Compliance Index
Below is the table set out in Schedule 2A of the PGPA Rule. Section 17BE(u) requires this table be included in entities’ annual reports.
PGPA Rule Reference | Part of Report | Description | Requirement | Page |
17BE | Contents of annual report | |||
17BE(a) | Harbour Trust Overview | Details of the legislation establishing the body | Mandatory | 11 |
17BE(b)(i) | Harbour Trust | A summary of the objects and functions of the entity as set out in legislation | Mandatory | 10 |
17BE(b)(ii) | Annual PerformanceStatement | The purposes of the entity as included in the entity’s corporate plan for the reporting period | Mandatory | 10, 50-65 |
17BE(c) | Harbour Trust Overview | 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 | 11 |
17BE(d) | Strengthen Our Capabilities | Directions given to the entity by the Minister under an Act or instrument during the reporting period | If applicable, mandatory | 49 |
17BE(e) | A Robust Business | Any government policy order that applied in relation to the entity during the reporting period under section 22 of the Act | If applicable, mandatory | 45 |
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 | n/a |
17BE(g) | Annual Performance Statement | Annual performance statements in accordance with paragraph 39(1)(b) of the Act and section 16F of the rule | Mandatory | 50-65 |
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 | n/a |
17BE(j) | Harbour Trust Overview | Information on the accountable authority, or each member of the accountable authority, of the entity during the reporting period | Mandatory | 12-14, 42 |
17BE(k) | Harbour Trust Overview | Outline of the organisational structure of the entity (including any subsidiaries of the entity) | Mandatory | 11 |
17BE(ka) | Strengthen Our Capabilities | Statistics on the entity’s employees on an ongoing and non-ongoing basis, including the following: (a) statistics on full-time employees; | Mandatory | 47 |
PGPA Rule Reference | Part of Report | Description | Requirement | Page |
17BE(l) | Harbour Trust Overview | Outline of the location (whether or not in Australia) of major activities or facilities of the entity | Mandatory | 11 |
17BE(m) | A Robust Business | Information relating to the main corporate governance practices used by the entity during the reporting period | Mandatory | 41-45 |
17BE(n), 17BE(o) | Financial Statements | 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 | 70-103 |
17BE(p) | Strengthen Our Capabilities | Any significant activities and changes that affected the operation or structure of the entity during the reporting period | If applicable, mandatory | 49 |
17BE(q) | Strengthen Our Capabilities | Particulars of judicial decisions or decisions of administrative tribunals that may have a significant effect on the operations of the entity | If applicable, mandatory | 49 |
17BE(r) | A Robust Business; Strengthen Our Capabilities | 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 | 45, 49 |
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 | n/a | |
17BE(t) | A Robust Business | 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 | 45 |
17BE(taa) | A Robust Business | The following information about the audit committee for the entity: (a) a direct electronic address of the charter determining the functions of the audit committee; (b) the name of each member of the audit committee; (c) the qualifications, knowledge, skills or experience of each member of the audit committee; (d) information about each member’s attendance at meetings of the audit committee; (e) the remuneration of each member of the audit committee | Mandatory | 43-44 |
17BE(ta) | Strengthen Our Capabilities, Appendix 5 and 6 | Information about executive remuneration | Mandatory | 47, 109-110 |
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001 Reference | ||
Section 70 | Description Annual Report | Requirement Mandatory |
70 Annual report
The annual report on the Trust under section 9 of the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 must also include:
Part of Report | Description | Page |
Harbour Trust Overview | (a) a description of the condition of plan areas at the end of the period to which the report relates; and | 10 |
Strengthen Our Capabilities | (b) the text of all directions, and reasons for directions, given by the Minister to the Trust under section 9 during the period to which the report relates. | 46-49 |
Additional compliance relating to specific statutory Provision
The Harbour Trust has complied with the reporting requirements of:
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 — Schedule 2, Part 4
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Section 311A
The Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 — Section 516A
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https://www.transparency.gov.au/annual-reports/sydney-harbour-federation-trust/reporting-year/2019-20-19