Appendix D: Compliance index
This annual report has been prepared in accordance with section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and Subdivision B of Division 3A of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Corporate Commonwealth Entity Annual Reporting) Rule 2014. The requirements for annual reports for non-corporate Commonwealth entities were approved on behalf of Parliament by the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit on 25 February 2020.
Table D1: Annual report requirements under the PGPA Rule and other legislation
PGPA Rule Reference | Page | PGPA Rule requirements | |||
Contents of annual report | |||||
17BB | The annual report for a corporate Commonwealth entity must:
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17BE(a) | Details of the legislation establishing the body | ||||
17BE(b)(i) | A summary of the objects and functions of the entity as set out in legislation | ||||
17BE(b)(ii) | The purposes of the entity as included in the entity’s corporate plan for the reporting period | ||||
17BE(c) | 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 | ||||
17BE(d) | N/A (54) | Directions given to the entity by the Minister under an Act or instrument during the reporting period | |||
17BE(e) | N/A (54) | Any government policy order that applied in relation to the entity during the reporting period under section 22 of the Act | |||
17BE(f) | N/A | Particulars of non-compliance with:
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17BE(g) | Annual performance statements in accordance with paragraph 39(1)(b) of the Act and section 16F of the rule | ||||
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. | |||
17BE(j) | Information on the accountable authority, or each member of the accountable authority, of the entity during the reporting period | ||||
17BE(k) | Outline of the organisational structure of the entity (including any subsidiaries of the entity) | ||||
17BE(ka) | Statistics on the entity’s employees on an ongoing and non-ongoing basis, including the following:
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17BE(l) | Outline of the location (whether or not in Australia) of major activities or facilities of the entity | ||||
17BE(m) | Information relating to the main corporate governance practices used by the entity during the reporting period | ||||
17BE(n), 17BE(o) | N/A (63) | 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):
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17BE(p) | Any significant activities and changes that affected the operation or structure of the entity during the reporting period | ||||
17BE(q) | N/A (66) | Particulars of judicial decisions or decisions of administrative tribunals that may have a significant effect on the operations of the entity | |||
17BE(r) | Particulars of any reports on the entity given by:
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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 | |||
17BE(taa) | The following information about the audit committee for the entity:
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17BE(t) | 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) | ||||
17BE(ta) | Information about executive remuneration | ||||
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 | |||
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 | |||
17BF(1)(b) | N/A | Information on dividends paid or recommended | |||
17BF(1)(c) | N/A | Details of any community service obligations the government business enterprise has including:
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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 | |||
Legislation reference | Page | Other legislative requirements |
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 s. 311A | A statement setting out particulars of all amounts paid by, or on behalf of the Commonwealth Department during the financial year to advertising agencies, market research organisations, polling organisations, direct mail organisations and media advertising organisations | |
EPBC Act 1999 s. 516A | Details of environmental performance and how the principles of ecologically sustainable development have been accorded and advanced | |
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Schedule 2, Part 4 | Information on Work Health and Safety initiatives, outcomes, incidents and investigations |
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