17BE

Contents of annual report

17BE(a)

Enabling legislation

Details of the legislation establishing the body

Mandatory

17BE(b)(i)

Enabling legislation

A summary of the objects and functions of the entity as set out in legislation

Mandatory

17BE(b)(ii)

ARENA's purpose

The purposes of the entity as included in the entity’s corporate plan for the reporting period

Mandatory

17BE(c)

Portfolio Minister engagement

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)

Portfolio Minister engagement

Directions given to the entity by the Minister under an Act or instrument during the reporting period

If applicable, mandatory

17BE(e)

Portfolio Minister engagement

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)

N/A

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)

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE STATEMENT 2018-19

Annual performance statements in accordance with paragraph 39(1)(b) of the Act and section 16F of the rule

Mandatory

17BE(h), 17BE(i)

N/A

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)

ARENA Board

Information on the accountable authority, or each member of the accountable authority, of the entity during the reporting period

Mandatory

17BE(k)

Workforce

Outline of the organisational structure of the entity (including any subsidiaries of the entity)

Mandatory

17BE(ka)

Workforce

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)

Location

Outline of the location (whether or not in Australia) of major activities or facilities of the entity

Mandatory

17BE(m)

GOVERNANCE

Information relating to the main corporate governance practices used by the entity during the reporting period

Mandatory

17BE(n), 17BE(o)

3.3 Related Party Disclosures

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)

Board governance

Any significant activities and changes that affected the operation or structure of the entity during the reporting period

If applicable, mandatory

17BE(q)

Judicial decisions and reviews by outside bodies

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)

Judicial decisions and reviews by outside bodies

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)

N/A

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)

Indemnities and insurance premiums of officers

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(ta)

3.2 Key Management Personnel Remuneration

Information about executive remuneration

Mandatory

17BF

Disclosure requirements for government business enterprises

17BF(1)(a)(i)

N/A

An assessment of significant changes in the entity’s overall financial structure and financial conditions

If applicable, mandatory

17BF(1)(a)(ii)

N/A

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)

N/A

Information on dividends paid or recommended

If applicable, mandatory

17BF(1)(c)

N/A

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)

N/A

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

Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011

Section 70

Table 39: All active projects managed by ARENA in 2018-19

Funding provided under ARENA Act

Provide particulars of each person to whom financial assistance was provided or committed during the year:

• name of the person
• nature and amount of the financial assistance
• renewable energy technology or technologies to which the assistance relates

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE STATEMENT 2018-19

Provide an assessment of the extent to which agreements for the provision of financial assistance entered into during the year has progressed, or are expected to progress, the principal objectives and priorities as stated in the general funding strategy in force for the year

Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011

Schedule 2, Part 2, Section 2B

Table 39: All active projects managed by ARENA in 2018-19

Funding provided under a transferred agreement

Provide particulars of each person to whom financial assistance has been provided during the year under a transferred Commonwealth funding agreement, or a transferred ASI Limited funding agreement:

• name of the person
• nature and amount of the financial assistance
• renewable energy technology or technologies to which the assistance relates

Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011

Section 11 Section 70 (a)

Portfolio Minister engagement

Ministerial requests

Particulars of each request given to ARENA during the financial year by the Minister under Section 11 asking ARENA to consider providing financial assistance for a specified project

Section 13 Section 70 (b)

Portfolio Minister engagement

Ministerial directions

Particulars of each direction given to ARENA during the financial year by the Minister under Section 13 requiring ARENA to provide advice

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

Section 46

Letter of transmittal

Annual report presented to Minister

ARENA Board must prepare and provide the annual report to the Minister by 15 October each year

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

Section 46

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014

Section 17BB

Letter of transmittal

Approval of annual report by accountable authority (ARENA Board)

• be approved by the ARENA Board
• be signed by the Board, or a member of the Board
• include details of how and when approval of the annual report was given
• state that the Board is responsible for preparing and giving the annual report to ARENA’s responsible minister in accordance with Section 46 of the Act

PGPA Act, Section 46

PGPA Rule, Section 17BC

Parliamentary standards of presentation

Comply with the guidelines for presenting documents to the Parliament

PGPA Act, Section 46

PGPA Rule, Section 17BD

Plain English and clear design

Must be prepared having regard to the interests of the Parliament and any other persons who are interested in the annual report and must be relevant, reliable, concise, understandable and balanced, including, where, practicable:

• following standards of presentation, language and design
• defining acronyms and technical terms
• using tables, graphs, diagrams and charts
• including any additional matters as appropriate