Audience
This guide applies to the accountable authorities, chief financial officers, chief operating officers, program managers and officers responsible for contributing to the delivery of the annual report within corporate Commonwealth entities.
This guide applies to annual reports being prepared for reporting periods that begin on or after 1 July 2019.
Key points
This guide:
- sets out the obligations for corporate Commonwealth entities to prepare annual reports under section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act):
- provides guidance on fulfilling the mandatory requirements for the content of annual reports as prescribed by the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule) in sections 17BA to 17BF in Subdivision B – Annual report for corporate Commonwealth entities.
- provides guidance on fulfilling the mandatory digital publication requirements including standard data templates that entities are required to complete when publishing through the digital reporting tool. To gain access to the digital reporting tool, entity annual report coordinators should email the Department of Finance at digitalannualreportproject@finance.gov.au.
Specific guidance, training material and broader information on how entity annual report coordinators use the digital reporting tool to produce and publish an annual report is available from the newly developed annual reporting GovTeams site. To gain access to the GovTeams site, email the Department of Finance at digitalannualreportproject@finance.gov.au.
Resources
Other relevant publications include:
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014
- RMG-125 Commonwealth Entities Financial Statements
- RMG-126 Government Business Enterprises (GBEs)
- RMG-131 Developing good performance information
- RMG-134 Annual performance statements for Commonwealth entities
- RMG-138 Commonwealth entities Executive Remuneration Reporting Guide for Annual Reports
- RMG 139 - Commonwealth companies Executive Remuneration Reporting Guide for Annual Reports
- RMG-202 Audit committees
- RMG-214 Notification of significant non-compliance with the finance law
- RMG-423 Procurement Publishing and Reporting obligations
- Tabling Guidelines
Introduction
What is an annual report?
- The primary purpose of annual reports of corporate Commonwealth entities is accountability. Annual reports serve to inform the Parliament (through the responsible Minister), other stakeholders, educational and research institutions, the media and the general public about the performance of entities in relation to activities undertaken services provided on behalf of government.
- Annual reports are also a key reference document and a document for internal management. They form a critical part of the historical record.
- Annual reports are also a key accountability mechanism of the Commonwealth performance framework, established under the PGPA Act and the Commonwealth’s resource management framework, through the reporting of the actual performance of entities in the annual report against the planned performance information outlined in their Portfolio Budget Statements and corporate plans.
- Annual reports coexist with additional information available through other sources, including entity websites.
Principles Underlying Annual Report Requirements
- When corporate Commonwealth entities are preparing an annual report, they should consider the following principles. An annual report should:
- be written in plain English and provide sufficient information and analysis for the Parliament to make a fully informed judgement on entity performance
- align with the overall Commonwealth resource management framework,
PGPA Act, PGPA Rule and, the enhanced Commonwealth performance framework - reflect the harmonisation, as far as practicable, of reporting regimes within government (including corporate plans, Portfolio Budget Statements, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements and other portfolio statements accompanying any other additional appropriation bills), and between the government and non-government sectors
- include consideration by the accountable authority of the relative benefits and costs involved as to the level to which particular matters are reported.
- Entities vary in role and size, and accountable authorities have discretion as to the extent of information to include in annual reports and the sequence in which it is presented, as long as the requirements for information set out in the PGPA Rule are met.
- Whether or not particular information should be reported, should be decided, in the absence of any contrary direction in this guide, having regard to the principles underlying annual report requirements as detailed in the introduction to this guide.
Tips on using this guide
- This guide is divided into three parts, each providing information on various requirements for annual reports. Where relevant, extracts of the specific legislative requirements are shown in the following layout:
Name of the legislation Provision number & name
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- Notes have been provided below the boxes to provide further explanation or guidance. It is important to read both the provision extracts in the boxes and the notes.
- At the end of the guide are appendices containing tables and templates to assist entities in meeting the annual report requirements, and a glossary to describe some of the terms used in this guide.
- Appendix A contains the template list of requirements, required to be included in entities’ annual reports as an aid to access.
- The list of requirements is also a useful resource for annual report coordinators, as it can be used as a checklist to ensure that the mandatory PGPA requirements have been met.
- To support this, the information in Part 2 of this guide has been structured in the same order as the list of requirements.
- Appendix B contains data templates that are required to be completed for the digital reporting tool.
- Where a provision has an associated data template, a cross-reference to that template is provided above the provision.
- The financial data templates only capture a subset of the required information from the associated tables.
- The non-financial data templates, however, help to meet minimum reporting requirements for either part or all of the provisions that they relate to.
