Publications & Reports
Documents which relate to the activities of the Department of Finance and Deregulation (Finance).
Corporate Documents
- Annual Reports
- Freedom of Information
- Senate Continuing Order for the Production of Departmental File Lists
- Departmental and Agency Contracts
- Portfolio Budget Statements
- Grants Awarded by the Department of Finance and Deregulation
- Annual Regulatory Plan
- Incoming Government Briefs
- Legal Services Expenditure 2011-2012
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Government Responses
Government Advertising
- Campaign Advertising by Australian Government Departments and Agencies
- Guidelines on Campaign Advertising by Australian Government Departments and Agencies
- Independent Review of Government Advertising Arrangements
- Reports on Campaign Advertising
- Electoral Law Authorisation Guidelines
e-Government & Information Management
Documents produced by Finance to foster the efficient and effective use of information and communications technology by Australian Government departments and agencies.
- ICT Strategy & Governance
- ICT Service Improvement & Delivery
- ICT Security & Authentication
- ICT Procurement
- ICT Better Practice & Collaboration
- ICT Infrastructure
Commonwealth Budget
Documents produced by Finance in its central agency advisory role which relate to the budget framework
- Advance to the Finance Minister
- Charter of Budget Honesty - Policy Costing Guidelines
- Commonwealth Budget
- Final Budget Outcomes
- Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook
- Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook
- Report of the Review of the Measures of Agency Efficiency
Financial Management
Documents produced by Finance in its central agency advisory role which relate to the financial management framework, including governance and superannuation
- Arrangements for facilitating trans-Tasman government institutional co-operation
- CAC Act Matters Newsletter
- Certificate of Compliance Report
- Chief Executive's Instructions
- Finance Circulars
- Financial Management Guidance series
- Financial Management Reference series
- FMA Act agencies and CAC Act bodies – Flipchart
- Commonwealth Government Business Enterprise Governance and Oversight Guidelines 2011
- Good Procurement Practice
- Reducing Red Tape - Dispelling some myths in Australian Government administration
- PSS and CSS Long Term Cost Report
- Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Scheme Long Term Cost Report
- Judges' Pensions Scheme Long Term Cost Report
Agency Banking
- Agency Banking Framework Guidance Manual
- Financial Management and Accountability (Finance Minister to Chief Executive) Delegation / Banking Delegations
- Instructions for Agencies - Reporting Requirements for High Value Transactions
- Instructions for Transactional Bankers - Agency Banking
Financial Reporting
Documents produced by Finance in its central agency advisory role relating to the accounting policy and financial reporting requirements of Commonwealth entities
- Commonwealth Monthly Financial Statements
- Commonwealth Consolidated Financial Statements
- FinanceBriefs
- Accounting Guidance Notes
- Finance Minister’s Orders (Financial Statements)
- Illustrative Financial Statements and template
Deregulation
- Australian Government Response to the OECD Report – Towards a Seamless National Economy, 2009 Review of Regulatory Reform: Australia
- Australian Government Response
to the Productivity Commission
- Annual Review of Regulatory Burdens on Business: Social and Economic Infrastructure Services
- Annual Review of Regulatory Burdens on Business: Manufacturing and Distributive Trades
- Annual Review of Regulatory Burdens on Business: Primary Sector
- Annual Review of Regulatory Burdens on Business: Business and Consumer Services
- Review of Health Technology Assessment in Australia
- Future COAG Regulatory Reform Agenda Stakeholder Consultation Paper
- Reliance Framework - Improving Access to Australian Government Services
Parliamentary Services
Documents produced by Finance in relation to services for Senators, Members of Parliament and their staff
- Review of Parliamentary Entitlements Committee Report
- Parliamentarians' Entitlements
- Senators and Members' Entitlements handbook
- Members of Parliament (Staff) Annual Reports
- Ministerial Consultants Reports 2011-2012
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- Word version [ 295 KB]
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- COMCAR Customer Services Charter
- Going the Extra Mile - A History of the Commonwealth Car Service 1910 – 2010
- Parliamentary Superannuation
Strategic Reviews
- Strategic Review of Small and Medium Agencies in the Attorney-General's Portfolio
- Strategic Review of Geoscience Australia
- Strategic Review of Administration of Australian Government Grant Programs
- Strategic Review of Australian Government Climate Change Programs (Wilkins Review)
Other Reviews
Parliamentary Budget Office
- Australian Government Protocols Governing the Engagement between Commonwealth Bodies and the Parliamentary Budget Officer
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Parliamentary Budget Office and the Heads of Commonwealth Bodies in relation to the Provision of Information and Documents
Historical Documents
Documents produced by Finance that are no longer current but may still be of interest
Contact for information on this page: FinancePublications@finance.gov.au