Assistant Director, Performance and Reporting

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awe.gov.au

AAD

Australian Antarctic Division

ABARES

Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences

ACCC

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

ACT

Australian Capital Territory

ANAO

Australian National Audit Office

APS

Australian Public Service

APSC

Australian Public Service Commission

APVMA

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

ATEP Act

Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980

CAMLR

Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

CEWH

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder

CITES

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

CO₂e

Carbon dioxide equivalent

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

CSIRO

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

DFAT

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

E3 Program

Equipment Energy Efficiency Program

EL

Executive Level

EPBC Act

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

EPBC Regulations

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000

ESD

ecologically sustainable development

FHA

Farm Household Allowance

FOI

Freedom of Information

FTE

full-time equivalent

GBRF

Great Barrier Reef Foundation

GBRMPA

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

GL

gigalitre or one billion litres

GST

goods and services tax

ha

hectare

HCFCs

hydrochlorofluorocarbons

HFCs

hydrofluorocarbons

ICT

information, communication and technology

IESC

Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development

IPS

Information Publication Scheme

IUCN

International Union for Conservation of Nature

LTAAY

long-term average annual yield

LTIM

Long-term intervention monitoring

MDBA

Murray–Darling Basin Authority

ML

megalitre or one million litres

NAQS

Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy

NESP

National Environmental Science Program

NPI

National Pollutant Inventory

NSW

New South Wales

NT

Northern Territory

ODP

ozone-depleting potential

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OIE

World Organisation for Animal Health

PBS

Portfolio Budget Statements

PFAS

per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances

PFOA

perfluorooctanoic acid

PFOS

perfluorooctane sulfonate

POSF

perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride

PGPA Act

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

PGPA Rule

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014

QLD

Queensland

RDC

rural research and development corporation

RFA

Regional Forestry Agreement

RFCS

Rural Financial Counselling Service

SA

South Australia

SDL

sustainable diversion limit

SES

Senior Executive Service

TAS

Tasmania

VIC

Victoria

WA

Western Australia

WELS

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards

WESA

Water for the Environment Special Account

WHS Act

Work Health and Safety Act 2011

WTO

wildlife trade operation

µg/L

micrograms per litre

Term

Meaning

activities

The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) defines activities as the actions and/or efforts performed by a Commonwealth entity or Commonwealth company to deliver government objectives and achieve desired results.

APS Employee

A person engaged under section 22, or a person who is engaged as an Australian public service employee under section 72 of the Public Service Act 1999.

biodiversity

The term 'biodiversity' is a contraction of, and synonymous with, biological diversity. Biological diversity is defined in Article 2 of the Convention on Biological Diversity to mean 'the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems'. A similar definition appears in the glossary to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

bioregion

The term 'bioregion' is a contraction of biogeographic region and is usually synonymous with that term. It is a geographic area characterised by a combination of physical and biological characteristics – for example, terrain, climate and ecological communities. The glossary of terms related to the Convention on Biological Diversity provides the following definition: 'a territory defined by a combination of biological, social, and geographic criteria, rather than geopolitical considerations; generally, a system of related, interconnected ecosystems'. Bioregions are a useful way to analyse patterns of biodiversity. The definition of a particular bioregion depends on the scale at which its characteristic features are measured.

biosecurity

Managing risks to Australia’s economy, environment and community of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia.

bycatch

Accidental or incidental catch taken by fishers (non-target species).

Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e)

A measure that combines the global warming effect of the six greenhouse gases listed in Annex A of the Kyoto Protocol – carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride – into a single meaningful number. Specifically, CO2-e represents the carbon dioxide emissions that would cause the same heating of the atmosphere as a particular mass of an Annex A greenhouse gas. For example, 1 tonne of methane is equivalent to the heating potency of 25 tonnes of carbon dioxide and 1 tonne of nitrous oxide is equivalent to the heating potency of 298 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

Commonwealth Heritage List

Comprises places that are owned or controlled by the Australian Government and have natural, Indigenous and/or historic heritage values under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). This includes places connected to defence, communications, customs and other government activities that also reflect Australia’s development as a nation.

