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Last updated: July 2006

Financial management and budget frameworks

The financial management and budget frameworks for the Australian Government emphasises performance, propriety and accountability for the use and management of public money and public property for FMA Act agencies and agency resources for other bodies such as Commonwealth companies and authorities. Agency heads have a significant level of responsibility and accountability under the frameworks.

Key aspects include: