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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/212
5 pages
PDF
PwC Australia's six-monthly report to December 2025 disclosed internal compliance issues across its Australian operations. Of 84 misconduct matters investigated, 8 were deemed serious, while 76 less serious cases primarily involved workplace conduct (55%) with remaining issues…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/209
3 pages
PDF
Finance officials negotiated a memorandum of understanding with Western Australia's Department of the Premier and Cabinet regarding use of the Bullsbrook Centre for National Resilience during the higher-risk weather season. A government decision on the centre's future use was…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/201
7 pages
PDF
The Department of Finance released internal guidance from March 2026 on generative AI use by staff and contractors. The document establishes a mandatory three-step onboarding process requiring completion of APS Academy training, experimentation in GovAI's secure learning…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/200
1 page
PDF
The Department of Finance released invoices showing payments to Whitestone Strategic Pty Ltd for communications and administrative services provided to Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price between October 2025 and March 2026. Four invoices totalling $17,950 (including GST) were paid…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/197
40 pages
PDF
The Department of Finance released the Budget Process Operational Rules (BPORs) effective June 2022, which are mandatory Cabinet-endorsed standing rules governing Australian Government budget administration. The document outlines core principles for managing the budget process…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/093
2 pages
PDF
The Department of Finance released internal correspondence from April 2024 between staff in the Comcover and Discretionary Payment Claims Branch discussing trauma-informed practice approaches. An employee shared research on trauma-informed responses, including a guide from NADA…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/202
2 pages
PDF
The Department of Finance released discretionary payment data for Act of Grace and Waiver of Debt approvals across Commonwealth entities for 2023-24 and 2024-25 financial years. In 2023-24, agencies approved 649 Act of Grace payments (2 partially approved) and 69 debt waivers (3…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/161
2 pages
PDF
The Department of Finance released a list of invoices for office services provided to Andrew Hastie MP (Member for Canning) covering October-November 2025. The invoice register totals approximately $57,000 across 20 transactions and itemizes routine parliamentary office expenses…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/181 and FOI 25-26/182
23 pages
PDF
This Department of Finance estimates brief, prepared for the October 2025 Supplementary Budget Estimates, addresses accuracy concerns about APS wages and salaries expense projections. It sets out Budget and MYEFO forecasting methods, with 2025-26 wages and salaries estimated at…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/193
5 pages
PDF
This estimates brief documents the Digital ID Program's funding and implementation status as of February 2026. The government has invested $465.8 million since 2023 across multiple budget cycles, including $26.9 million (2023-24), $145.5 million (2023-24 MYEFO), $288.1 million…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/199
21 pages
PDF
The Department of Finance released a staffing and wages estimates brief for February 2026 Additional Estimates. The Australian Public Service workforce has grown significantly, with Average Staffing Level (ASL) reaching 213,349 in 2025-26—an increase of 39,791 positions since…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/162
130 pages
PDF
The Health Minister sought Finance Minister agreement to insert 10 new items into Schedule 1AB of the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997, with amendments proposed for Governor-General consideration at the Federal Executive Council meeting on 11 December…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/190
4 pages
PDF
This estimates brief outlines the Australian Public Service AI Plan, a cross-portfolio initiative announced November 2025 to accelerate safe and responsible AI adoption across government agencies. The plan is funded through $225.2 million over four years from 2025-26, plus $0.4…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/192
5 pages
PDF
The Department of Finance released a brief on government responses to the Bondi terror attack prepared for February 2026 Additional Estimates. The government announced $420.3 million over four years across multiple agencies: $131.1 million to the Attorney-General's Department…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/194
9 pages
PDF
Finance is leading a major divestment program of 58 surplus Defence properties identified through the Defence Estate Audit, with the Government accepting all 20 audit recommendations released February 2026. Of 68 properties identified for divestment, 3 have already been…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/188
5 pages
PDF
This brief details the Government's allocation of $6.6 billion over four years to 2028-29 for urgent and unavoidable spending in the 2025-26 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook, bringing cumulative unavoidable spending to $57.8 billion since the 2022 Pre-election Economic and…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/189
8 pages
PDF
The Department of Finance released a communications brief prepared for the February 2026 Additional Estimates outlining government advertising activity. Campaign advertising totalled $204.1 million in 2024–25, with expenditure of $38.9 million recorded by end of November 2025.…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/191
35 pages
PDF
This procurement brief outlines governance strengthening measures in Commonwealth supplier management. Updated Commonwealth Procurement Rules effective 17 November 2025 now explicitly require consideration of supplier ethical conduct as a value-for-money factor. The Commonwealth…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/174
15 pages
PDF
The Department of Finance updated Commonwealth Procurement Rules (CPRs) and standardised contracting templates for Management Advisory Services (MAS) and People Panel arrangements, effective November 2025. For procurements under $125,000 (GST inclusive), RFQs must invite only…
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FIN
Finance
Released
FOI 25-26/168
60 pages
PDF
The Department of Finance released a Request for Tender document for establishing a labour hire services panel (People Panel Phase 2) for Australian Government agencies. The RFT closed on 19 December 2022 with submissions required through the 360 Tender System. Key requirements…