Commonwealth protected area

A marine or terrestrial area protected under Commonwealth legislation, including World Heritage Areas, National Heritage places, Marine Protected Areas, Ramsar wetlands, Indigenous Protected Areas and other areas within the National Reserve System.

cost-recovery

The charging of fees to cover the costs of provision of government goods and services.

ecological communities

Naturally occurring groups of species inhabiting a common environment; interacting with each other, especially through food relationships; and relatively independent of other groups. Ecological communities may vary in size and larger ones may contain smaller ones. The EPBC Act defines ecological communities as assemblages of native species that inhabit particular areas in nature.

ecologically sustainable

The EPBC Act defines ecologically sustainable use of natural resources as 'use of the natural resources within their capacity to sustain natural processes while maintaining the life-support systems of nature and ensuring that the benefit of the use to the present generation does not diminish the potential to meet the needs and aspirations of future generations'.

ecosystem

A dynamic combination of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment (e.g. soil, water and the climatic regime) interacting as a functional unit. Examples of types of ecosystems are forests, wetlands, and grasslands.

ecosystem services

The contributions of ecosystems to benefits used in economic and other human activity.

enterprise agreement

An agreement between an employer and a group of employees, or between an employer and a union or unions representing employees, made under the Fair Work Act 2009.

environmental water

Water provided for the environment to sustain and, where necessary, restore ecological processes and biodiversity of water-dependent ecosystems.

environmental-economic accounting

A multipurpose conceptual framework that describes the interactions between the economy and the environment, and the stocks and changes in stocks of environmental assets.

expenses

Total value of all of the resources consumed in producing goods and services.

exports certification

The provision of official documentation confirming that goods exported from Australia conform to the importing countries conditions

Finalised Priority Assessment List

The list of nominated species, ecological communities and key threatening processes approved for assessment by the minister for a particular assessment year (1 October – 30 September). Each item included on the list is assessed by the Threatened Species Scientific Committee against a set of criteria. At the completion of the assessment the committee provides a listing advice to the minister for decision, as well as a conservation advice that outlines immediate conservation priorities.

G20

The Group of Twenty forum for international economic cooperation, comprising members from 19 countries and the European Union.

governance

The process by which agencies are directed, controlled and held to account. It is generally understood to encompass authority, accountability, stewardship, leadership, direction and control.

greenhouse gases

Gases that contribute to global warming, including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, sulphur hexafluoride and nitrogen trifluoride. In addition, the photochemically important gases – non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC), oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) – are also considered. NMVOC, NOx and CO are not direct greenhouse gases. However, they contribute indirectly to the greenhouse effect by influencing the rate at which ozone and other greenhouse gases are produced and destroyed in the atmosphere.

halons

Halons are fully halogenated chemicals that have relatively long lifetimes in the atmosphere. They are broken down in the stratosphere releasing reactive bromine that is extremely damaging to ozone.

hydrological connectivity

The ability of water to move from one location to another, thereby facilitating the transfer of matter, energy and organisms.

Indigenous Protected Area

An area of Indigenous-owned land or sea where traditional owners have entered into an agreement with the Australian Government to promote biodiversity and cultural resource conservation.

levies

Money collected and administered by the department on behalf of industry for use in research and development, marketing and promotion, plant and animal health programs and residue testing activities that benefit industry.

market access

The openness of a country’s trading market to foreign goods and services.

matters of national environmental significance

The matters of national environmental significance protected under the EPBC Act are listed threatened species and communities; listed migratory species; wetlands of international importance; Commonwealth marine environment; World Heritage properties; National Heritage places; the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park; nuclear actions; and water resources in relation to coal seam gas development and large coal mining development.

National Heritage List

A written record of the places and their heritage values that the Minister is satisfied have one or more of the National Heritage values.

