Compliance Obligations for Ministers and Agencies Administering Grants
Government Sector Finance Amendment (Grants) Bill 2023
1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Ministers and government employees must not knowingly breach mandatory requirements in the Grants Administration Guide.
Ministers cannot approve a grant unless it is an efficient, effective, economical and ethical use of money.
People approving or declining grants must follow the key principles in the Grants Administration Guide.
Agencies must publish grant information as open access data on specified websites.
Agencies can publish certain open access information on a regulated website instead of their own.