Part 1 – Approval, publication and presentation requirements
- This part provides details of the requirements for the presentation of annual reports to the Parliament, including timeframes, production and design standards, and publishing and distribution obligations. This part also outlines the requirements for entities to publish their annual reports using the digital reporting tool.
Overarching requirements
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 Section 46 Annual report for Commonwealth entities
Note: A Commonwealth entity’s annual report must include the entity’s annual performance statements and annual financial statements (see paragraph 39(1)(b) and subsection 43(4)).
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- For entities that report on a financial year basis, this section requires that the annual report to be prepared and provided to the responsible Minister by 15 October for each reporting period.
- This provision is not meant to contravene any timing set out by the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) in relation to tabling of annual reports in the Parliament. Entities must ensure they provide their responsible Minister with sufficient time to consider the annual report prior to the report being presented to the Parliament, in accordance with PM&C’s guidelines (see the Parliamentary presentation timing and standards section below for further details).
- The provisions of subsections 34C(4) to (7) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 allow for an application for extension of the period for presenting annual reports. An extension should only be sought if it would not be reasonably possible for the report to be prepared within the specified timeframes.
Approval requirements
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BB Approval of annual report by accountable authority The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity must:
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- The annual report must be approved by the accountable authority of the corporate Commonwealth entity. The annual report must also be signed by the accountable authority, or a member of the accountable authority where a group of persons is the accountable authority (for example, a board or council), and detail how and when approval was given.
Parliamentary standards, publishing and clear design
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BC Parliamentary standards of presentation The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity must comply with the guidelines for presenting documents to the Parliament. |
- PM&C publishes Tabling Guidelines and associated circulars that Commonwealth entities should follow when arranging for the presentation of documents to the Parliament.
- Towards the end of a reporting period, PM&C may issue a Tabling Circular containing the tabling timetable, which will reflect the Parliament’s expectations for the timing of the presentation of annual reports.
- Normally annual reports are tabled on or before 31 October and it is expected annual reports are tabled prior to the October Estimates Hearings. This ensures annual reports are available for scrutiny by the relevant Senate standing committee.
- Where entities are unable to meet the timing set out in PM&C’s circular, they should contact tabling@pmc.gov.au for further advice.
- The Tabling Circular may also provide delivery instructions, and key tasks for tabling annual reports when the Parliament is not sitting.
- Guidance on the production standards for annual reports tabled in the Parliament are set out in the Printing Standards on the Parliament of Australia website.
Plain English and clear design
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BD Plain English and clear design
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- Annual reports are key documents of accountability and transparency to the Parliament and the public. Accordingly, annual reports should be prepared to best provide readers with a clear account of the operations and performance of the entity for the reporting period.
- Tables, graphs, diagrams and charts should be used where appropriate to provide additional context to the information. Consistent with the Printing standards, entities must have regard to limiting the use of colour and illustrations to where it enhances the reader’s understanding of the material. An excessive use of colour, illustrations and photography is not usually required for the purposes of accountability and reporting to the Parliament.
The digital reporting tool
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BCA Annual report to be published using the digital reporting tool As soon as practicable after the annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity has been presented to the Parliament, the annual report must be published using the digital reporting tool administered by the Finance Minister. |
- The digital reporting tool enables entities to draft content and publish annual reports to the Transparency Portal at transparency.gov.au in a fully accessible HTML format. Commencing from the 2018-19 reporting period, all Commonwealth entities’ and companies’ annual reports are to be published on and available from transparency.gov.au shortly after the presentation of these reports the Parliament.
- The digital reporting tool contains a collection of templates for standard data sets that must be completed for the entity’s annual report. These templates reflect mandatory data requirements as set out by the PGPA Rule 2014 and are designed to assist entities to meet the reporting requirements. To assist entities in the preparation of their annual reports, a copy of all data templates are provided at Part 3.
- The digital reporting tool is designed to assist entities to undertake a streamlined and more efficient annual reporting and publication process. Annual report coordinators should consider developing the annual report content directly in the tool and using the mandatory reporting templates provided within the relevant section of the entity’s annual report itself. This approach helps to focus the content of the report on the reporting requirements of the Parliament, rather than some of the broader publication elements that are not core to the accountability or reporting requirements. The digital content can be exported from the tool, to be type set and printed for tabling purposes. Adding further graphic design elements at this point in the publication process is possible but is not necessary to meet the tabling requirements.
- Further, the Australian Government Digital Service Standard, available at www.dto.gov.au/standard/, provides information about the legal and policy obligations of entities in relation to online publishing, including a range of mandatory requirements, including compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, which the digital reporting tool assists entities in meeting by producing the HTML format.