National Pollutant Inventory

The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) provides the community, industry and government with free information about substance emissions in Australia. It has emission estimates for 93 toxic substances and the source and location of these emissions.

outcomes

The government's objectives in each portfolio area. Outcomes are desired results, impacts or consequences for the Australian community, as influenced by the actions of the Australian Government. Actual outcomes are assessments of the end results or impacts achieved.

ozone-depleting substances

Substances that deplete the earth's protective ozone layer. They are widely used in refrigerators, air conditioners, fire extinguishers, dry cleaning and electronic equipment, as solvents for cleaning, and as agricultural fumigants. Ozone-depleting substances include chlorofluorocarbons, halon, hydrochlorofluorocarbons and methyl bromide. Countries have agreed to phase out ozone-depleting substances through the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Some industries that use ozone-depleting substances are replacing those substances with synthetic greenhouse gases.

Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements

Update or amend information in the Portfolio Budget Statements on the resources available to, and the planned performance of, each agency within a portfolio.

Portfolio Budget Statements

Statements prepared by portfolios to explain the Budget appropriations in terms of outcomes and outputs (that is, where the appropriated funds are going to be spent)

procurement

The whole process of acquiring property and services.

product stewardship

Recognises that manufacturers, importers and others who benefit from making and selling a product share some responsibility for the environmental impacts of that product.

program

The name given to the variety of activities a government agency may undertake to achieve stated outcomes.

purposes

The PGPA Act defines purposes (when used in relation to an Australian Government entity or an Australian Government company) to include the objectives, functions or role of the entity or company. In relation to performance management, purposes are defined as the reasons or ideal state or outcomes for which the entity or company undertakes its activities.

quota

A limit to the amount of a particular commodity that can be exported or imported.

Ramsar sites

Wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

regional forest agreement

An agreement between the Australian and some state governments to set requirements for sustainable forest management.

regulation

A rule or order, as for conduct, prescribed by authority; a governing direction or law.

revenue

The total value of resources earned or received to cover the production of goods and services.

sanitary and phytosanitary

Relating to issues of human, animal and plant health, most often in regard to biosecurity measures.

sustainability

The capacity for development that can be sustained into the future, within the capacity of the natural resource base. This includes encouraging sustainable agricultural and fishing practices which maintain and improve the natural resource base.

sustainable diversion limit

The maximum long-term annual average quantities of water that can be taken, on a sustainable basis, from Murray–Darling Basin water resources as a whole and from the water resources, or particular parts of the water resources, of each resource plan area in the Basin.

threat abatement plan

Threat abatement plans are developed when they are deemed by the minister to be a feasible, efficient and effective way of abating a listed key threatening process, having regard to the advice of the Threatened Species Scientific Committee and other nominated persons or bodies.

threatened species

Listed threatened species (together with listed threatened ecological communities) form one of the 9 matters of national environmental significance protected by the EPBC Act. Listed threatened species are categorised under the Act as 'extinct', 'extinct in the wild', 'critically endangered', 'endangered', 'vulnerable' or 'conservation dependent'.

uplistings

Changes to most a species already on the threatened list into a higher threat category.

Table 1

Department outcomes, 2019–20

Table 2

Department of Agriculture objectives, by program, 2019–20

Table 3

Summary of results against Agriculture performance measures, 2019–20

Table 4

Agricultural land protected from soil erosion, Australia, 2019–20

Table 5

Post-intervention compliance rate, 2014–15 to 2019–20

Table 6

WELS website assessments and store inspections, compliance intervention effectiveness 2018–19 and 2019–20

Table 7

WELS compliance activities in online marketplaces, 2018–29 and 2019-20

Table 8

Value of orange and table grapes exports to Vietnam, 2016–17 to 2018–19

Table 9

Alignment of Department of the Environment and Energy purposes and outcomes, 2019–20

Table 10

Summary of results against Environment performance measures, 2019–20

Table 11

Habitation Condition Assessment (HCAS) scores for 25 major native vegetation groups, Australia, 2019–20

