Public Consultation
One of the Treasury's key roles is to provide a forum for public consultation for the consideration of government policies that affect the fiscal environment.
The Treasury provides the entry point for the public to make submissions or to comment on policies through our Consultations and Submissions page.
Standard Business Reporting
SBR is an Australian Government initiative to reduce the business-to-government reporting burden. SBR has been co-designed by Australian, state and territory government agencies in partnership with software developers, business, accountants, bookkeepers, tax agents and payroll professionals.
For further information and to contribute to the business reporting discussion, visit the Standard Business Reporting website.
Corporate Governance
The Treasury plays a policy role in providing advice on company law and corporate governance issues, corporate insolvency, corporate financial reporting and electronic commerce, oversight of portfolio agencies connected to corporate regulation and related financial issues.
Takeovers Panel
The Panel is a peer review body that regulates corporate control transactions in widely held Australian entities, primarily by the efficient, effective and speedy resolution of takeover disputes.
For further information, visit the Takeovers Panel website.
Financial Reporting Council
The Financial Reporting Council is responsible for overseeing the effectiveness of the financial reporting framework. Key functions include the oversight of the accounting and auditing standards setting processes for the public and private sectors and monitoring the effectiveness of the auditor independence regime.
For further information, visit the Financial Reporting Council website.
Australian National Contact Point
The primary function of the ANCP is to provide a forum for discussion with stakeholders, including multinational enterprises, businesses, non‑government organisations, and other government departments and agencies, on matters relating to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
For further information on the ANCP and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, visit the Australian National Contact Point website.
Trans Tasman Accounting and Auditing Standards Advisory Group
TTAASAG was established to advise the Australian and New Zealand accounting and auditing standard and oversight bodies, and Governments, on strategies to establish a single set of trans-Tasman accounting standards and to assist in the development of international accounting standards and the international accounting standard setting process.
For further information, visit the Trans Tasman Accounting and Auditing Standards Advisory Group website.
Trans Tasman Outcomes Implementation Group
The Trans Tasman Outcomes Implementation Group was established to conduct the work program of shared practical outcomes for developing cross border economic initiatives agreed to by the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers on 20 August 2009.
For further information, visit the Trans Tasman Outcomes Implementation Group website.