Other statutory provisions
requirement
Section 516a of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act) page 49
Schedule 2, Part 4 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 page 50
Section 311a of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 page 93
Compliance with finance law
There were no instances known by the Gallery of significant non-compliance with finance law in 2019-20 requiring reporting to the Minister for Communications and the Arts under section 19(1) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Transactions with other Commonwealth entities
Section 17be of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014, Divisions 3a Subdivision b, requires the reporting of goods or services from another Commonwealth entity over $10,000 (gst inclusive) and the decision-making process undertaken.
total value of number of
entity | transactions | transactions | rationale |
National Museum of Australia | $47,858 | 13 | Services provided through the Cultural and Corporate Shared Services Centre |
Museum of Australian Democracy | $46,962 | 2 | Temporary office accommodation |
Comcare | $19,455 | 1 | Compulsory workers’ compensation insurance premiums |
Department of Finance (Comcover) | $96,782 | 1 | Compulsory general insurance premiums |
Department of Finance | $29,800 | 1 | ICON annual member contribution |
Australian National Audit Office | $75,900 | 2 | Compulsory audit services |
Advertising
Section 311a of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 requires annual reporting of advertising above $13,500 (gst inclusive). The Gallery’s advertising includes the promotion of its exhibitions and programs; this was below the reporting threshold of $13,500 (gst inclusive) in each instance.
Legal services
This is a statement of legal services expenditure by the National Portrait Gallery of Australia for the 2019-20 financial year, published in compliance with paragraph 11.1(ba) of the Legal Services Directions 2017. All figures are gst exclusive.
Total external legal services expenditure $2,358
Total internal legal services expenditure $0
Total legal services expenditure $2,358
Visit
https://www.transparency.gov.au/annual-reports/national-portrait-gallery-australia/reporting-year/2019-20-1