The

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n Department of Finance and Deregulation was a

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department that existed between December 2007 and September 2013. Its role was to help the Australian Government achieve its policy objectives by contributing to four key outcomes: # sustainable Government finances; # more efficient Government operations; # efficiently functioning Parliament; and # effective and efficient use of information and communication technology by the Australian Government.

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of the Department of Finance and Deregulation was stated as:

Operations

The matters dealt with by the Department included: * Budget policy advice and process * Government financial accountability * Shareholder advice on Government Business Enterprises * Superannuation of former and current members of parliament and Australian Government employees * Government asset sales * Management of non-Defence Government-owned property * Electoral matters (through the

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) * Administration of Parliamentarians' entitlements * Administration of the Australian Government's self-managed general insurance fund * Government online delivery and information technology and communications management (through the

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) * Advice on the

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* Management of government records (through the

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) * Central advertising system

References

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