strategic planning and core business processes.1 12 Australian Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2020–2021