Part 2 - PGPA annual report content requirements
- This part provides details of the annual report content requirements as specified by the PGPA Rule. The sections of the PGPA Rule outlining the requirements for content to be included in entities’ annual reports were approved on behalf of the Parliament by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit.
Enabling legislation
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- The actions of a corporate Commonwealth entity are guided by its enabling legislation. The annual report must the information detailed in the provision above, and is designed to give readers a high-level understanding of the organisation
Responsible Minister
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- The annual report must specify the current responsible Minister’s name and the name of any other responsible Ministers during the financial year being reported on. The title of the responsible Minister(s) must also be included.
Ministerial directions and government policy orders
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- Annual reports must include details of any directions issued by the responsible Minister, or other Minister(s), under the enabling legislation of the corporate Commonwealth entity or any other legislation or legislative instruments.
- Under section 22 of the PGPA Act, the government may make a government policy order that specifies a policy of the Australian Government that is to apply to one or more corporate Commonwealth entities. A corporate Commonwealth entity that is subject to a government policy order is required to include this information in its annual report.
Annual performance statements
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- For further information on the purpose and content requirements of the annual performance statement, refer to RMG No. 134: Annual performance statements for Commonwealth entities.
Significant non-compliance issues with finance law
Associated data template: PGPA Rule Section 17BE (h) – (i) Significant non-compliance with the Finance Law
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- This requirement is linked to section 19 of the PGPA Act, which requires accountable authorities of Commonwealth entities to notify their responsible Minister when significant issues have been identified. The details of significant non-compliance issues (as reported to the Minister under section 19 of the PGPA Act) must be reported in the entity’s annual report for the reporting period when the issue occurred.
- The finance law incorporates the PGPA Act, any rules and instruments created under the PGPA Act, and Appropriation Acts. For further information, see RMG No. 214: Notification of significant non-compliance with the finance law.
Information about the accountable authority
Associated data template: PGPA Rule Section 17BE (j),(i)-(v) – Accountable Authority
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- The annual report must include the information detailed in the provision above. Where an entity’s accountable authority consists of multiple members, the annual report must include the number of meetings of the accountable authority attended by each member during the reporting period and whether each member is an executive or non-executive member.
- For the purposes of annual reporting, an executive member is an employee of the corporate Commonwealth entity, responsible for executive functions in the management and administration of the entity. Non-executive members are independent of corporate management and not employees of the corporate Commonwealth entity.
Organisational structure and location
Associated data templates: PGPA Rule Section 17BE (ka) – Management of Human Resources
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- The annual report must include the information detailed in the provision above, and is designed to give readers a high-level understanding of the organisation. Annual reports must include statistics on the number of employees of the entity (with reference to ongoing employees and non‑ongoing employees), at the end of the reporting period and the previous reporting period, in relation to each of the following:
- full-time employees, as identified by your entity’s employment arrangements. As a guide, the Fair Work Ombudsman’s website provides general employment definitions available at https://www.fairwork.gov.au//dictionary.aspx.
- part-time employees as identified by your entity’s employment arrangements.
- gender, as defined under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, and in line with the recommendations made in the Attorney‑General’s Department’s Australian Government Guidelines on the Recognition of Sex and Gender (2013).
- location, based on the State or Territory of employment.
- All human resources statistics are to be calculated and reported on an actual head count basis (number of employees) as at the end of each reporting period.
- If an entity believes there is the potential of significant risk of unintentional identification and consequential harm to a specific individual, an entity is best able to manage this risk, and has the discretion to report information at a higher level without further disaggregation.
Statement on governance
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- Annual reports must include information on the main corporate governance practices that the entity had in place during the financial year. The content of this statement is at the discretion of the accountable authority; however, it is suggested that the review should include:
- board committees of the entity and their main responsibilities
- education and performance review processes for members of the accountable authority
- ethics and risk management policies.
Related entity transactions
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- The annual report must include the information detailed in the provision above. A related entity means a Commonwealth entity or a company (a body) is a related entity of a Commonwealth entity or a company (also a body) if:
- an individual is the accountable authority of both bodies
- an individual is a member of the accountable authority, or a director of the board, of both bodies
- an individual is a member of the accountable authority of one body and a director of the board of the other body
- an individual is the accountable authority of one body and a member of the accountable authority, or director of the board, of the other body.
- The annual report must include the decision making process undertaken by the accountable authority when it enters into a procurement or grant transaction where a member of the accountable authority holds a similar position in the organisation that provides the good or service or receives the grant. The organisation providing the good or service or receiving the grant may take the form of a Commonwealth entity, Commonwealth company or a private company.
