Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION  

PART 1-1 - INTRODUCTION  

Division 2 - Definitions  

SECTION 4  

4   DEFINITIONS  

In this rule:

Act
means the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 .

annual report
for a Commonwealth company means the report that includes the reports referred to in paragraph 97(1)(a) of the Act.

banking day
: see subsection 19(2) .

books
includes:

(a) a register; and

(b) financial reports or financial records, however compiled, recorded or stored; and

(c) a document.

CCE grant
means an arrangement for the provision of financial assistance by or on behalf of a corporate Commonwealth entity under which relevant money is to be paid to a person, or body, that is not a Commonwealth entity but does not include an arrangement for any of the following:

(a) a payment for the acquisition of goods or services by the corporate Commonwealth entity for its own use or the use of another entity or third party;

(b) a payment of compensation:

(i) relating to defective administration; or

(ii) relating to employment conditions; or

(iii) established by a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory;

(c) a payment of a benefit or entitlement under a law of the Commonwealth;

(d) a payment of a charitable donation by the entity from money received from individuals for that purpose;

(e) an investment or loan.

CCE grant opportunity
means one or more CCE grants of a particular kind to be made by or on behalf of a corporate Commonwealth entity.

Commonwealth Procurement Rules
means the Commonwealth Procurement Rules 17 November 2025 , as in force on 17 November 2025.

Note:

The Commonwealth Procurement Rules 17 November 2025 were made by the Finance Minister under subsection 105B(1) of the Act.

CSC
(short for Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation) has the meaning given by section 4 of the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011 .

dematerialised security
: see subsection 22(2) .

Department of Defence
means the Department of State administered by the Minister administering section 1 of the Defence Act 1903 .

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967 .

Department of Home Affairs
means the Department of State administered by the Minister administering the Australian Border Force Act 2015 .

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
means the Department of State administered by the Prime Minister.

enterprise agreement
has the meaning given by the Fair Work Act 2009 .

individual flexibility arrangement
has the meaning given by the Fair Work Act 2009 .

instructions
of an accountable authority of a Commonwealth entity means instructions given by the accountable authority under section 20A of the Act.

key management personnel
has the same meaning as in AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures .

non-ongoing APS employee
has the meaning given by the Public Service Act 1999 .

ongoing APS employee
has the meaning given by the Public Service Act 1999 .

other highly paid staff
, of a Commonwealth entity for a reporting period, means officials of the entity:

(a) who are neither key management personnel nor senior executives; and

(b) whose total remuneration exceeds the threshold remuneration amount for the reporting period.

proper
, when used in relation to the use and management of other CRF money: see subsection 29(3) .

quarter
means a period of 3 months ending on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September or 31 December.

related entity
: a Commonwealth entity or a company (a body ) is a related entity of a Commonwealth entity or a company (also a body ) if:

(a) an individual is the accountable authority of both bodies; or

(b) an individual is a member of the accountable authority, or a director of the board, of both bodies; or

(c) an individual is a member of the accountable authority of one body and a director of the board of the other body; or

(d) an individual is the accountable authority of one body and a member of the accountable authority, or director of the board, of the other body.

reportable consultancy contract
means an arrangement that is published in AusTender as a consultancy.

Note:

AusTender could in 2020 be viewed on AusTender ' s website (www.tenders.gov.au).

reportable non-consultancy contract
means an arrangement that:

(a) is published in AusTender; and

(b) is not a reportable consultancy contract.

Note:

AusTender could in 2020 be viewed on AusTender ' s website (www.tenders.gov.au).

reporting entity
: see subsection 17J(2) .

senior executives
means the following officials of a Commonwealth entity who are not key management personnel:

(a) officials with classifications in Groups 9 to 11 of the table in Schedule 1 to the Public Service Classification Rules 2000 ;

(b) officials with positions equivalent to officials covered by paragraph (a);

(c) officers of the Australian Defence Force with ranks equivalent to classifications covered by paragraph (a).

superannuation scheme administered by CSC
has the meaning given by section 4 of the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Act 2011 .

threshold remuneration amount
, for a reporting period, has the meaning given by subsection 4A(1) .

total remuneration
:

(a) means the sum of the following (calculated on an accrual basis):

(i) base salary;

(ii) bonuses;

(iii) other benefits and allowances;

(iv) superannuation contributions (made by the employer);

(v) long service leave;

(vi) other long-term benefits;

(vii) termination benefits; but

(b) does not include any allowance paid because a person is deployed (but not posted) overseas.

total remuneration band
:

(a) in relation to senior executives of a Commonwealth entity, has the meaning given by subsection 17CB(3) ; or

(b) in relation to other highly paid staff of a Commonwealth entity, has the meaning given by subsection 17CC(3) .