Table 12

National Connectivity Index scores for 25 major native vegetation groups, Australia, 2019–20

Table 13

Estimated percentages remaining for 25 major native vegetation groups, Australia, 2019–20

Table 14

Watercourses, wetlands and floodplains influenced by Commonwealth environmental water in 2018–19

Table 15

Five-year record of modelled salt export (tonnes) through the barrages to the Coorong

Table 16

Entity resource statement subset, 2019–20

Table 17

Accountable authorities, 2019–20

Table 18

Executive committee – roles and membership as at 30 June 2020

Table 19

Portfolio Audit Committee and former Department of Agriculture Audit Committee membership, 2019–20

Table 20

Incidents notified under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Table 21

Number of new and existing consultancy contracts, 2019–20

Table 22

Advertising and market research, 2019–20

Table 23

Parliamentary inquiry reports, Agriculture, Water and Environment portfolios, 2019–20

Table 24

Government responses to parliamentary committee reports, 2019–20

Table 25

Auditor-General reports, Agriculture, Water and Environment portfolios, 2019–20

Table 26

Overview of EPBC Act referrals and approval of actions, 2019–20, and totals since 2000

Table 27

Decisions on EPBC Act referrals made by jurisdiction, 2019–20

Table 28

Decisions on EPBC Act referrals made by activity category, 2019–20

Table 29

Decisions on assessment approach by type, 2019–20

Table 30

Matters of national environmental significance under the EPBC Act considered in relation to impacts of proposed action, 2019–20

Table 31

Applications received and permits granted for cetacean research or impacts under the EPBC Act, 2019–20

Table 32

Species and ecological communities listed outcomes under the EPBC Act, 2019–20

Table 33

Number of changes to the lists of threatened species, ecological communities and key threatening processes under the EPBC Act 2019–20

Table 34

EPBC Act listed threatened species and ecological communities covered by recovery plans and conservation advices as at 30 June 2020

Table 35

Key threatening processes and threat abatement plans listed under the EPBC Act as at 30 June 2020

Table 36

Top 10 items seized under the EPBC Act, 2019–20

Table 37

Top 10 species covered by EPBC Act wildlife import permits, 2019–20

Table 38

Top 10 species most often issued EPBC Act wildlife export permits, 2019–20

Table 39

EPBC Act assessments of Commonwealth and state managed fisheries completed, 2019–20

Table 40

Decisions made under other EPBC Act provisions that did not meet statutory time frames, 2019–20

Table 41

Summary of supervision activities at 5 sites in the Alligator Rivers Region, 2019–20

Table 42

National Residue Survey – summary of results for all random monitoring programs, 2019–20

Table 43

National Residue Survey – revenue and expenses, 2018–19 and 2019–20

Table 44

National Residue Survey – assets, liabilities and equity, 2018–19 and 2019–20

Table 45

Transactions in and out of the National Residue Survey Account, 2018–19 and 2019–20

Table 46

Compliance activities under the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989, 2019–20

Table 47

Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Special Account revenue, 2019–20

Table 48

Decisions made by the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder on the use of Commonwealth environmental water, 2019–20

Table 49

Environmental Water Holdings Special Account expenditure, 2019–20

Table 50

Water for the Environment Special Account, 2016–17 to 2019–20

Table 51

WELS industry fee revenue, 2017–18 to 2019–20

Table 52

Environmental impact of operations, Australian Antarctic Division stations, 2018–19 and 2019–20

Table 53

Entity resource statement, 2019–20

Table 54

Expenses for Outcome 1, 2019–20

Table 55

Expenses for Outcome 2, 2019–20

Table 56

Expenses for Outcome 3, 2019–20

Table 57

Expenses for Outcome 4, 2019–20

Table 58

Expenses for Outcome 5, 2019–20

Table 59

Expenses for Outcome 6, 2019–20

Table 60

Expenses for Outcome 7, 2019–20

Table 61

All ongoing employees current report period (2019–20)

