Security Related Accountable Authority Instructions

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The Department of Education released its Accountable Authority Instructions (Version 24-009), a corporate governance document establishing duties and conduct standards for departmental officials. The document covers official conduct requirements including duties of care and diligence, prohibitions on misusing information obtained through position, and proper handling of Commonwealth property. Specific provisions address security protocols for hazardous items found on premises, custody and safeguarding of departmental property (including IT resources and mobile phones), and permitted incidental private use of equipment subject to supervisor approval. Substantial portions of the document (pages 3-4 and 6-78) were withheld under section 22 of the FOI Act, which exempts material relating to law enforcement and national security.