Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC GOVERNANCE, PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT 2013 - SECT 5

    The objects of this Act are:

  (a)   to establish a coherent system of governance and accountability across Commonwealth entities; and

  (b)   to establish a performance framework across Commonwealth entities; and

  (c)   to require the Commonwealth and Commonwealth entities:

  (i)   to meet high standards of governance, performance and accountability; and

  (ii)   to provide meaningful information to the Parliament and the public; and

  (iii)   to use and manage public resources properly; and

  (iv)   to work cooperatively with others to achieve common objectives, where practicable; and

  (d)   to require Commonwealth companies to meet high standards of governance, performance and accountability.