In the course of official duties, officials of the Department of Finance received the following gifts and/or benefits where the value exceeds $AUD100 (excluding GST).
Quarter 3 (January 2026 – March 2026)
| Date received | Date recorded | Occasion | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/ country) | Gift item / Benefit / services | Estimated value in $ (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/08/2025 | 15/01/2026 | Lunch invitation: ServiceNow – Federal Forum General Program – catered event | Business Enabling Services | ServiceNow | Unsolicited invitation accepted by 7 officials Event date: 05 August 2025 | $1,050.00 |
| 28/01/2026 | 29/01/2026 | Dinner invitation: Graduation Dinner of the 2025 APS First Nations Graduate Certificate of Management Program | Deputy Secretary Business Enabling Services | The Australian National University | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 28 January 2026 | $115.00 |
| 15/01/2026 | 30/01/2026 | Dinner invitation: Secretaries visit to Snowy Hydro | Matt Yannopoulos Secretary | Snowy Hydro | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 15 January 2026 | $100.00 |
| 05/02/2026 | 12/02/2026 | Complimentary tickets: SAUG Canberra Conference 2026 | Business Enabling Services | SAUG – SAP Australia Users Group | Unsolicited invitation accepted by 4 officials Event date: 16 March 2026 | $900.00 |
| 12/02/2026 | 19/02/2026 | Lunch invitation: Hitachi Vantara Government Exchange Australia 2026 | Business Enabling Services | Hitachi Vantara | Unsolicited invitation accepted by an official Event date: 12 February 2026 | $139.00 |
| 02/02/2026 | 25/02/2026 | Invitation: Preview of Australian War Memorial’s ANZAC Hall | Deputy Secretary Budget Group | Lendlease | Unsolicited invitation accepted by an official Event date: 24 February 2026 | Estimated > $100 |
| 03/03/2026 | 6/03/2026 | Invitation: Google presentation event on Google AI | Deputy Secretary Budget Group | Google Australia | Unsolicited invitation accepted by an official Event date: 3 March 2026 | Estimated > $100 |
| 24/02/2026 | 10/03/2026 | Lunch invitation: AIIA Canberra Managers Forum: International Women's Day Lunch | Business Enabling Services | Amazon Web Services | Unsolicited invitation accepted by an official Event date: 5 March 2026 | $150.00 |
| 07/10/2025 | 18/03/2026 | Lunch invitation: AIIA Canberra Managers Forum Industry Luncheon | Matt Yannopoulos Secretary | CDC Data Centres | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 22 October 2025 | $110.00 |
| 06/11/2025 | 18/03/2026 | Invitation: Book launch at ANU – Opening the books: the impact of serious and organised crime on Australia 2025 | Matt Yannopoulos Secretary | ACIC | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 6 November 2025 | Estimated < $100* |
| 05/01/2026 | 18/03/2026 | Breakfast invitation: UN Women Australia's 2026 International Women's Day Parliamentary breakfast | Matt Yannopoulos Secretary | UN Women Australia | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 05 February 2026 | Estimated > $100 |
| 02/02/2026 | 18/03/2026 | Invitation: Preview of Australian War Memorial’s ANZAC Hall | Matt Yannopoulos Secretary | Lendlease | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 24 February 2026 | Estimated > $100 |
| 13/02/2026 | 18/03/2026 | First Nations Women Leaders in Public Policy lecture with Justice Louise Taylor, Catherine Liddle and Dr Lisa Conway | Matt Yannopoulos Secretary | Crawford School of Public Policy | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 12 March 2026 | Estimated < $100* |
*The Secretary has requested that the two inconsequential gifts or benefits (under $100) be published for transparency.
Quarter 2 (1 October 2025 – 31 December 2025)
| Date received | Date recorded | Occasion | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/ country) | Gift item / Benefit / services | Estimated value in $ (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/09/2025 | 03/10/2025 | Chairman’s Lounge | Matt Yannopoulos and spouse* | QANTAS Airways Limited | Position Held | not applicable |
| 15/10/2025 | 21/10/2025 | Panel invitation: Commonwealth Club with AmCham Patrycja Sobrera, Senior VP and GM of Digital Workplace Solutions at Unisys, on the topic - "Efficiency is Not Enough: The Experience Dividend in Public Sector" | Commercial Group | Sheryl Moon - General Manager, ACT I American Chamber of Commerce in Australia | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 21 October 2025 | $259.00 |
| 22/10/2025 | 23/10/2025 | Lunch Invitation: AIIA Canberra Managers Forum Industry Luncheon | Deputy Secretary Business Enabling Services | Caroline Walsh | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 22 October 2025 | $110.00 |
| 21/10/2025 | 23/10/2025 | Dinner invitation: Departmental Secretaries Dinner | Matt Yannopoulos | FPE Corporate Affairs, Macquarie Group Limited | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 21 October 2025 | $150.00 |
| 21/10/2025 | 27/10/2025 | Dinner invitation: Departmental Secretaries Dinner | Deputy Secretary Commercial Group | FPE Corporate Affairs, Macquarie Group Limited | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 21 October 2025 | $150.00 |
| 22/10/2025 | 27/10/2025 | Lunch invitation: AIIA Canberra Managers Forum Industry Luncheon | Deputy Secretary Commercial Group | CDC Data Centres P/L | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 22 October 2025 | $110.00 |
| 14/10/2025 | 27/10/2025 | Breakfast invitation: Breakfast at the British High Commission | Deputy Secretary Commercial Group | Her Excellency Dame Sarah MacIntosh DCMG, British High Commissioner | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 14 October 2025 | Unknown |
