Department of Finance and Deregulation Incoming Government Briefs
Incoming Government Brief - Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator the Hon Penny Wong
The Department of Finance and Deregulation has decided to publish the Incoming Government Brief that it provided to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator the Hon Penny Wong.
The Department is aware of the high level of public interest in this briefing material and of the government’s broader interest in increased transparency and more open government. Some of the content in these briefs has been deleted because it is still under active consideration by Government or for commercial or national security reasons.
The Department has recently reviewed this briefing material and has determined in view of the passage of time, that further material can be released. This is indicated below where there is reference to December 2010 and June 2011 updates. Material released after the initial release is indicated by white text on a black background.
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- Incoming Government Brief - Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator the Hon Penny Wong [
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RTF versions of the Incoming Government Brief have been provided as separate documents to limit the size of the files to 5 MB or below.
- Secretary’s overview [
687 KB] - Key Stakeholders [687 KB]
- Contents [640 KB]
Policy Opportunities and Challenges [4.02 MB]
Specialist Briefs
Australian Government Information Management Office
- AGIMO Ministerial Responsibility [710 KB]
- Lead agency arrangements for a reduced number of government internet gateways [664 KB]
- Increasing efficiency in ICT expenditure [670 KB]
- A strategic vision for the Government’s use of ICT [643 KB]
- ICT enablement of service delivery improvements and APS Reform [669 KB]
- Continued implementation of Government 2.0 and the Declaration of Open Government [662 KB]
Budget issues
- Budget Ministerial Responsibility [723 KB]
- Fiscal strategy and budget process [702 KB]
- Budget savings process and possible options [659 KB]
- Long-term budget pressures [657 KB]
- Evaluation and Strategic Reviews [90 KB]
- Welfare reform – Australia’s Future Tax System [638 KB]
- Health Reform – National Health & Hospitals Network [651 KB]
- Housing affordability [657 KB]
- Service delivery reform (Human Services) [662 KB]
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme – fiscal challenges [644 KB]
- Infrastructure - current and future pressures [654 KB]
- Climate change [667 KB]
- Renewable energy and energy efficiency [650 KB]
- Defence (funding and cost pressures) [653 KB]
- National Security [654 KB]
- National Security - June 2011 update [692 KB]
- National Security - June 2011 update [
- Border Security – irregular maritime arrivals [654 KB]
- Official Development Assistance (ODA) [679 KB]
- Commonwealth-State funding arrangements [666 KB]
Deregulation policy
- Deregulation Ministerial Responsibility [711 KB]
- Better regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals [652 KB]
- Office of Best Practice Regulation — independent decision making [646 KB]
- Report to the COAG Reform Council on the Seamless National Economy agreement [649 KB]
- Reducing internal government red tape [651 KB]
Financial Framework
- Financial Framework Ministerial Responsibility [646 KB]
- Further reforms to the financial framework [651 KB]
- Improving fiscal credibility and balance sheet management [646 KB]
- Managing policies that impact on procurement [651 KB]
- Coordinated procurement – scope for further savings and active tenders [652 KB]
- Parliamentary Budget Office [653 KB]
Government Business, Special Claims and Land Policy
- Government Business, Special Claims and Land Policy Ministerial Responsibility [716 KB]
- Medibank Private – future arrangements [650 KB]
- NBN Co – continued implementation [644 KB]
- Moorebank intermodal terminal project [659 KB]
- Australian Rail Track Corporation – Inland Rail [646 KB]
- Current litigation and major claims [656 KB]
- Commonwealth property disposal policy [655 KB]
Commonwealth Property Management
- Property Ministerial Responsibility [708 KB]
- Transfer of Malabar Headland to NSW Government [654 KB]
- Prime Minister’s Official Establishments – state of buildings and proposed transfer to Finance [652 KB]
Superannuation/Funds
- Superannuation/Funds Ministerial Responsibility [655 KB]
- Governance of Australian Government superannuation [649 KB]
- Future Fund governance and directions [642 KB]
- Managing key pressures in superannuation policy [641 KB]
Briefs provided to the Special Minister of State
Advertising
- Government Advertising Ministerial Responsibility [702 KB]
- Ministerial support for good processes in developing government advertising campaigns [641 KB]
- Governance of campaign advertising [652 KB]
Electoral Policy
- Electoral Policy Ministerial Responsibility [704 KB]
- Electoral Legislation Program [635 KB]
Parliamentary Entitlements
- Parliamentary Entitlements Ministerial Responsibility [706 KB]
- Enterprise Agreement for MOP(S) Act Employees – formation of an Employee Consultative Group [650 KB]
- Review of parliamentary entitlements and establishment of a Parliamentary Integrity Commissioner [656 KB]
- Responsibilities, powers and discretions in relation to parliamentary entitlements [650 KB]
Finance Portfolio[926 KB]
- Appendix A: Biographies of senior staff [2.12 MB]
- Appendix B: Organisational structure [236 KB]
- Appendix C: Key Department Contacts [83 KB]
Inquiries regarding the licence and any use of this document are welcome at publications@finance.gov.au.