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Government Sector Finance Agencies - GSF Bill fact sheet

The GSF Bill expressly names some entities as GSF Agencies and describes kinds of entities that are also considered GSF Agencies.

Financial Arrangements and PAFA Approvals - GSF Bill fact sheet

The Government Sector Finance Bill (the GSF Bill) replaces the previous Public Authorities (Financial Arrangements) Act 1987 (the PAFA Act 1987) (which is repealed by the Cognate Government Sector Finance Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Bill). It will enable modern financial management practices across Government.

Deemed Appropriations and the Special Deposits Account - GSF Bill fact sheet

Appropriations are an authority to spend money from the consolidated fund. The GSF Bill proposes the new concept of an appropriation being a ‘deemed appropriation’.

Delegating roles and responsibilities - GSF Bill 2018

In the Government Sector Finance Bill 2018, one of the broadest impact changes is the approach to delegations.

Ministers - Roles and responsibilities - GSF Bill fact sheet

This fact sheet aims to clarify the new powers and responsibilities of Ministers under the proposed financial management legislation.

Castalia Strategic Advisers – Post-transaction Independent Review

Castalia Strategic Advisors was appointed by NSW Treasury to conduct the post-transaction independent review required under section 10 of the Electricity Network Assets (Authorised Transactions) Act 2015 (ENAAT). Section 10 of the ENAAT requires a  review of the Electricity Price Commissioner’s powers and also an assessment on whether network charges have increased as a result of the network transactions.

NSW Budget 2018-19 Western Sydney Overview

NSW Budget 2018-19 Regional Overview

NSW Budget 2018-19 Budget Overview

NSW Budget 2018-19 Budget Speech