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	<title>Government Announces Review of Regulatory Impact Assessment</title>
	<description>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.</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 06:22:09 UTC</pubDate>
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	<title>Response to Senate Inquiry into Superannuation Claims of Former and Current Commonwealth Public Service Employees</title>
	<description>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&#39;s Inquiry into Superannuation Claims of Former and Current Commonwealth Public Service Employees.</description>
	<link>http://www.finance.gov.au/comcover/cornwell.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:31:26 UTC</pubDate>
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	<title>The Lodge, Canberra - Refurbishment Works</title>
	<description>The Department of Finance and Deregulation is undertaking essential work at The Lodge to prevent further deterioration of the building fabric and to undertake repairs to wiring and plumbing at the property.</description>
	<link>http://www.finance.gov.au/property/property/the-lodge-refurbishment-works.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:20:45 UTC</pubDate>
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	<title>Major Office Machines Whole of Government Panels</title>
	<description>The Major Office Machines Whole of Government Managed Print Services has been established from 20 June 2011. This is the second Major Office Machines Panel.
The Equipment and Support Panel was established on 19 April 2011.</description>
	<link>http://www.finance.gov.au/procurement/wog-procurement/mom_wog_panels.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 05:44:58 UTC</pubDate>
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	<title>2011 Excellence in eGovernment Awards</title>
	<description>Special Minister of State Gary Gray announces the 2011 Excellence in eGovernment Award Winners. 
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	<link>http://www.finance.gov.au/e-government/awards/eGovernmentAwards2011Winners.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 2 Jun 2011 00:59:02 UTC</pubDate>
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	<title>New Australian Government Procurement Policy Website</title>
	<description>The Department of Finance and Deregulation has revised, simplified and modernised the Australian Government Procurement Policy Guidelines and web presence</description>
	<link>http://www.finance.gov.au/procurement/procurement-policy-and-guidance/index.asp</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 01:47:40 UTC</pubDate>
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	<title>Joint Statement on the Pan Class Action Settlements</title>
	<description>The Federal Court of Australia today approved the settlement of the class action brought by Pharm-a-care Laboratories Pty Ltd (on behalf of itself and 161 other sponsors, suppliers and distributors of products manufactured by Pan Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Pan)) against the Commonwealth and five current and former officers of the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) arising from regulatory action taken against Pan in 2003.</description>
	<link>http://www.finance.gov.au/about-the-department/media-centre/pan_class_action_settlements.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:13:12 UTC</pubDate>
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	<title>Release of Updated Superannuation Indexation Estimates</title>
	<description>The Department of Finance and Deregulation has released updated cost estimates of alternative indexation arrangements for Commonwealth superannuation pensions.
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	<link>http://www.finance.gov.au/about-the-department/media-centre/secretary/media-releases/2011/mr_012011.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:38:52 UTC</pubDate>
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	<title>Government moves to encourage use of Open Source Software</title>
	<description>Special Minister of State Gary Gray today released the revised Australian Government Open Source Software Policy, which requires agencies to consider both open source and proprietary software for all ICT procurements.</description>
	<link>http://www.smos.gov.au/media/2011/mr_012011.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:22:19 UTC</pubDate>
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	<title>Release of draft Australian Government Cloud Computing Strategic Direction Paper</title>
	<description>The Department of Finance and Deregulation, through the Australian Government Information Management Office, has published a draft Australian Government Cloud Computing Strategic Direction paper for public comment.</description>
	<link>http://www.finance.gov.au/e-government/strategy-and-governance/cloud-computing.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 7 Jan 2011 03:47:55 UTC</pubDate>
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	<title>Release of SI EOC - Friday November 2010</title>
	<description>Provision of Provision of implementation services and support for the redevelopment of CBMS.</description>
	<link>https://www.tenders.gov.au/?event=public.atm.show&#38;ATMUUID=0A9C56CA-D835-99C8-2987BC394048521F</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:02:14 UTC</pubDate>
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	<source>Department of Finance and Deregulation</source>
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	<title>Evaluation: Renewed Strategic Emphasis</title>
	<description>A presentation by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Deregulation, David Tune, to the Canberra Evaluation Forum</description>
	<link>http://www.finance.gov.au/presentations/index.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:38:19 UTC</pubDate>
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