Internal Accountability

Senior Executives and their Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the CMTEDD Executives as at 30 June 2017 included:

Head of Service and Director-General – Ms Kathy Leigh

The Director-General provided high level strategic advice to the Chief Minister and was Secretary to the Cabinet. As Head of Service the Director-General provided whole of government leadership and strategic direction to the ACTPS including chairing the Strategic Board.

Chief Minister Stream

Deputy Director-General Policy and Cabinet (Output 1.1) – Ms Leesa Croke

Policy and Cabinet supported the Chief Minister, as Head of the ACT Government and Chair of Cabinet, and the Director-General, as Head of Service and Chair of Strategic Board. It provided leadership across the ACTPS by ensuring the ACT Executive was provided with timely, frank and objective advice to support informed decision-making and provided a high level of responsiveness to the requirements of the Cabinet and the Assembly.

Chief Digital Officer (Output 1.1) – Mr Jon Cumming

The Office of the Chief Digital Officer (OCDO) was responsible for driving the ACT’s digital agenda and leading the whole of government strategic direction for ICT. The OCDO reported directly to the Director-General of CMTEDD and Head of Service and worked with the ACTPS Strategic Board to drive whole of government solutions.

Deputy Director-General Workforce Capability and Governance and Public Sector Standards Commissioner (Output 1.2) – Ms Bronwyn Overton-Clarke

Workforce Capability and Governance supported the development and strategic capability of the ACT Public Service’s workforce to deliver on Government priorities. Leadership initiatives during the year were targeted to increase mobility and create an agile, responsive, innovative and collaborative ACT Public Sector Workforce.

It was responsible for ACT Public Sector employment legislation, conditions and industrial relations.

Workforce Capability and Governance also provided support to the Head of Service, the Public Sector Standards Commissioner, and the Strategic Board and its subcommittees.

Director Communications (Output 1.3) – Ms Anita Perkins

Communications coordinated directorate and whole of government communications, engagement, branding and the provision of public affairs advice and planning. It also coordinated protocol advice, hospitality and special events for the Chief Minister and provided secretariat services to the Head of Service for ACT and National Honours and Awards.

Deputy Director-General Access Canberra (Output 3.1) – Mr Dave Peffer

Access Canberra provided a one-stop-shop for ACT Government and regulatory services to make access for the community to government services easier and simpler. Access Canberra actively engaged with business, community groups and individuals to promote and support community safety while also working to identify areas to reduce red tape to make dealing with the ACT Government easier.

Chief Finance Office – Mr Paul Ogden

Strategic Finance was responsible for the financial and budgetary management of CMTEDD, and the ACT Executive.

Executive Director Corporate – Ms Sue Hall

Corporate provided a range of strategic, governance, organisational development, administrative and human resource functions. The Executive Director was also the CMTEDD Senior Officer Responsible for Business Integrity and Risk.

Treasury Stream

Under Treasurer – Mr David Nicol

The Under Treasurer was responsible for the provision of strategic financial and economic policy advice to the Government with the aim of promoting the Territory’s financial position and economic management. The Under Treasurer also played a leading role in promoting accountability and transparency in the delivery of services to the community.

Executive Director Economic and Financial (Output 4.1) – Ms Karen Doran

Economic and Financial provided analysis and advice to the Government and agencies on a range of economic, regulatory reform and taxation matters, prepared economic and revenue forecasts, oversaw appropriate intergovernmental financial arrangements, managed the Government’s financial framework and insurance policy, and managed financial assets and liabilities, including superannuation liabilities and investments.

Executive Director Finance and Budget (Output 4.2) – Mr Stephen Miners

Finance and Budget was responsible for advising the Government and agencies on the development of the Territory’s budget and financial issues relating to agencies and the Territory.

Executive Director Infrastructure Finance and Advisory (Output 4.2) – Mr Peter Murray

Infrastructure Finance and Advisory brought together specialist capability in the support of selection, funding, implementation, delivery and whole of life transaction management of complex and major infrastructure projects.

