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The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) provides advice to the Prime Minister on policy and constitutional issues, and helps to ensure that there is a high quality and effective process of decision-making by the Government through the provision of impartial secretariat services to the Cabinet and the Executive Council. DPMC contributes to the effective co-ordination of the work of the Government across departmental lines, tests the quality of advice coming from departments and acts as an "honest broker" where there are conflicts over policy advice being offered by different parts of the public sector.
The department provides assessments on developments overseas in support of informed policy decision-making in our external relations; communication services; and policy advice and co-ordination in relation to the Government's crime prevention strategy. The department also provides support services to the Governor-General and maintains both Government House Wellington and Auckland as the official residences of the Governor-General.