Overview

The ACT Executive consists of the Chief Minister and other Ministers and their staff.  The ACT Executive has powers under the Australian Capital Territory (Self Government) Act 1988 to govern the Territory and execute and maintain enactments and laws.

During the reporting period the responsibility for the administration of the budget appropriation for the ACT Executive rested with the Chief Minister and Treasury Directorate.  Governance oversight, including Audit and Risk Committee, forms part of the governance structure within the Directorate.  The ACT Executive financial results, including asset management, and the Management Discussion and Analysis are reported in Volume 2 of the 2013-14 Chief Minister and Treasury Directorate Annual Report.

Gallagher Ministry

Katy Gallagher         Chief Minister
                                 Minister for Health
                                 Minister for Regional Development
                                 Minister for Higher Education

Andrew Barr             Deputy Chief Minister
                                 Treasurer
                                 Minister for Economic Development
                                 Minister for Community Services
                                 Minister for Sport and Recreation
                                 Minister for Tourism

Simon Corbell           Attorney-General
                                 Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development
                                 Minister for Police and Emergency Services
                                 Minister for Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations

Joy Burch                 Minister for Education and Training
                                 Minister for Disability, Children and Young People
                                 Minister for the Arts
                                 Minister for Women
                                 Minister for Gaming and Racing
                                 Minister for Multicultural Affairs

Shane Rattenbury    Minister for Territory and Municipal Services
                                 Minister for Corrections
                                 Minister for Housing
                                 Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
                                 Minister for Ageing

Staff

Staff are employed under the Legislative Assembly (Members Staff) 1989 Act (LAMS Act). 

Number of staff employed at 30 June 2014

Gender breakdown at 30 June 2014

Financial management and associated reporting was provided to the ACT Executive through the Chief Minister and Treasury Directorate.  The provision of payroll services was through Shared Services. 

Accommodation and building security was controlled by the Office of the Legislative Assembly, who also provided oversight of workplace health and safety and associated risk management, facilities management and workplace environmental management.  Reporting on these issues is contained in the 2013-14 ACT Office of the Legislative Assembly Annual Report.

Corporate administrative and financial support, including protocol matters, awards, functions and events were provided by the Executive Support and Protocol Unit in the Chief Minister and Treasury Directorate.  Administrative operations are subject to the same governance controls in relation to risk management, fraud prevention and records management as the Chief Minister and Treasury Directorate, and reporting is included in the relevant section of the Directorate's Annual Report.  This model also applies in relation to the provision of payroll services through Shared Services.

Responses to three requests received by the ACT Executive under the Freedom of Information Act 1989 are available on the Open Government website.  The majority of documents were released for each request.

The Executive's legal services are provided by the ACT Government Solicitor's Office, which review any issues to ensure compliance with the Model Litigant Guidelines.

Due to the nature of the Executive's functions and administrative support, it did not report sections of the Annual Report Directions listed below.

Performance Reporting

B.3, B.4

Governance and Accountability

C.4, C.5

Legislation Based Reporting

D.1, D.3, D.6, D.7, D.8

Financial Management Reporting

F.3, F.4, F.5

Further information may be obtained from:

Karen Stewart-Moore
Senior Manager
Executive Support and Protocol
+61 2 6205 2855