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The underlying cash balance for the 2018-19 financial year to 31 August 2018 was a deficit of $5,534 million.   

For the 2018-19 to 2021-22 reporting periods.

The Department of Finance has developed the ClauseBank in response to Recommendation 5 of the Joint Select Committee on Government Procurement report, Buying into our Future: Review of amendments to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (29 June 2017).

The underlying cash balance for the 2017-18 financial year to 31 May 2018 was a deficit of $10,016 million.

New guidance material released for RMG 202: A guide for non-corporate Commonwealth entities on the role of audit committees.

The underlying cash balance for the 2017-18 financial year to 30 April 2018 was a deficit of $14,930 million.

Budget 2018-19 was released on Tuesday 8 May 2018, as the Treasurer commenced his second reading speech. Budget papers are available online at budget.gov.au

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The Department of Finance, on behalf of the Commonwealth, has appointed Universal McCann, a division of Mediabrands Australia Pty Ltd, as the Australian Government’s new master media agency for an initial period of three years from 1 July 2018, with an option to extend for up to a further three years.