Compliance Obligations for Ministers and Agencies Administering Grants

Government Sector Finance Amendment (Grants) Bill 2023

1st House

2nd House

Law

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.

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