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Treasury is divided into 7 groups:
- Fiscal
- Housing
- International and Foreign Investment
- Macroeconomic
- Markets
- Revenue
- Small Business, Corporate and Law.
Secretary
Dr Steven Kennedy was appointed Secretary to the Treasury with effect from 2 September 2019.
Fiscal Group
Fiscal Group aims to achieve sound and effective fiscal outcomes.
It focuses on both short term and emerging priorities, as well as deep, systemic and structural policy issues.
The group delivers core government functions, such as producing the Budget and Intergenerational Report. Making timely and accurate payments to the states and territories.
It also develops and delivers high‑quality advice on government spending arrangements, policies and regulations that reflect a whole‑of‑economy perspective. It promotes the interests of Australians and focuses on the shape of the Australian Government in the economy and society more broadly.
For full details and contact information, visit the Government Directory's Fiscal Group.
Housing Group
Housing Group aims to improve housing outcomes for all Australians.
It provides policy advice, research and analysis, and manages programs in relation to housing affordability and supply, and homelessness.
International and Foreign Investment Group
International and Foreign Investment Group promotes Australia’s economic security and prosperity through our economic, international, and regulatory expertise and our domestic and international relationships.
We deliver influential policy advice and analysis on Treasury’s international engagement strategy and foreign investment policy, including advice on matters relating to national security, economic security, international financial institutions and foreign investment proposals and compliance.
We support the Treasurer’s international engagements and his participation in the National Security Committee of Cabinet. We also support the operations of the Foreign Investment Review Board.
For full details and contact information, visit the Government Directory's International and Foreign Investment Group.
Macroeconomic Group
Macroeconomic Group monitors and assesses economic conditions and prospects, both in Australia and overseas.
It provides advice on the formulation and implementation of effective macroeconomic policy, including monetary and fiscal policy, and labour market issues.
For full details and contact information, visit the Government Directory's Macroeconomic Group.
Markets Group
Markets Group provides advice on policy processes and reforms that promote a secure financial system and sound corporate practices, remove impediments to competition in product and services markets and appropriately protect consumers.
For full details and contact information, visit the Government Directory's Markets Group.
Revenue Group
Revenue Group provides advice and assists in the formulation and implementation of government taxation and retirement income policies and legislation.
It also provides information on material changes to taxation revenue forecasts and projections.
For full details and contact information, visit the Government Directory's Revenue Group.
Small Business, Corporate and Law Group
Small Business, Corporate and Law Group provides policy, legal, legislation and governance advice and allows the delivery of government and departmental priorities.
The group delivers corporate, legal and legislative advice and services to the department, portfolio ministers and agencies.
It provides policy advice and delivers programs and regulatory functions to support the growth and resilience of small business.
For full details and contact information, visit the Government Directory's Small Business, Corporate and Law Group.
Offices
In addition to Treasury’s Canberra office, Treasury has offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.
These offices allow Treasury to better understand the economy across all sectors and regions. It also helps form stronger relationships with the private sector and strengthen our organisational capability.
Overseas posts
Treasury has officers deployed in key global markets who provide reporting that is an essential input into our advice to the government.
We have officers in:
- Beijing, China
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- London, United Kingdom
- New Delhi, India
- Paris, France
- Tokyo, Japan
- Washington DC, USA.
We also maintain an operation in Jakarta.
For full details and contact information, visit the Government Directory's Overseas posts.