| 04/11/2025 | 07/11/2025 | Dinner invitation: ACT Women Lawyers' Association - ACT Women Lawyers Award Gala Dinner | Commercial Group | Norton Rose Fulbright, Bede Gahan | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 7 November 2025 | $170.00 |
| 05/11/2025 | 03/12/2025 | Invitation: Unveiling of the official portrait of the Hon Malcolm Turnbull at Parliament House | Deputy Secretary Commercial Group | Senator the Hon Sue Lines, President of the Senate and the Hon Milton Dick MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 27 November 2025 | Unknown |
| 05/11/2025 | 08/12/2025 | Invitation: Exhibition Opening | Deputy Secretary Commercial Group | National Gallery of Australia | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 5 December 2025 | Unknown |
| 19/11/2025 | 08/12/2025 | Dinner Invitation: Board Dinner | Deputy Secretary Commercial Group | Australian Rail Track Corporation/Inland Rail Pty Ltd | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 19 November 2025 | $120.00 |
| 28/10/2025 | 08/12/2025 | Invitation: Corporate Event/Showcase | Deputy Secretary Commercial Group | Australian Broadcasting Commission | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 25 November 2025 | Unknown |
| 25/11/2025 | 23/01/2026 | Invitation: Sir Roland Wilson Foundation Secretaries Dinner | Matt Yannopoulos | ANU – Sir Roland Wilson Foundation | Unsolicited invite accepted by official Event date: 25 November 2025 | $150.00 |
*Includes gift or benefit received by a spouse or family member because of their association with a Commonwealth official.
Quarter 1 (1 July 2025 - 30 September 2025)
| Date received (date of event) | Date Recorded (date invite recorded) | Gift item / benefit / services | Received by (agency contact if not received directly by agency head) | Presented by (giver's name, organisation/ country) | Occasion | Estimated value in $ (wholesale value in country of origin or current market value in Australia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | 02/07/2025 | Dinner invitation: OpenAI Chief Economist and senior officials | Commercial Group | OpenAI | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 30 June 2025 | $150.00 |
| 13/05/2025 | 11/07/2025 | Dinner invitation: Public administration in a disrupted world - discussion with Scott Rutherford | Commercial Group | Victor Finkel, McKinsey Group | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 13 May 2025 | Unknown |
| 20/06/2025 | 11/07/2025 | Opening Night of Carmen | Secretary’s Office | Australian Ballet | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 20 June 2025 | Unknown |
| 20/06/2025 | 11/07/2025 | Opening - Cezanne to Giacometti: Highlights from Museum Berggruen / Neue Nationalgalerie | Commercial Group | Head of Development and Executive Director, National Gallery Foundation | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 29 May 2025 | Unknown |
| 09/07/2025 | 05/08/2025 | Dinner invitation: Chatham House Roundtable Dinner Capability Before Code | Commercial Group | Portable Australia | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date: 6 August 2025 | $150.00 |
| 01/05/2025 | 12/08/2025 | Speaker Invitation: National Regulators Community of Practice (NRCoP) - 2025 National Conference | Commercial Group | NRCoP ANZSOG | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date 18 June 2025 | $1370.00 |
| 18/08/2025 | 15/08/2025 | Lunch invitation: National Press Club presentation | Commercial Group | Nick Chapman - Parbery | Unsolicited invitation accepted by (2) officials Event date 18 August 2025 | $190.00 |
| 14/08/2025 | 19/08/2025 | Quantium GenAI Masterclass | Budget Group | Quantium | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date 14 August 2025 | Unknown |
| 21/08/2025 | 27/08/2025 | Dinner invitation: Strategic Dinner on Advancements in Artificial Intelligence & Government Acquisitions | Commercial Group | Rohirrim | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date 21 August 2025 | >$100 |
| 15/07/2025 | 28/08/2025 | Dinner invitation: Regulatory Leadership Cohort dinner | Secretary’s Office | Regulatory Leadership Cohort Secretariat | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date 15 July 2025 | $110.00 |
| 24/07/2025 | 28/08/2025 | Invitation: The 2025 Telecommunications Industry Excellence Awards | Secretary’s Office | NBN Co. | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date 24 July 2025 | Unknown |
| 24/07/2025 | 28/08/2025 | Dinner invitation: Conversations and Dinner with Jeff Koons (American artist) | Secretary’s Office | National Gallery of Australia | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date 6 August 2025 | Unknown |
| 06/08/2025 | 29/08/2025 | Dinner invitation: Strategic Dinner on Advancements in Artificial Intelligence & Government Acquisitions | Secretary’s Office | Rohirrim | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date 21 August 2025 | >$100 |
| 18/08/2025 | 29/08/2025 | Dinner invitation: Western Sydney Airport Co Ltd Dinner | Secretary’s Office | Western Sydney Airport (WSA) Company | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date 28 August 2025 | $150.00 |
| 26/08/2025 | 10/09/2025 | Invitation: Chief Economist Boardroom Event | Budget Group | Westpac | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date 26 August 2025 | Unknown |
| 22/08/2025 | 03/09/2025 | Gala Dinner with keynote speakers | Secretary’s Office | Australian Academy of Science | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date 3 September 2025 | Unknown |
| 11/08/2025 | 18/09/2025 | Business Council Dinner | Secretary’s Office | Business Council of Australia | Unsolicited invitation accepted by official Event date 8 September 2025 | Unknown |