Significant activities and changes affecting the entity
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- The annual report must detail any significant activities and changes that affected the operations or structure of the entity during the financial year. This may include:
- significant events, such as forming or participating in the formation of a company, significant partnership or trust
- operational and financial results of the entity
- key changes to the entity’s state of affairs or principal activities
- amendments to the entity’s enabling legislation and to any other legislation directly relevant to its operation.
Judicial decisions and reviews by outside bodies
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- The annual report must include information on any external scrutiny of the entity that has occurred within the reporting period, as per the above provision.
Obtaining information from subsidiaries
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- The annual report must provide an explanation of information not obtained from a subsidiary, as per the above provision.
Indemnities and insurance premiums
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- The annual report must provide details of any indemnity that applied as per the above provision. Officer means a senior manager of the corporate Commonwealth entity.
Audit committee
Associated data template: PGPA Rule Section 17BE (taa) - Audit committee
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- For further information on the repointing requirements for Audit Committees, see RMG 202: Audit Committees.
Executive Remuneration
Associated data template: PGPA Rule Section 17BE (ka) – Management of Human Resources
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- For guidance on reporting executive remuneration refer to RMG No. 138: Commonwealth entities Executive Remuneration Reporting Guide for Annual Reports and RMG 139 - Commonwealth companies Executive Remuneration Reporting Guide for Annual Reports.
List of annual report requirements
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BE Contents of annual report The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity for a reporting period must include the following:
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- Entities should note that the requirement for entities’ annual reports to include a list of requirements must be provided in a consistent format for all entities. The mandatory table can be located at schedule 2A of the PGPA Rule, available at www.legislation.gov.au, and in Appendix A of this guide.
- The list of requirements must be included as an appendix to the annual report. If an item specified in the checklist is not applicable to an entity, it should be reported as “not applicable” rather than omitted from the list. Entities must also provide details of the location of the information in the annual report that addresses each of the mandatory requirements specified by the PGPA Rule.
Disclosure requirements for government business enterprises
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17BF Disclosure requirements for government business enterprises Changes in financial conditions and community service obligations
Information that is commercially prejudicial
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- A Government Business Enterprise (GBE) that is a corporate Commonwealth entity is required to disclose in its annual report the information as detailed in the above provision.
- Information can be excluded where the accountable authority believes, on reasonable grounds, that it is commercially sensitive and would likely result in unreasonable commercial prejudice to the GBE. The annual report must state whether information has been excluded.
Part 3 – Other legislative requirements
- This part provides details of some of the annual report content required by other Acts or instruments, which must be included in the annual report, if relevant to the entity.
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 Section 17AH Other mandatory information
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- The operations that an entity reports on in its annual report can be affected by other legislation or legislative instruments. Such legislation can either be general in nature or specific enabling legislation of the entity.
- This part of the guide provides an overview of the other legislative requirements applicable to many entities. It is the responsibility of entities to consider whether the legislation applies to them.
Work health and safety
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Section 4 Annual reports
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- For further information on the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 please see the Comcare website. If there are any questions please contact Comcare at general.enquiries@comcare.gov.au.
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
and the persons or organisations to whom those amounts were paid.
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- Note that the reporting on advertising and market research is not restricted to electoral matters. Further guidance on the different types of advertising is available on the Department of Finance website.
- The reporting threshold for each year is available from the Australian Electoral Commission website.
Ecologically sustainable development and environmental performance
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Section 516A Annual reports to deal with environmental matters Content of report
Note: The Auditor‑General Act 1997 lets the Auditor‑General audit a reporter’s compliance with these requirements.
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- The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has Section 516A Reporting Guidelines available on their website. The additional guidance helps entities decide which of their activities to report on. Sets of generic indicators have also been provided to assist agencies with ongoing monitoring of their Ecologically Sustainable Development and environmental performance.
- Questions about the application of these requirements should be directed to esd.enquiries@environment.gov.au.
Carer recognition
- In the case of an entity that is defined as a ‘public service care agency’, compliance with the entity’s obligations under the Carer Recognition Act 2010 is required.
- A public service care agency is defined in section 4 of the Carer Recognition Act 2010 to mean an agency as defined in the Public Service Act 1999 that is responsible for the development, implementation, provision or evaluation of policies, programs or services directed to carers or the persons for whom they care.
Appendix A: List of Requirements – corporate Commonwealth entities
Below is the table set out in Schedule 2A of the PGPA Rule. Section 17BE(u) requires this table be included in entities’ annual reports.
