About DTF Our purpose We strive for excellence in financial and economic Our Ministers management to improve the lives of all Victorians. We value our people and motivate them to lead, influence, Treasurer Tim Pallas MP – collaborate and innovate. Tim Pallas MP commenced as Treasurer of Victoria in DTF’s role and objectives December 2014. The Department provides economic, financial and The Treasurer is the minister in charge of government resource management advice to help the Victorian revenue and expenditure. His primary responsibilities Government deliver its policies, and supports the are: Treasurer and the Minister for Finance. preparing and delivering the annual state budget; This includes: promoting economic growth across the State of supporting the Government in responsible budget Victoria; and financial management; promoting and encouraging investment delivering innovative and timely policy advice, and opportunities in Victoria from interstate and influencing government decisions on a of abroad; economic, social and environmental issues; developing the fiscal objectives and strategy for providing strategic leadership across the public the State of Victoria; sector on economic and financial sector reform; developing the economic policy of the assisting the Government with implementing Government; major infrastructure projects and frameworks; and driving wages policy, which operates in contributing to decisions made by the conjunction with the industrial relations policies as Government on major contractual arrangements developed and administered by the Industrial across the State. Relations Minister; overseeing the planning and delivery of major DTF’s objectives are to: infrastructure projects undertaken across government; support financial management of Victoria’s fiscal objectives; administering the Marketled Proposals Guideline, which provides the State with the means to guide Government actions to increase Victoria’s access new and innovative ideas from the private productivity and competitiveness; sector; drive improvement in public sector asset revenue policy and collection for the of management and the delivery of infrastructure; Victoria, including stamp duty, payroll tax and deliver efficient of government common land tax; services to the Victorian public sector; and borrowing, investment and financial arrangements ensure DTF and its people have the capability to to protect and manage the State’s financial Government. interests; and We proactively look to improve our services, and the providing investment and fund management way in which they are delivered to ensure that we are: services to the State and its statutory authorities. fiscally responsible; Minister for Finance Robin Scott MP – market focused; and reform oriented. Robin Scott MP commenced as Minister for Finance in December 2014. The Minister’s primary responsibilities are: WorkSafe Victoria, the statutory body that manages the insurance scheme for workplace
About DTF Our purpose We strive for excellence in financial and economic management to improve the lives of all Victorians. We value our people and motivate them to lead, influence, collaborate and innovate. DTF’s role and objectives The Department provides economic, financial and resource management advice to help the Victorian Government deliver its policies, and supports the Treasurer and the Minister for Finance. This includes: supporting the Government in responsible budget and financial management; delivering innovative and timely policy advice, and influencing government decisions on a of economic, social and environmental issues; providing strategic leadership across the public sector on economic and financial sector reform; assisting the Government with implementing major infrastructure projects and frameworks; and contributing to decisions made by the Government on major contractual arrangements across the State. DTF’s objectives are to: support financial management of Victoria’s fiscal objectives; guide Government actions to increase Victoria’s productivity and competitiveness; drive improvement in public sector asset management and the delivery of infrastructure; deliver efficient of government common services to the Victorian public sector; and ensure DTF and its people have the capability to Government. We proactively look to improve our services, and the way in which they are delivered to ensure that we are: fiscally responsible; market focused; and reform oriented. Our Ministers Treasurer – Tim Pallas MP Tim Pallas MP commenced as Treasurer of Victoria in December 2014. The Treasurer is the minister in charge of government revenue and expenditure. His primary responsibilities are: preparing and delivering the annual state budget; promoting economic growth across the State of Victoria; promoting and encouraging investment opportunities in Victoria from interstate and abroad; developing the fiscal objectives and strategy for the State of Victoria; developing the economic policy of the Government; driving wages policy, which operates in conjunction with the industrial relations policies as developed and administered by the Industrial Relations Minister; overseeing the planning and delivery of major infrastructure projects undertaken across government; administering the Marketled Proposals Guideline, which provides the State with the means to access new and innovative ideas from the private sector; revenue policy and collection for the of Victoria, including stamp duty, payroll tax and land tax; borrowing, investment and financial arrangements to protect and manage the State’s financial interests; and providing investment and fund management services to the State and its statutory authorities. Minister for Finance – Robin Scott MP Robin Scott MP commenced as Minister for Finance in December 2014. The Minister’s primary responsibilities are: WorkSafe Victoria, the statutory body that manages the insurance scheme for workplace
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