Senate Orders and Directions

Senate Order on Departmental and Agency Contracts (Murray Motion)

Senate Order 192 (Murray Motion) requires Ministers to table a letter, stating that all Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) agencies falling under their responsibility have placed on the internet a list of contracts of $100,000 (GST inclusive) or more which are current or entered into during the previous twelve months.

The Senate Order requires the letter from the Minister to be tabled twice yearly, and no later than 31 August, in the case of the financial year listing and no later than 28 February (29 in a leap year), for the calendar year listing.

Pursuant to the Senate Order for Departmental and Agency Contracts (as amended December 2003), the following tables set out contracts entered into by the National Health Funding Body which provide for a consideration to the value of $100,000 or more.

Senate Order Contract listing

Period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020

Previous Reporting Periods

The National Health Funding Body does not award grants and has nil response for this component of the Senate Order.

Indexed list of Agency Files (Harradine Report)

In accordance with ‘Senate Continuing Order No 10’, as varied by the Senate on 3 December 1998, relevant files created by the National Health Funding Body are detailed below.

The list does not include:

• Files transferred to the official custody of the National Archives
• Case related files
• Files essentially related to the internal administration of the agency
• Cabinet related material

Files that are particularly sensitive having regard to the overall national interest.

Agency Records Listing for 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018

Statements of Meetings with former Ministers by the CEO (Senate Motion 113 – Waters)

In accordance with Senate Order number 113 relevant meetings with the National Health Funding Body and former Ministers are detailed below.

Period 23 November 2016 to 6 February 2017

Nil response.

Total legal services expenditure, non-corporate Commonwealth entity for 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020

NHFB Gifts and Benefits Register

In accordance with the Australian Public Service Commission - Guidance for Agency Heads, all NHFB staff must not accept gifts or benefits that influence or could be perceived to influence, a decision or action on a particular matter.

All gifts and benefits accepted and valued at over $AUD 100 (excluding GST) must be publicly disclosed.

The NHFB will maintain and publish the register of gifts and benefits accepted, valued at more than $AUD100.00 (excluding GST). The register will be reported quarterly on this webpage.