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Contents of annual report |
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Details of the legislation establishing the body |
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A summary of the objects and functions of the entity as set out in legislation |
Mandatory |
17BE(b)(ii) |
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The purposes of the entity as included in the entity’s corporate plan for the reporting period |
Mandatory |
17BE(c) |
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The names of the persons holding the position of responsible Minister or responsible Ministers during the reporting period, and the titles of those responsible Ministers |
Mandatory |
17BE(d) |
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Directions given to the entity by the Minister under an Act or instrument during the reporting period |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(e) |
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Any government policy order that applied in relation to the entity during the reporting period under section 22 of the Act |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(f) |
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Particulars of non‑compliance with: (a) a direction given to the entity by the Minister under an Act or instrument during the reporting period; or (b) a government policy order that applied in relation to the entity during the reporting period under section 22 of the Act |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(g) |
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Annual performance statements in accordance with paragraph 39(1)(b) of the Act and section 16F of the rule |
Mandatory |
17BE(h), 17BE(i) |
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A statement of significant issues reported to the Minister under paragraph 19(1)(e) of the Act that relates to non‑compliance with finance law and action taken to remedy non‑compliance |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(j) |
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Information on the accountable authority, or each member of the accountable authority, of the entity during the reporting period |
Mandatory |
17BE(k) |
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Outline of the organisational structure of the entity (including any subsidiaries of the entity) |
Mandatory |
17BE(ka) |
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Statistics on the entity’s employees on an ongoing and non‑ongoing basis, including the following: (a) statistics on full‑time employees; (b) statistics on part‑time employees; (c) statistics on gender; (d) statistics on staff location |
Mandatory |
17BE(l) |
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Outline of the location (whether or not in Australia) of major activities or facilities of the entity |
Mandatory |
17BE(m) |
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Information relating to the main corporate governance practices used by the entity during the reporting period |
Mandatory |
17BE(n), 17BE(o) |
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For transactions with a related Commonwealth entity or related company where the value of the transaction, or if there is more than one transaction, the aggregate of those transactions, is more than $10,000 (inclusive of GST): (a) the decision‑making process undertaken by the accountable authority to approve the entity paying for a good or service from, or providing a grant to, the related Commonwealth entity or related company; and (b) the value of the transaction, or if there is more than one transaction, the number of transactions and the aggregate of value of the transactions |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(p) |
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Any significant activities and changes that affected the operation or structure of the entity during the reporting period |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(q) |
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Particulars of judicial decisions or decisions of administrative tribunals that may have a significant effect on the operations of the entity |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(r) |
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Particulars of any reports on the entity given by: (a) the Auditor‑General (other than a report under section 43 of the Act); or (b) a Parliamentary Committee; or (c) the Commonwealth Ombudsman; or (d) the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(s) |
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An explanation of information not obtained from a subsidiary of the entity and the effect of not having the information on the annual report |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(t) |
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Details of any indemnity that applied during the reporting period to the accountable authority, any member of the accountable authority or officer of the entity against a liability (including premiums paid, or agreed to be paid, for insurance against the authority, member or officer’s liability for legal costs) |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BE(taa) |
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The following information about the audit committee for the entity: (a) a direct electronic address of the charter determining the functions of the audit committee; (b) the name of each member of the audit committee; (c) the qualifications, knowledge, skills or experience of each member of the audit committee; (d) information about each member’s attendance at meetings of the audit committee; (e) the remuneration of each member of the audit committee |
Mandatory |
17BE(ta) |
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Information about executive remuneration |
Mandatory |
17BF |
Disclosure requirements for government business enterprises |
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17BF(1)(a)(i) |
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An assessment of significant changes in the entity’s overall financial structure and financial conditions |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BF(1)(a)(ii) |
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An assessment of any events or risks that could cause financial information that is reported not to be indicative of future operations or financial conditions |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BF(1)(b) |
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Information on dividends paid or recommended |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BF(1)(c) |
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Details of any community service obligations the government business enterprise has including: (a) an outline of actions taken to fulfil those obligations; and (b) an assessment of the cost of fulfilling those obligations |
If applicable, mandatory |
17BF(2) |
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A statement regarding the exclusion of information on the grounds that the information is commercially sensitive and would be likely to result in unreasonable commercial prejudice to the government business enterprise |
If applicable, mandatory |
Appendix B: Digital Reporting Tool Data Templates – corporate Commonwealth entities
This appendix contains all the data templates relevant for your entity.
The below data templates are designed by the Department of Finance to capture the mandatory PGPA Rule related information. These data templates are contained in the Digital Annual Reporting Tool and are used to populate the Transparency Portal find data function. The population of all templates in their current form is mandatory, do not add or delete any of the templates/ or sections, rows or columns of the templates which contain headings in the Digital Annual Reporting Tool. These data templates can be copied into the body of the digital annual report, if desired.
