News & Events
- Key Infrastructure Project to Boost Productivity (23/4/2012)
A new freight terminal in Sydney's south-west will take 3,300 trucks off Sydney roads every day and create thousands of jobs for the region. - Commonwealth Financial Accountability Review Discussion Paper Released 27/3/2012
The Commonwealth Financial Accountability Review (CFAR) Discussion Paper, Is Less More? Towards Better Commonwealth Performance has today been released by the Department of Finance and Deregulation. - Stationery and Office Supplies Whole of Government Panel 7/3/2012
A Whole of Government Stationery and Office Supplies Panel arrangement has been established from 7 March 2012. - The Comcover 2012 Benchmarking Survey is now open! (20/2/2012)
Comcover's annual Risk Management Benchmarking Program commenced on 20 February 2012 and will conclude at 5pm on Friday 23 March 2012. The Benchmarking Program assists agencies to assess whether their risk management frameworks are fit for purpose, as well as to monitor progress in implementing new or revised frameworks, processes and systems. - Regulatory Impact Assessment Review - Call for Submissions (10/2/2012)
The Government announced an independent review into its regulatory impact assessment (RIA) process in December 2011. The Joint Review is seeking views from the public on the issues raised in its terms of reference and in general about the functioning of the Australian Government's RIA process. The Joint Review will hold private consultation meetings with business operators, industry groups, representatives from the not-for-profit sector, the Government and the public sector from 14 February to 7 March 2012. Written submissions are invited by 16 March 2012. - Government Announces Review of Regulatory Impact Assessment (13/12/2011)
The Review will assess the extent to which the Government's Best Practice Regulation Handbook and its interpretation and administration by the Office of Best Practice Regulation (OBPR) are consistent with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) guiding principles for regulatory quality and performance. - Response to Senate Inquiry into Superannuation Claims of Former and Current Commonwealth Public Service Employees
(13/10/2011)
Today the Government presented its response to the Senate addressing the majority and minority recommendations of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration's Inquiry into Superannuation Claims of Former and Current Commonwealth Public Service Employees.
Latest Publications
- Portfolio Budget Statements 2012-2013 (8/5/2012)
Budget related paper No. 1.8. - Australian Government Monthly Financial Statements March 2012 (4/5/2012)
The underlying cash balance for the 2011-12 financial year to 31 March 2012 was a deficit of $38,364 million. - Flipchart of FMA Act Agencies /CAC Act Bodies
(4/5/2012)
The Flipchart now reflects the removal of the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator, which has been absorbed by the Clean Energy Regulator. - Australian Government Monthly Financial Statements February 2012 (13/4/2012)
The underlying cash balance for the 2011-12 financial year to 29 February 2012 was a deficit of $29,395 million. - Flipchart of FMA Act Agencies /CAC Act Bodies
(4/4/2012)
The Flipchart has been updated to show all 195 Commonwealth entities under the FMA Act and the CAC Act as at 2 April 2012. - Commonwealth Financial Accountability Review (27/3/2012)
The Commonwealth Financial Accountability Review (CFAR) Discussion Paper, Is Less More? Towards Better Commonwealth Performance, has been released for public discussion. - Post-Implementation Reviews - Guidance Note (14/3/2012)
The Government has agreed to the publication of guidance material to assist agencies preparing post- implementation reviews. - Australian Government Monthly Financial Statements January 2012 (09/3/2012)
The underlying cash balance for the 2011-12 financial year to 31 January 2012 was a deficit of $30,068 million. - Flipchart of FMA Act Agencies and CAC Act Bodies (20/02/2012)
The Flipchart has been updated, as at 15 February 2012, to reflect:- The commencement of the Parliamentary Budget Office as a parliamentary Department under the FMA Act; and
- The change of name of the National Film and Sound Archive to the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.
- Lands Acquisition Delegation 2012 (20/02/2012)
The current delegation instrument signed by the Special Minister of State on 18 January 2012. - Australian Government Monthly Financial Statements December 2011 (10/2/2011)
The underlying cash balance for the 2011-12 financial year to 31 December 2011 was a deficit of $24,817 million. - Australian Government Monthly Financial Statements November 2011 (10/2/2011)
The underlying cash balance for the 2011-12 financial year to 30 November 2011 was a deficit of $22,236 million. - 2010-11 Certificate of Compliance Report to the Parliament (25/01/2012)
Tabled in Parliament on 25 January 2012. - Interacting with Government - 2011 (19/01/2012)
This is the sixth and last report in a series exploring Australians' use and satisfaction with e-government services (provided through the internet and telephone). - Flipchart of FMA Act Agencies and CAC Act Bodies (1/01/2012)
The Flipchart has been updated to show all 194 Commonwealth entities under the FMA Act and the CAC Act as at 1 January 2012.