Director Expenditure Review (Output 4.2) – Mr Stuart Friend

Expenditure Review was responsible for reviewing selected services and functions as determined by the Government.

Executive Director Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations (Output 5.1) – Mr Michael Young

Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations was responsible for the management of the ACT private sector workers’ compensation scheme, including policy, legislation and the supervision of the ACT Default Insurance Fund.

It managed the ACT Government accident and incident data repository, and was responsible for the management and prevention of workplace injuries in the ACT Public Sector and the development and implementation of the ACTPS Workers’ Compensation and Work Safety Improvement Plan.

Executive Director Revenue Management (Output 6.1) – Mr Kim Salisbury

Revenue Management was responsible for administering the Territory’s property, duty and payroll tax laws. It also administered a number of concessions schemes.

Executive Director Shared Services (Output 7.1) – Mr Graham Tanton

Shared Services provided tactical and transactional finance and human resource services, publishing, mailroom and record services and holistic ICT services to ACT Government Directorates.

Economic Development Stream

Director-General Economic Development and Coordinator-General Infrastructure –Mr David Dawes

The Director-General, Economic Development was responsible for leading the Economic Development Stream and implementing major Government initiatives. He also held the role of the Coordinator-General Infrastructure, with responsibility for:

  • coordinating government responses to high value/complex investment/development inquiries and proposals from the private sector; and
  • undertaking cross-government coordination of complex delivery activities as requested by the Minister or Strategic Board.

The Director-General, Economic Development was also the Chief Executive Officer of the Land Development Agency (LDA). Information regarding the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer of the LDA can be found in the LDA’s Annual Report, available at www.suburbanland.act.gov.au.

Deputy Director-General Enterprise Canberra (Outputs 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.6 and 9.8) – Ms Kareena Arthy

Enterprise Canberra’s mission was to improve the liveability and productivity of the city. Working in collaboration with business, education institutions and industry partners, it:

  • developed and grew emerging enterprises, entrepreneurs and sectors to expand our economic base, provide local jobs and grow our export capability;
  • promoted Canberra to the region, the nation and the world to attract visitation, business investment and students;
  • nurtured grass roots sports and elite athletes, and moulded our reputation as a centre of regional sporting excellence;
  • produced major events for our city and managed significant arts, sports and event infrastructure;
  • supported our arts ecology to be valued locally, nationally and globally as one that underpins our city’s liveability; and
  • provided higher and vocational education accessible to all to increase skills of workers, provide better employment outcomes for business and identify future training requirements to develop the ACT economy.

Deputy Director-General Economic Development and Coordinator-General (Outputs 9.1 and 9.9) – Mr Neil Bulless

Land Development was responsible for government land releases for the affordable and sustainable development of the ACT. This included high level strategic land policy, sales and financial matters, coordination of complex projects and direct land sales.

It provided strategic advice and support for the directorate and Ministers on land policy and strategy, economic development policy, gambling and racing policy, and the management of government owned and leased property.

Deputy Director-General, Land Development was also the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, LDA. Information on the activities of the LDA can be found in the LDA’s Annual Report, available at www.suburbanland.act.gov.au.

Executive Director Procurement and Capital Works (Output 8.1) – Mr George Tomlins

Procurement and Capital Works was the ACT Government’s centre of expertise for procurement matters. It provided procurement-related services to ACT Government agencies and the community. Key services for agencies included procurement planning, tendering, risk and contract management, project management and delivery of the majority of ACT Government funded capital works projects.

Procurement and Capital Works was responsible for the development and implementation of whole of government procurement and related construction industry policies. It also managed the Secretariat to the ACT Government Procurement Board and administered a range of pre-qualification schemes plus established and managed whole of government contracts.

Executive Director Sales, Marketing and Property Management (Outputs 9.5 and 9.7) – Mr Daniel Bailey

Sales, Marketing and Property Management provided accommodation services on behalf of the ACT Government. It managed the Territory owned commercial buildings; leased commercial buildings on behalf of the Territory; managed government office accommodation at a whole of government level; and managed properties which were either surplus to agencies’ service delivery needs or were transferred from other government agencies. Prime roles included strategic asset management, strategic accommodation and planning and managing existing government and non-government tenancies.