PGPA Rule Section 17BE (h) – (i) Significant non-compliance with the Finance Law
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Remedial Action |
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Note on completing the above data template: Add an additional row for each significant non-compliance. Where no instances have been reported, entities should indicate this with “N/A”. For guidance on the reporting requirement refer to Resource Management Guide No. 214 – Notification of significant non‑compliance with the finance law.
PGPA Rule Section 17BE (j),(i)-(v) – Accountable Authority
Details of Accountable Authority during the reporting period Current Report Period (2019-20)
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Qualifications of the Accountable Authority |
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PGPA Rule Section 17BE (ka) – Management of Human Resources
Note on completing the below data templates: The below 4 data templates regarding ongoing and non-ongoing employees are to be completed by all entities.
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- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
ACT |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
NT |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
External Territories |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
Overseas |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
Total |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
All Ongoing Employees Current Report Period (2019-20)
Male |
Female |
Indeterminate |
Total |
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Full time |
Part time |
Total Male |
Full time |
Part time |
Total Female |
Full time |
Part time |
Total Indeterminate |
|
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NSW |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
Qld |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
SA |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
Tas |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
Vic |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
WA |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
ACT |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
NT |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
External Territories |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
Overseas |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
Total |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
All Ongoing Employees Previous Report Period (2018-19)
Male |
Female |
Indeterminate |
Total |
|||||||
Full time |
Part time |
Total Male |
Full time |
Part time |
Total Female |
Full time |
Part time |
Total Indeterminate |
|
|
NSW |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Qld |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
SA |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Tas |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Vic |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
WA |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
ACT |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NT |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
External Territories |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Overseas |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
All Non-Ongoing Employees Previous Report Period (2018-19)
Male |
Female |
Indeterminate |
Total |
|||||||
Full time |
Part time |
Total Male |
Full time |
Part time |
Total Female |
Full time |
Part time |
Total Indeterminate |
|
|
NSW |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Qld |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
SA |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Tas |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Vic |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
WA |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
ACT |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
NT |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
External Territories |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Overseas |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
PGPA Rule Section 17 BE (ta) - Executive Remuneration
Information about remuneration for key management personnel
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Short‑term benefits |
Post‑employment benefits |
Other long‑term benefits |
Termination benefits |
Total remuneration |
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Name |
Position title |
Base salary |
Bonuses |
Other benefits and allowances |
Superannuation contributions |
Long service leave |
Other long‑term benefits |
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Note on completing the above data template: If there are not sufficient rows, additional rows can be added (or deleted) to this data template to provide the required information on each key management personnel. For guidance on reporting executive remuneration refer to Resource Management Guide No. 138 ‑ Commonwealth entities Executive Remuneration Reporting Guide for Annual Reports and RMG 139 - Commonwealth companies Executive Remuneration Reporting Guide for Annual Reports.
Information about remuneration for senior executives
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|
Short‑term benefits |
Post‑employment benefits |
Other long‑term benefits |
Termination benefits |
Total remuneration |
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Total remuneration bands |
Number of senior executives |
Average base salary |
Average bonuses |
Average other benefits and allowances |
Average superannuation contributions |
Average long service leave |
Average other long‑term benefits |
Average termination benefits |
Average total remuneration |
$0- $220,000 |
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|
|
$220,001- $245,000 |
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|
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$245,001- $270,000 |
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$270,001- $295,000 |
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$295,001- $320,000 |
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$320,001- $345,000 |
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$345,001- $370,000 |
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$370,001- $395,000 |
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$395,001- $420,000 |
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$420,001- $445,000 |
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$445,001- $470,000 |
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$470,001- $495,000 |
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$495,001- …. |
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Note on completing the above data template: If there is a specific remuneration band where no information is reported, provide zeros for the whole row. Additional rows can be added to this data template to provide the required banding. For guidance on reporting executive remuneration refer to Resource Management Guide No. 138 ‑ Commonwealth entities Executive Remuneration Reporting Guide for Annual Reports and RMG 139 - Commonwealth companies Executive Remuneration Reporting Guide for Annual Reports.
Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff
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Short‑term benefits |
Post‑employment benefits |
Other long‑term benefits |
Termination benefits |
Total remuneration |
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Total remuneration bands |
Number of other highly paid staff |
Average base salary |
Average bonuses |
Average other benefits and allowances |
Average superannuation contributions |
Average long service leave |
Average other long‑term benefits |
Average termination benefits |
Average total remuneration |
$225,001- $245,000 |
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$245,001- $270,000 |
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$270,001- $295,000 |
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$295,001- $320,000 |
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$320,001- $345,000 |
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$345,001- $370,000 |
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$370,001- $395,000 |
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$395,001- $420,000 |
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$420,001- $445,000 |
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$445,001- $470,000 |
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$470,001- $495,000 |
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$495,001- …. |
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Note on completing the above data template: If there is a specific remuneration band where no information is reported, provide zeros for the whole row. Additional rows can be added to this data template to provide the required banding. For guidance on reporting executive remuneration refer to Resource Management Guide No. 138 ‑ Commonwealth entities Executive Remuneration Reporting Guide for Annual Reports and RMG 139 - Commonwealth companies Executive Remuneration Reporting Guide for Annual Reports.
PGPA Rule Section 17BE (taa) - Audit committee
Member name |
Qualifications, knowledge, skills or experience (include formal and informal as relevant) |
Number of meetings attended / total number of meetings |
Total annual remuneration |
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Note on completing the above data template: Add an additional row for each member of the Audit Committee. When there is no remuneration for the audit committee member’s service report $0. For guidance on the reporting requirement refer to Resource Management Guide No. 202 - Audit Committees.
Financial Statements Summary
The below financial statements summary tables are a subset of the full audited financial statements contained in your entity’s annual report. These line items are extracted for the purpose of populating the find data function of www.transparency.gov.au for comparison across all Commonwealth entities and companies.
These individual line items should be read in isolation of each other. In many cases the “total” lines will not equal the sum total of the previous items above. This is because there may be other line items that are included in the full audited financial statements, but these are not to be inserted or added to these data templates.
The presentation of expenses and liabilities should be on a positive basis. That is the absolute value for expenses and liabilities should be provided in the data templates below, do not use negatives or brackets. Where a particular line item has a zero (0) value for your entity these are to be reported as a 0, in the data templates. Cells are not to be left blank or contain the (-) symbol. This is to ensure consistency of the information across all Commonwealth entities and companies.
Statement of Comprehensive Income Current Report Period (2019-20)
30 June 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
Budget 30 June 2020 |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
NET COST OF SERVICES |
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
Employee Benefits Expense |
- |
- |
- |
Suppliers Expense |
- |
- |
- |
Depreciation and Amortisation Expense |
- |
- |
- |
Total Expenses |
- |
- |
- |
Income |
|
|
|
Total Own-Source Income |
- |
- |
- |
Net cost of services |
|
|
|
Net cost of services |
- |
- |
- |
Revenue from Government |
|
|
|
Revenue from Government |
- |
- |
- |
Surplus/(Deficit) after Tax |
|
|
|
Surplus/(Deficit) after Tax |
- |
- |
- |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
|
|
|
Total comprehensive Income/(Loss) |
- |
- |
- |
Statement of Financial Position Current Report Period (2019-20)
30 June 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
Budget 30 June 2020 |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
Total Financial Assets |
- |
- |
- |
Total Non-Financial Assets |
- |
- |
- |
Total Assets |
- |
- |
- |
LIABILITIES |
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|
|
Total Payables |
- |
- |
- |
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities |
- |
- |
- |
Total Provisions |
- |
- |
- |
Total Liabilities |
- |
- |
- |
Net Assets |
- |
- |
- |
EQUITY |
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|
|
Total Equity |
- |
- |
- |
Statement of Changes in Equity Current Report Period (2019-20)
30 June 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
Budget 30 June 2020 |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
Opening balance |
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|
|
Balance Carried Forward from Previous Period |
- |
- |
- |
Adjusted Opening Balance |
- |
- |
- |
Comprehensive income |
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|
|
Total Comprehensive Income |
- |
- |
- |
Closing Balance as at 30 June |
- |
- |
- |
Cash flow Statement Current Report Period (2019-20)
30 June 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
Budget 30 June 2020 |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
Total Cash Received (OPERATING ACTIVITIES) |
- |
- |
- |
Total Cash Used for (OPERATING ACTIVITIES) |
- |
- |
- |
Net Cash from OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
- |
- |
- |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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|
|
Total Cash Received (INVESTING ACTIVITIES) |
- |
- |
- |
Total Cash Used (INVESTING ACTIVITIES) |
