News & Events
- Media Release 49/2008 - Australians Connect with Government Online (19/12/2008)
The Rudd Government today released the report Interacting with Government: Australians' Use and Satisfaction with e-Government Services – 2008 which shows that in 2008 the internet has replaced contact in person and by telephone as the most common way people had made their last contact with government. - Media Release 45/2008 - Provider Appointed for the Delivery of Comcover Member Services (18/12/2008)
Lindsay Tanner, Minister for Finance and Deregulation today announced that the Comcover Member Services Contract for the delivery of insurance and risk management services to Australian Government Departments and agencies has been awarded to a consortium led by Gallagher Bassett Services Pty Ltd. - Media Release 43/2008 - Review of Operation Sunlight – Overhauling Budgetary Transparency (9/12/2008)
Release of the Review of Operation Sunlight: Overhauling Budgetary Transparency undertaken by the former Senator Andrew Murray. - Media Release 42/2008 - Improving Government Grants (9/12/2008)
Announcement of reforms to the administration of grant programs - Joint Media Release 41/2008 - Medibank Private and Health Services Australia (HSA) merger (9/12/2008)
Announcement that Medibank Private Limited (Medibank) and Health Services Australia (HSA) will be merged into a combined entity - Media Release 39/2008 - Australian Government Consolidated Financial Statements Year Ended 30 June 2008 (9/12/2008)
Release of the Australian Government’s Consolidated Financial Statements (CFS) for 2007-08
Latest Publications
- Members of Parliament (Staff) Annual Report 2007-2008 (23/12/2008)
The annual report relating to staff employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984. - Best Practice Regulation Report 2007-08 (23/12/2008)
The report details compliance with the best practice regulation requirements of the Australian Government and the Council of Australian Governments. - Interacting with Government Australians' use and satisfaction with e-government services—2008 (19/12/2008)
Interacting with Government explores Australians’ use and satisfaction with e-government services provided through the internet and telephone - Australian Government Monthly Financial Statements September and October 2008 (18/12/2008)
The underlying cash balance for the 2008-09 year to 31 October 2008 was a surplus of $234 million.
The fiscal balance for the 2008-09 year to 31 October 2008 was a surplus of $5,637 million.
- Australian Government Response to the Productivity Commission (18/12/2008)
Annual Review of Regulatory Burdens on Business: Primary Sector - National e-Authentication Framework (NeAF) (12/12/2008)
NeAF will assist agencies, jurisdictions and sectors in authenticating the identity of the other party to a desired level of assurance or confidence. - National Smartcard Framework (12/12/2008)
A reference guide for agencies introducing smartcard technology
- Operation Sunlight and Murray Report (9/12/2008)
- 2008 Consolidated Financial Statements (9/12/2008)
Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2008
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