It was also responsible for the development and delivery of strategies and initiatives that promote the sale of land developments in the ACT. It hosted a range of activities and programs to support the needs of new communities, as well as coordinating land transfers and custodianship management.

Executive Remuneration

All executives employed by the directorate were paid in accordance with the determinations of the ACT Remuneration Tribunal and relevant laws and instruments including the Public Sector Management Act 1994 and the Public Sector Management Standards 2016.

Significant Committees of the Directorate

Name of Committee

Role of Committee

ACTPS Strategic Board

The ACTPS Strategic Board, chaired by the Head of Service and Director‑General, Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate, included all Directors-General, the Under Treasurer, the Chief Digital Officer and the Public Sector Standards Commissioner. The Deputy Director-General Policy and Cabinet attended as Secretary.

The Board provided whole of government leadership and strategic direction to the ACTPS.

Digital Service Governance Committee

The Digital Service Governance Committee (DSGC), chaired by the Chief Digital Officer, is a standing sub-committee of the ACTPS Strategic Board. The DSGC drove the ACT Government’s ICT reform agenda, including transforming service delivery, building service capacity, and implementing ICT portfolio governance to strengthen the benefit realisation and return-on-investment.

Its membership is drawn from across government to provide a spread of insight and expertise.

CMTEDD Executive Management Group

The Executive Management Group oversaw governance within CMTEDD.

Its membership consisted of the Director-General CMTEDD; the Under Treasurer; the Director-General Economic Development; the Executive Director Corporate, and the Chief Finance Officer.

Audit and Risk Committee

(Further details are available in B.5 Internal Audit)

The Audit and Risk Committee assisted the Director-General in fulfilling her oversight and governance responsibilities. The Committee's functions are governed by an Audit and Risk Committee Charter. Membership of the Committee included appointees from the directorate, an executive from another ACT Government agency (Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate) and an independent chair and deputy chair. Observers and a representative from the ACT Auditor-General's Office also regularly attended meetings.

Health and Safety Committee

The Committee provided a way for management and workers to meet regularly and discuss workplace health, safety and wellbeing matters.

In accordance with Division 5.4 Section 77 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, the functions of the Health and Safety Committee were:

  • to facilitate cooperation between the person conducting a business or undertaking and workers in instigating, developing and carrying out measures designed to ensure the workers' health and safety at work;
  • to assist in developing standards, rules and procedures relating to health and safety that are to be followed or complied with at the workplace; and
  • any other functions prescribed by regulation or agreed between the person conducting the business or undertaking and the Committee.

The Committee consisted of employee, union and management representatives. Corporate provided secretariat support.

Directorate Consultative Committee (DCC)

The ACTPS Enterprise Agreements 2013-2017 provide for the establishment of a DCC. Key objectives of the DCC were to:

  • monitor the operation and implementation of the Agreements;
  • consider any proposed new or significant changes to directorate policy statements and guidelines that relate to the provisions of the Agreements;
  • exchange information about workplace issues affecting employees; and
  • consult on any existing performance management schemes, and on the development of any new performance management schemes, in the directorate.

The DCC consisted of employee, union and management representatives, with Corporate providing secretariat support.

Information Management/ Information and Communications Technology (IMICT) Committee

The IMICT Committee provided high-level strategic direction and governance to the management of ICT within the directorate. The Committee was responsible for:

  • endorsing the directorate’s Digital Strategy and its associated Action Plan;
  • monitoring progress with the directorate’s Digital Strategy; and
  • when required reviewing recommendations on proposed ICT strategies.

Membership consisted of the Director-General; Under Treasurer; the Director-General Economic Development; the Executive Director Corporate, and the Chief Finance Officer. The Committee invited other nominated officers or advisors to attend meetings relevant to agenda subject topics.