Accountability and Reporting

In this section, you will find information about the ways the department is accountable to the Australian people.

As a public service agency, our decisions must be transparent, our policies justifiable and our practices beyond reproach. We strive to achieve well coordinated, efficient and accountable public administration. The pages available in this section demonstrate how we achieve this and how you can request further information from us.

Secretaries’ Remuneration

Under section 61 of the Public Service Act 1999 the Prime Minister determines the remuneration and other conditions of employment of a Secretary. Prior to making a determination, the Prime Minister must seek the advice of the Remuneration Tribunal, the independent statutory body that handles the remuneration of key Commonwealth bodies.

A consolidated version of the determination, incorporating the various amendments listed below, is available here:

Amendments

Signed 6 October 2001, Published in Gazette No. 40 of 11 October 2001
Determination subsequently amended by the Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister, on:

  • 27 April 2002 and 4 May 2002, published in Special Gazette No. S138 of 9 May 2002
  • 17 May 2003, published in Special Gazette No. S163 of 20 May 2003
  • 21 May 2004, published in Special Gazette No. S177 of 24 May 2004
  • 26 October 2004, published in Special Gazette No. S428 of 27 October 2004
  • 24 June 2005, published in Special Gazette No. S111 of 24 June 2005
  • 4 August 2006, published in Special Gazette No. S152 of 4 August 2006
  • 1 July 2007, published in Special Gazette No. S118 of 26 June 2007

Determination amended by the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister, on:

  • 3 December 2007, published in Special Gazette No. S262 of 14 December 2007
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Last Updated: 17 January 2008