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11/12/2023

The Department

As a central agency of the Australian Government, the Department of Finance (Finance) plays an important role in assisting government across a wide range of policy areas to ensure its outcomes are met.

Finance supports the government’s ongoing priorities through the Budget process and fosters leading practice through the public sector resource management, governance and accountability frameworks. Finance plays a lead role in advising the government on many of its strategic priorities, including providing advice to the government on optimal arrangements for the management and ownership of public assets. 

Areas of focus

Finance has four key functions that reflect its purposes as set out in the Corporate Plan.

  • Budget and Financial Reporting
  • Business Enabling Services
  • Commercial and Government Services
  • Governance and Resource Management

Department structure

Department of Finance Organisational Directory

Jenny Wilkinson PSM
The Secretary

Cath Patterson
Budget Group

Mary Wiley-Smith
Business Enabling Services

Andrew Jaggers PSM
Commercial Group

Nathan Williamson
Governance and Resource Management

Finance's Leadership values    The Department of Finance acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water and community.