Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report – 2023 5.1 Statutory Reporting Requirements Index
The Reserve Bank Annual Report 2022/23 complies with the reporting requirements of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act), rules made under the PGPA Act and other applicable legislation.
To assist readers locate this information, the index of statutory reporting requirements identifies where relevant information can be found in this annual report.
| PGPA Rule Reference | Part of Report, page number | Description | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17BE | Contents of annual report | ||
| 17BE(a) | Governance and Accountability, 11 | Details of the legislation establishing the body | Mandatory |
| 17BE(b)(i) | Our Role, 7–10 | A summary of the objects and functions of the entity as set out in legislation | Mandatory |
| 17BE(b)(ii) | Annual Performance Statement for 2022/23, 59–74 | The purposes of the entity as included in the entity’s corporate plan for the reporting period | Mandatory |
| 17BE(c) | Governance and Accountability, 22 | The names of the persons holding the position of responsible Minister or responsible Ministers during the reporting period, and the titles of those responsible Ministers | Mandatory |
| 17BE(d) | Governance and Accountability, 24 | Directions given to the entity by the Minister under an Act or instrument during the reporting period | If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BE(e) | Governance and Accountability, 24 | Any government policy order that applied in relation to the entity during the reporting period under section 22 of the Act | If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BE(f) | Not applicable | Particulars of non-compliance with:
|
If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BE(g) | Annual Performance Statement for 2022/23, 59–74 | Annual performance statements in accordance with paragraph 39(1)(b) of the Act and section 16F of the rule | Mandatory |
| 17BE(h), 17BE(i) |
Governance and Accountability, 24 | A statement of significant issues reported to the Minister under paragraph 19(1)(e) of the Act that relates to non-compliance with finance law and action taken to remedy non-compliance | If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BE(j) | Governance and Accountability, 11 | Information on the accountable authority, or each member of the accountable authority, of the entity during the reporting period | Mandatory |
| 17BE(k) | Operational Structure, 49-56 | Outline of the organisational structure of the entity (including any subsidiaries of the entity) | Mandatory |
| 17BE(ka) | Our People, 153 | Statistics on the entity’s employees on an ongoing and non-ongoing basis, including
the following:
|
Mandatory |
| 17BE(l) | Management of the Reserve Bank, 145–146 | Outline of the location (whether or not in Australia) of major activities or facilities of the entity | Mandatory |
| 17BE(m) | Governance and Accountability, 11–24 | Information relating to the main corporate governance practices used by the entity during the reporting period | Mandatory |
| 17BE(n), 17BE(o) |
Governance and Accountability, 24 | For transactions with a related Commonwealth entity or related company where the value of
the transaction, or if there is more than one transaction, the aggregate of those
transactions, is more than $10,000 (inclusive of GST):
|
If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BE(p) | Governance and Accountability, 24 | Any significant activities and changes that affected the operation or structure of the entity during the reporting period | If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BE(q) | Governance and Accountability, 24 | Particulars of judicial decisions or decisions of administrative tribunals that may have a significant effect on the operations of the entity | If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BE(r) | Governance and Accountability, 24 | Particulars of any reports on the entity given by:
|
If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BE(s) | Not applicable | An explanation of information not obtained from a subsidiary of the entity and the effect of not having the information on the annual report | If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BE(t) | Governance and Accountability, 21-22 | Details of any indemnity that applied during the reporting period to the accountable authority, any member of the accountable authority or officer of the entity against a liability (including premiums paid, or agreed to be paid, for insurance against the authority, member or officer’s liability for legal costs) | If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BE(taa) | Governance and Accountability, 13–15, Reserve Bank Board, 33–39 and Our People 160–162 | The following information about the audit committee for the entity:
|
Mandatory |
| 17BE(ta) | Our People, 163–165 | Information about executive remuneration | Mandatory |
| 17BF | Disclosure requirements for government business enterprises | 17BF | |
| 17BF(1)(a)(i) | Not applicable | An assessment of significant changes in the entity’s overall financial structure and financial conditions | If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BF(1)(a)(ii) | Not applicable | An assessment of any events or risks that could cause financial information that is reported not to be indicative of future operations or financial conditions | If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BF(1)(b) | Not applicable | Information on dividends paid or recommended | If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BF(1)(c) | Not applicable | Details of any community service obligations the government business enterprise has
including:
|
If applicable, mandatory |
| 17BF(2) | Not applicable | A statement regarding the exclusion of information on the grounds that the information is commercially sensitive and would be likely to result in unreasonable commercial prejudice to the government business enterprise | If applicable, mandatory |
| Legislative Reference | Part of Report, page number | Description | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 | |||
| 43(4) | Financial Statements, 189–238 | Annual Financial Statements and Auditor-General’s report | Mandatory |
| Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Schedule 2 Part 4 | |||
| 4(2)(a) | Our People, 157–158 | Health, safety and welfare initiatives | Mandatory |
| 4(2)(b) | Our People, 157–158 | Health and safety outcomes | Mandatory |
| 4(2)(c) | Our People, 158 | Statistics of notifiable incidents | Mandatory |
| 4(2)(d) | Our People, 158 | Investigations conducted | Mandatory |
| Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 | |||
| 516A(6)(a) | Management of the Reserve Bank, 146–149 | Report on implementation of ecologically sustainable development principles | Mandatory |
| 516A(6)(b) | Not applicable. | Identify how any outcomes specified for the Reserve Bank in an Appropriations Act contribute to ecologically sustainable development | Mandatory |
| 516A(6)(c) | Management of the Reserve Bank, 146–149 | Effect of the Reserve Bank’s activities on the environment | Mandatory |
| 516A(6)(d) | Management of the Reserve Bank, 146–149 | Measures to minimise the impact of the Reserve Bank’s activities | Mandatory |
| 516A(6)(e) | Management of the Reserve Bank, 146–149 | Mechanisms for reviewing/increasing effectiveness of measures | Mandatory |
| Equal Employment Opportunity (Commonwealth Authorities) Act 1987 | |||
| 9 | Our People, 151–159 | Report on development and implementation of the Bank’s equal employment opportunity program | Mandatory |