The attached financial statements for the Department of Premier and Cabinet have been prepared in accordance with Direction 5.2 of the Standing Directions of the Minister for Finance under the Financial Management Act 1994, applicable Financial Reporting Directions, Australian Accounting Standards including Interpretations, and other mandatory professional reporting requirements.
We further state that, in our opinion, the information set out in the comprehensive operating statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, statement of changes in equity and accompanying notes, presents fairly the financial transactions during the year ended 30 June 2026 and financial position of the department at 30 June 2026.
At the time of signing, we are not aware of any circumstance that would render any particulars included in the financial statements to be misleading or inaccurate.
We authorise the attached financial statements for issue on 18 September 2026.
Anthony Bale
Chief Financial Officer
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Melbourne
18 September 2026
Chris Barrett
Secretary
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Melbourne
18 September 2026
Updated