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Department of Treasury and Finance Annual Report 2018 | 19 The Secretary Department of Treasury and Finance 1 Treasury Place Melbourne Victoria 3002 Australia Telephone: +61 3 9651 5111 Website: dtf.vic.gov.au Authorised by the Victorian Government 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne, 3002 Printed by Waratah Digital, Port Melbourne Printed on recycled paper © State of Victoria 2019 This work, Department of Treasury and Finance 2018 | 19 Annual Report, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. You are free to re-use the work under that licence on the condition that you credit the State of Victoria as author. The licence does not apply to any images, photographs or branding, including the Victorian Coat of Arms, the Victorian Government logo and the Department of Treasury and Finance logo. Copyright queries may be directed to [email protected] ISSN 1325 1775 ISSN 2204 5384 (online/pdf) Published October 2019 Contents About DTF ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Report of operations ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 Financial statements .................................................................................................................................................. 39 Appendices .................................................................................................................................................................... 104 Appendix 1 Workforce data ............................................................................................................................................................... 105 Appendix 2 DTF occupational health and safety report 30 June 2019 ............................................................ 118 Appendix 3 Environmental reporting ......................................................................................................................................... 123 Appendix 4 Statutory compliance and other information ....................................................................................... 130 − Legislation administered by DTF portfolios − Local Jobs First − Implementation of the Social Procurement Framework policy − Disclosure of government advertising expenditure − Consultancy expenditure − Information and communication technology expenditure − Disclosure of major contracts − Freedom of Information − Community Support Fund − Compliance with the Building Act 1993 − National Competition Policy – Reporting against competitive neutrality principles − Application of Protected Disclosure Act − Information available on request − Attestation for financial management compliance with Ministerial Standing Direction 5.1.4 − Compliance with DataVic Access Policy Appendix 5 Disclosure index ............................................................................................................................................................. 147 Responsible Body’s declaration In accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994, I am pleased to present the Department of Treasury and Finance Annual Report for the year ending 30 June 2019. David Martine Secretary 19 September 2019 Department of Treasury and Finance Annual Report 2018 | 19 i About DTF Our vision DTF’s objectives are to: Excellence in financial and economic management – • optimise Victoria’s fiscal resources; for a better Victoria. • strengthen Victoria’s economic performance; Our purpose • improve how Government manages its balance sheet, commercial activities and public sector We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians. infrastructure; We value our people and motivate them to lead, • deliver efficient whole of government common influence, collaborate and innovate. services to the Victorian public sector; and DTF’s role and objectives • ensure DTF and its people have the capability to serve Government. The Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) provides leadership in economic, financial and We proactively look to improve our services, and the resource management to help the Victorian way in which they are delivered to ensure we are: Government deliver its policies, and supports the • fiscally responsible; ministerial portfolios of the Treasurer and the Assistant Treasurer. • market focused; and This includes: • reform oriented. • supporting the Government in responsible budget and financial management; • giving innovative and timely policy advice, and influencing Government decisions on a range of economic, social and environmental issues; • providing strategic leadership across the public sector on economic and financial sector reform; • assisting the Government with implementing major infrastructure projects and frameworks; and • contributing to decisions made by the Government on major contractual arrangements across the State. Department of Treasury and Finance Annual Report 2018 | 19 1 Our Ministers Treasurer – Tim Pallas MP Assistant Treasurer – Robin Scott MP Tim Pallas MP commenced as Treasurer of Victoria in Robin Scott MP commenced as Assistant Treasurer in December 2014. November 2018. Tim Pallas MP commenced as Minister for Economic Robin Scott MP was previously the Minister for Development in November 2018. Finance from December 2014 to November 2018. The Treasurer is the minister with oversight of The Minister’s primary responsibilities are: government revenue and expenditure, including: • the State’s financial reporting and • preparing and delivering the annual State accountability framework; Budget; • whole of Victorian government financial • promoting economic growth across the State of management and risk management frameworks; Victoria; • whole of Victorian government purchasing and • developing the fiscal objectives and strategy for procurement arrangements including oversight the State of Victoria; of the Victorian Government Purchasing Board; • overseeing the economic policy and economic • the Victorian Government’s data access and strategy of the Government; intellectual property policies; • driving wages policy, which operates in • overseeing superannuation policy for State conjunction with the industrial relations policies schemes, including oversight of the Emergency as developed and administered by the Minister Services Superannuation Scheme; for Industrial Relations; • the Victorian Government’s motor vehicle fleet; • overseeing the planning and delivery of major • whole of Victorian government landholding infrastructure projects undertaken across policy and coordination of government land government; sales; • administering the Market-led Proposals • whole of Victorian government accommodation Guideline, which provides the State with the planning and policies through the Shared means to access new and innovative ideas from Service Provider; the private sector; • the Essential Services Commission, the • revenue policy and collection for the State of independent economic regulator of the State’s Victoria, including stamp duty, payroll tax and essential services; and land tax; • the Registrar of Housing Agencies, who regulates • borrowing, investment and financial Victoria’s registered community housing arrangements to hedge, protect and manage the agencies. State’s financial interests; and Minister Scott is also Minister for Veterans. • providing investment and fund management services to the State and its statutory authorities. As the Minister for Economic Development, Tim Pallas MP oversees commercial developments to boost investment and jobs in Victoria, as well as: • promoting and encouraging investment into Victoria to underpin longer term economic growth for the State; and • leading investment attraction strategies and developing Victoria’s offering through enhancing government levers and identifying opportunities to boost Victoria’s business investment environment. Minister Pallas is also Minister for Industrial Relations. Department of Treasury and Finance 2 Annual Report 2018 | 19 Senior Executive Group DTF is managed by the Senior Executive Group (SEG), which comprises the Secretary and Deputy Secretaries. Collectively, SEG has significant public and private sector management experience in the areas of economics, finance, commercial risk management, people management and technology. David Martine Gayle Porthouse Secretary, DTF Deputy Secretary, Corporate and Government Services Division David leads the Department in its role of providing economic, financial and resource management policy Gayle is responsible for the efficient delivery of advice to the Government. financial, people, information, legal, planning, procurement and technology services to DTF, which David joined DTF as Secretary in February 2014. Prior supports the Department to achieve its objectives and to this David held a number of senior roles in the capacity to serve government. Gayle is also Commonwealth public sector, particularly in the responsible for the management of whole of Victorian Commonwealth Treasury and the Department of government services provided to departments and Finance and Deregulation. agencies, including the development of policies and David has extensive budget, finance, policy and initiatives to achieve continuous improvement in organisational leadership experience, and has briefed facilities and real estate management;