This Treasury Policy and Guidelines sets out GSF agency requirements for the State to achieve payment reform outcomes for:

  1. receiving payments from citizens and businesses,
  2. making payments to citizens, businesses, and suppliers and,
  3. additional supplier payments.

The following amendments have been made to TPG24-01 as of 14/02/2025:

  • Summary of requirements
    • Updated to reflect the amendment to 1.3 Cheques and money orders.
  • 1.2 Cheques and money orders
    • Amended the wording to support the policy objective of reducing acceptance of cheque and money orders
  • 1.3 Cheques and money orders
    • Change from a mandatory requirement to recommendation to provide flexibility for agencies to not offer these payment methods, where viable.
  • 3.4 Electronic Invoicing
    • Clarified the eInvoicing product offered by the Department of Customer Service.
  • 5 Payment assessment summary
    • Change from remove to reduce direct debit to provide flexibility for agencies to use this method where viable.