The
AustralianDepartment of Finance and Deregulation was a
Federal Government department that existed between December 2007 and September 2013. Its role was to help the Australian Government achieve its policy objectives by contributing to four key outcomes:
sustainable Government finances;
more efficient Government operations;
efficiently functioning Parliament; and
effective and efficient use of information and communication technology by the Australian Government.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of the Department of Finance and Deregulation was stated as:[4]
We provide high quality, strategic policy and financial advice to support government decision-making and improved Australian Government financial management.We deliver professional support services to our Ministers, Parliamentarians and their staff, and the Government as a whole.
Operations
The matters dealt with by the Department included:
Budget policy advice and process
Government financial accountability
Shareholder advice on Government Business Enterprises
Superannuation of former and current members of parliament and Australian Government employees
Government asset sales
Management of non-Defence Government-owned property