Table 62

All non-ongoing employees current report period (2019–20)

Table 63

All ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

Table 64

All non-ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

Table 65

Australian Public Service Act ongoing employees current report period (2019–20)

Table 66

Australian Public Service Act non-ongoing employees current report period (2019–20)

Table 67

Australian Public Service Act ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

Table 68

Australian Public Service Act non-ongoing employees previous report period (2018–19)

Table 69

Australian Public Service Act employees by full-time, part-time and casual status current report period (2019–20)

Table 70

Australian Public Service Act employees by full-time and part-time status previous report period (2018–19)

Table 71

Australian Public Service Act employment type by location current report period (2019–20)

Table 72

Australian Public Service Act Employment type by location previous report period (2018–19)

Table 73

Australian Public Service Act Indigenous employment current report period (2019–20)

Table 74

Australian Public Service Act Indigenous Employment previous report period (2018–19)

Table 75

Table 62 Australian Public Service Act employment arrangements current report period (2019–20)

Table 76

Australian Public Service Act employment salary ranges by classification level (Minimum/Maximum) current report period (2019–20)

Table 77

Information about remuneration for key management personnel, 2019–20

Table 78

Information about remuneration for senior executives, 2019–20

Table 79

Information about remuneration for other highly paid staff, 2019–20

Table 80

Service standards, client contact services, 2019–20

Table 81

Service standards, import services, 2019–20

Table 82

Service standards, export services, 2019–20

Table 83

Service standards, live animal export services, 2019–20

Table 84

Aids to access details, 2019–20

Figure 1

Our people at 30 June 2020

Figure 2

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Purpose and Objectives

Figure 3

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment structure at 30 June 2020

Figure 4

Agriculture, Water and the Environment portfolio at 30 June 2020

Figure 5

Value of exports in real terms, 2009–10 to 2019–20

Figure 6

Australian managed fish stocks, 2004 to 2018

Figure 7

Agricultural land protected from wind erosion by percentage, Australia, monthly, 2019–20, and median and range, 2001–2018

Figure 8

Agricultural land protected from water erosion by percentage, Australia, monthly, 2019–20, and median and range, 2001–2018

Figure 9

Agricultural land median rainfall, Australia, monthly, 2019–20, and median and range, 2001–2018

Figure 10

Levy administration revenue and costs, 2015–16 to 2019–20

Figure 11

National compliance program levy coverage, 2015–16 to 2019–20

Figure 12

Uranium concentration downstream from the Ranger mine, Northern Territory, 2003–2020

Figure 13

Paired control-exposed dissimilarity values of fish assemblages in Mudginberri (exposed) and Sandy (unexposed) billabongs, Northern Territory, 1994–2020

Figure 14

Progress towards target outcomes for base flows, 2014–15 to 2018–19

Figure 15

Progress towards target outcomes for increased freshes as a result of Commonwealth environmental water, 2014–15 to 2018–19

Figure 16

Modelled cumulative salt exports, Murray–Darling Basin, 2013 to 2019, including with all water, without Commonwealth environmental water (CEW) and without any environmental water (eWater)

Figure 17

Total number of Environmental Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 project decisions made on time and late, 2015–16 to 2019–20

Figure 18

Mine-derived radiation dose to the public at Jabiru, Northern Territory from the radon inhalation pathway, 2000 to 2019

Figure 19

Radium-226 radioactivity in freshwater mussels downstream of Ranger mine, Northern Territory, 2019 and average and range, 2000 to 2018

Figure 20

Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE-47) in air, by location, Australia, 2011–2013

Figure 21

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance in blood serum, 2002–03 to 2010–11

Figure 22

Brominated flame retardants in blood serum, 2002–03 to 2012–13

Figure 23

Number of international institutions collaborating in the Australian Antarctic Program, 2016–17 to 2019–20