- |
- |
- |
Net Cash from INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
- |
- |
- |
Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment |
- |
- |
- |
Purchase of Intangibles |
- |
- |
- |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
Total Cash Received (FINANCING ACTIVITIES) |
- |
- |
- |
Total Cash Used (FINANCING ACTIVITIES) |
- |
- |
- |
Net Cash from FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
- |
- |
- |
Cash at the End of the Reporting Period |
|
|
|
Cash at the End of the Reporting Period |
- |
- |
- |
Notes to the Financial Statements (Departmental) (2019-20)
Aggregate Assets and Liabilities
30 June 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
Budget 30 June 2020 |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
Assets – No more than 12 months |
- |
- |
- |
Liabilities – No more than 12 months |
- |
- |
- |
Commonwealth Lessees – Departmental Leases under AASB 16 (2019-20)
30 June 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
Budget 30 June 2020 |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
Note to Depreciation – Depreciation on right-of-use assets |
- |
- |
- |
Cash Flow – Operating Activities – Interest Payments on Lease Liabilities |
- |
- |
- |
Cash Flow – Financing Activities – Principal Payments of Lease Liabilities |
- |
- |
- |
Regulatory Charging Summary Note
|
30 June 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
Expenses |
|
|
Total expenses |
|
|
External Revenue |
|
|
Total external revenue |
|
|
Administered Statement of Comprehensive Income Current Report Period (2019-20)
30 June 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
Budget 30 June 2020 |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
NET COST OF SERVICES |
|
|
|
Total Expenses Administered on behalf of the Government |
- |
- |
- |
Total Income Administered on behalf of the Government |
- |
- |
- |
Net Cost of Services |
- |
- |
- |
Net Contribution by Services |
- |
- |
- |
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
|
|
|
Total Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) |
- |
- |
- |
Total comprehensive Income/(Loss) |
- |
- |
- |
Administered Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Current Report Period
(2019-20)
30 June 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
Budget 30 June 2020 |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
Total Financial Assets |
- |
- |
- |
Total Non-Financial Assets |
- |
- |
- |
Total Assets |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
Total Payables |
- |
- |
- |
Total Provisions |
- |
- |
- |
Total Liabilities |
- |
- |
- |
Net Assets |
- |
- |
- |
Administered Reconciliation Schedule Current Report Period (2019-20)
30 June 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
Budget 30 June 20120 |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
Opening assets less liabilities |
- |
- |
- |
Closing assets less liabilities |
- |
- |
- |
Administered Cash Flow Statement Current Report Period (2019-20)
30 June 2020 |
30 June 2019 |
Budget 30 June 2020 |
|
|
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
Total Cash Received (OPERATING ACTIVITIES) |
- |
- |
- |
Total Cash Used for (OPERATING ACTIVITIES) |
- |
- |
- |
Net Cash from OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
- |
- |
- |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
Total Cash Received (INVESTING ACTIVITIES) |
- |
- |
- |
Total Cash Used (INVESTING ACTIVITIES) |
- |
- |
- |
Net Cash from INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
- |
- |
- |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
Total Cash Received (FINANCING ACTIVITIES) |
- |
- |
- |
Total Cash Used (FINANCING ACTIVITIES) |
- |
- |
- |
Net Cash from FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
- |
- |
- |
Total Cash from Official Public Account |
- |
- |
- |
Total Cash to Official Public Account |
- |
- |
- |
Cash at the End of the Reporting Period |
- |
- |
- |
Glossary
This glossary defines some of the terms that are used in this guide and consolidates common resource management terms used in the PGPA Act and accompanying resource management guidance material. Further a PGPA Act glossary is available on Finance’s website at https://www.finance.gov.au/about-us/glossary/pgpa.
All terms in the glossary that make reference to legislation must be read in conjunction with the relevant legislation or legislative instrument. In relation to the preparation of annual reports, entities should be aware of the dictionary in section 8 of the PGPA Act and the definitions in section 4 of the PGPA Rule.
Term |
Description |
corporate governance |
the process by which entities are directed and controlled. It is generally understood to encompass authority, accountability, stewardship, leadership, direction and control |
financial results |
the results shown in the financial statements of an entity |
grant |
an arrangement for the provision of financial assistance by the Commonwealth or on behalf of the Commonwealth, and covered by the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines |
materiality |
takes into account the planned outcome and the relative significance of the resources consumed in contributing to the achievement of that outcome |
operations |
functions, services and processes performed in pursuing the objectives or discharging the functions of an entity |
outcomes |
The results, impacts or consequences of a purpose or activity, as defined in the annual Appropriation Acts and the portfolio budget statements, by a Commonwealth entity and company. |
programs |
Commonwealth programs deliver benefits, services or transfer payments to individuals, organisations or the community as a whole, and/or policy advice to inform government decisions. A program is comprised of activities or groups of activities, as defined in the annual Appropriation Acts and portfolio budget statements, by Commonwealth entity and company. Related term: outcomes. |
Responsible Minister |
The minister who is responsible for matters described under the Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO). Each Commonwealth entity and company has a responsible minister, which one depends on the matters that the entity or company deals with, or otherwise prescribed by the rules. |