AST GVT Public Governance Rules


On Jan. 7, AST GVT updated specific requirements for annual reports.


  • AST GVT issued 42nd compilation of Public governance, performance and accountability rule 2014, showing text of law as amended, in force on Dec. 17, 2021.
  • Incorporate latest amendments made by the public governance, performance and accountability amendment (office of the special investigator) rules 2021, 1791/2021.
  • Purpose
  • Rule established requirements, procedures to give effect to governance, performance, accountability matters in Public governance, performance and accountability act 2013.
  • The act established rules for financial management, as well as for the broader governance, performance and accountability for the Commonwealth public sector.
  • The PGPA act established uniform duties for officials of Commonwealth entities.
  • The amendments made by 1791/2021 repeal Schedule 1 subparagraph 18(1)(iv).
  • Effectiveness
  • Compiled version of the rule is in force from Dec. 17, 2021; rule sunsets Oct. 1, 2024.
  • Jan. 19, 2022 Section 75 Transfers
  • On Jan. 19, 2022, AST GVT registered legislative instrument Public governance, performance and accountability (section 75 transfers) determination 2021-2022.
  • Section 75 of Public governance, performance and accountability act 2013 enables the finance minister to determine schedules to appropriation acts are modified in specified way in relation to function transfers between non-corporate Commonwealth entities.
  • Instrument gives effect to section 75 power, recognizes the executive government can reorganize function administration/delivery, transferring resources between entities.
  • The instrument commences on the day after registration, i.e. Jan. 20, 2022.
  • In Aug. 2023, AST CDPP discussed its corporate plan for 2023 to 2027, see #184931.
  • In Aug. 2023, AST OMB issued corporate plan re FY 2023-24 - 2026-27, see #184935.

Regulators AST GVT
Entity Types Corp
Reference RF F2022L00042, 1/19/2022; RF F2022C00021, 1/7/2022; ESG
Functions Compliance; C-Suite; Exams; Financial; Operations; Reporting; Risk
Countries Australia
Category
State
Products Corporate
Regions AP
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 1/7/2022
Effective Date 10/1/2024
Rule Id 125941
Linked to Rule :184931
Reg. Last Update 1/19/2022
Report Section International

Last substantive update on 01/20/2022