Figure 24

Number of scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals, 2015–16 to 2019–20

Figure 25

Own-source revenue, 2019–20 to 2022–23

Figure 26

Revenue from contracts with customers, by cost-recovery activity, 2019–20

Figure 27

Departmental expenses, 2019–20 to 2022–23

Figure 28

Cost-recovery reserve balances as at 30 June 2020

Figure 29

Research projects 2019–20, by research theme, 2019–20

Figure 30

Energy consumption, Australia, 2018–19 and 2019–20

Figure 31

Transport fuel consumption, Australia, 2014–15 to 2019–20

17AD(g)

17AI

Letter of transmittal

A copy of the letter of transmittal signed and dated by accountable authority on date fnal text approved, with statement that the report has been prepared in accordance with section 46 of the Act and any enabling legislation that specifies additional requirements in relation to the annual report.

Mandatory

17AD(h)

17AJ(a)

Table of contents

Mandatory

17AJ(b)

Aids to access

Alphabetical index.

Mandatory

17AJ(c)

Glossary

Glossary of abbreviations and acronyms.

Mandatory

17AJ(d)

List of requirements

List of requirements.

Mandatory

17AJ(e)

Aids to access

Details of contact officer.

Mandatory

17AJ(f)

Aids to access

Entiy's website address.

Mandatory

17AJ(g)

Aids to access

Electronic address of report.

Mandatory

17AD(a)

17AD(a)

Secretary's review

A review by the accountable authority of the entity.

Mandatory

17AD(b)

17AE(1)(a)(i)

What we do

A description of the role and functions of the entity.

Mandatory

17AE(1)(a)(ii)

Our department

A description of the organisational structure of the entity.

Mandatory

17AE(1)(a)(iii)

Guide to the annual performance statements

A description of the outcomes and programmes administered by the entity.

Mandatory

17AE(1)(a)(iv)

What we do

A description of the purposes of the entity as included in corporate plan.

Mandatory

17AE(1)(aa)(i)

Our executive

Name of the accountable authority or each member of the accountable authority.

Mandatory

17AE(1)(aa)(ii)

Our executive

Position title of the accountable authority or each member of the accountable authority.

Mandatory

17AE(1)(aa)(iii)

Our executive

Period as the accountable authority or member of the accountable authority within the reporting period.

Mandatory

17AE(1)(b)

Our portfolio

An outline of the structure of the portfolio of the entity.

Portfolio departments - mandatory

17AE(2)

Where the outcomes and programs administered by the entity differ from any Portfolio Budget Statement, Portfolio Additional Estimates Statement or other portfolio estimates statement that was prepared for the entity for the period, include details of variation and reasons for change.

If applicable, Mandatory

17AD(c)

17AD(c)(i); 16F

Annual performance statements

Annual performance statement in accordance with paragraph 39(1)(b)

Mandatory

17AD(c)(ii)

17AF(1)(a)

Financial performance

A discussion and analysis of the entity's financial performance.

Mandatory

17AF(1)(b)

Financial performance

A table summarising the total resources and total payments of the entity.

Mandatory

17AF(2)

N/A

If there may be significant changes in the financial results during or after the previous or current reporting period, information on those changes, including: the cause of any operating loss of the entity; how the entity has responded to the loss and the actions that have been taken in relation to the loss; and any matter or circumstances that it can reasonably be anticipated will have a significant impact on the entity’s future operation or financial results.

If applicable, Mandatory.

17AD(d)

17AG(2)(a)

Accountable authority statement

Information on compliance with section 10 (fraud systems)

Mandatory

17AG(2)(b)(i)

Accountable authority statement

A certification by accountable authority that fraud risk assessments and fraud control plans have been prepared.

Mandatory

17AG(2)(b)(ii)

Accountable authority statement

A certification by accountable authority that appropriate mechanisms for preventing, detecting incidents of, investigating or otherwise dealing with, and recording or reporting fraud that meet the specific needs of the entity are in place.

Mandatory

17AG(2)(b)(iii)

Accountable authority statement

A certification by accountable authority that all reasonable measures have been taken to deal appropriately with fraud relating to the entity.

Mandatory

17AG(2)(c)

Governance

An outline of structures and processes in place for the entity to implement principles and objectives of corporate governance.

Mandatory

17AG(2)(d) – (e)

Accountable authority statement

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

17AG(2A)(a)

Portfolio Audit Committee

A direct electronic address of the charter determining the functions of the entity's audit committee.

Mandatory

17AG(2A)(b)

Portfolio Audit Committee

The name of each member of the entity's audit committee.

Mandatory

17AG(2A)(c)

Portfolio Audit Committee

The qualifications, knowledge, skills or experience of each member of the entity's audit committee.

Mandatory

17AG(2A)(d)

Portfolio Audit Committee

Information about the attendance of each member of the entity's audit committee at committee meetings.

Mandatory

17AG(2A)(e)

Portfolio Audit Committee

The remuneration of each member of the entity's audit committee.

Mandatory

17AG(3)

External scrutiny

Information on the most significant developments in external scrutiny and the entity's response to the scrutiny.

Mandatory

17AG(3)(a)

Courts and tribunals

Information on judicial decisions and decisions of administrative tribunals and by the Australian Information Commissioner that may have a significant effect on the operations of the entity.

If applicable, Mandatory

17AG(3)(b)

Auditor-General

Information on any reports on operations of the entity by the Auditor-General (other than report under section 43 of the Act), a Parliamentary Committee, or the Commonwealth Ombudsman.

If applicable, Mandatory

17AG(3)(c)

N/A

Information on any capability reviews on the entity that were released during the period.

If applicable, Mandatory

17AG(4)(a)

Our people

An assessment of the entity's effectiveness in managing and developing employees to achieve entity objectives.

Mandatory

17AG(4)(aa)

Appendix C: Human resources statistics

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

17AG(4)(b)

Appendix C: Human resources statistics

Statistics on the entity's APS employees on an ongoing and non-ongoing basis; including the following:

  Statistics on staffing classification level;

  Statistics on full-time employees;

  Statistics on part-time employees;

  Statistics on gender;

  Statistics on staff location;

  Statistics on employees who identify as Indigenous.

Mandatory

17AG(4)(c)

Appendix C: Human resources statistics

Information on any enterprise agreements, individual flexibility arrangements, Australian workplace agreements, common law contracts and determinations under subsection 24(1) of the

Public Service Act 1999.

Mandatory

17AG(4)(c)(i)

Appendix C: Human resources statistics

Information on the number of SES and non-SES employees covered by agreements etc identified in paragraph 17AG(4)(c).

Mandatory

17AG(4)(c)(ii)

Appendix C: Human resources statistics

The salary ranges available for APS employees by classification level.

Mandatory

17AG(4)(c)(iii)

Non-salary benefits

A description of non-salary benefits provided to employees.

Mandatory

17AG(4)(d)(i)

N/A

Information on the number of employees at each classification level who received performance pay.

If applicable, Mandatory

17AG(4)(d)(ii)

N/A

Information on aggregate amounts of performance pay at each classification level.

If applicable, Mandatory

17AG(4)(d)(iii)

N/A

Information on the average amount of performance payment, and range of such payments, at each classification level.

If applicable, Mandatory

17AG(4)(d)(iv)

N/A

Information on aggregate amount of performance payments.

If applicable, Mandatory

17AG(5)

Managing our assets

An assessment of effectiveness of assets management where asset management is a significant part of the entity's activities.

If applicable, Mandatory

17AG(6)

Procurement

An assessment of entity performance against the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.

Mandatory

17AG(7)(a)

Consultancies

A summary statement detailing the number of new contracts engaging consultants entered into during the period; the total actual expenditure on all new consultancy contracts entered into during the period (inclusive of GST); the number of ongoing consultancy contracts that were entered into during a previous reporting period; and the total actual expenditure in the reporting year on the ongoing consultancy contracts (inclusive of GST).

Mandatory

17AG(7)(b)

Consultancies

A statement that “During [reporting period], [specified number] new consultancy contracts were entered into involving total actual expenditure of $[specified million]. In addition, [specified number] ongoing consultancy contracts were active during the period, involving total actual expenditure of $[specified million]”.

Mandatory

17AG(7)(c)

Consultancies

A summary of the policies and procedures for selecting and engaging consultants and the main categories of purposes for which consultants were selected and engaged.

Mandatory

17AG(7)(d)

Consultancies

A statement that “Annual reports contain information about actual expenditure on contracts for consultancies. Information on the value of contracts and consultancies is available on the AusTender website.”

Mandatory

17AG(8)

Other contract information

If an entity entered into a contract with a value of more than $100 000 (inclusive of GST) and the contract did not provide the AuditoryGeneral with access to the contractor's premises, the report must include the name of the contractor, purpose and value of the contract, and the reason why a clause allowing access was not included in the contract.

If applicable, Mandatory

17AG(9)

Other contract information

A summary statement detailing the number of new contract engaging consultants entered into during the period; the total actual expenditure on all new consultancy contracts entered into during the period (inclusive of GST); the number of ongoing consultancy contracts that were entered into during a previous reporting period; and the total actual expenditure in the reporting year on the ongoing consultancy contracts (inclusive of GST).

If applicable, Mandatory

17AG(10)(a)

Procurement initiatives to support small and medium enterprises

If an entity entered into a contract or there is a standing offer with a value greater than $10,000 (inclusive of GST) which has been exempted from being published in AusTender because it would

disclose exempt matters under the FOI Act, the annual report must include a statement that the contract or standing offer has been exempted, and the value of the contract or standing offer, to the extent that doing so does not disclose the exempt matters.

Mandatory

17AG(10)(b)

Procurement initiatives to support small and medium enterprises

An outline of the ways in which the procurement practices of the entity support small and medium enterprises.

Mandatory

17AG(10)(c)

Procurement initiatives to support small and medium enterprises

If the entity is considered by the Department administered by the Finance Minister as material in nature—a statement that “[Name of entity] recognises the importance of ensuring that small businesses are paid on time. The results of the Survey of Australian Government Payments to Small Business are available on the Treasury’s website.”

If applicable, Mandatory

17AD(e)

Financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2020

Inclusion of the annual financial statements in accordance with subsection 43(4) of the Act.

Mandatory

17AD(da)

Appendix D: Executive remuneration

Information about executive remuneration in accordance with Subdivision C of Division 3A of Part 23 of the Rule.

Mandatory

17AD(f)

17AH(1)(a)(i)

Advertising and market research

If the entity conducted advertising campaigns, a statement that “During [reporting period], the [name of entity] conducted the following advertising campaigns: [name of advertising campaigns undertaken]. Further information on those advertising campaigns is available at [address of entity's website] and in the reports on

Australian Government advertising prepared by the Department of Finance. Those reports are available on the Department of Finance's website.”

If applicable, Mandatory

17AH(1)(a)(ii)

N/A

If the entity did not conduct advertising campaigns, a statement to that effect.

If applicable, Mandatory

17AH(1)(b)

Grants

A statement that “Information on grants awarded by [name of entity] during [reporting period] is available at [address of entity's website]”.

If applicable, Mandatory

17AH(1)(c)

Appendix F: Disability reporting

Outline of mechanisms of disability reporting, including reference to website for further information.

Mandatory

17AH(1)(d)

Freedom of information

Website reference to where the entity’s Information Publication Scheme statement pursuant to Part II of FOI Act can be found.

Mandatory

17AH(1)(e)

N/A

Correction of material errors in previous annual report.

If applicable, mandatory

17AH(2)

Annual reports on the operation of legislation

Information required by other legislation.

Mandatory