Our responsibilities

Treasury and Finance is structured as four Divisions, with each Division aligned with a key responsibility of the Department. These responsibilities are defined as objectives for corporate planning purposes and as Agency Outcomes for Budget purposes. Each year the goods and services – the Outputs – that the Department is required to deliver to the community are determined by the Government and funded through the Budget process.

Two of our Divisions, Budget and Finance and Economic and Financial Policy, are headed by a Deputy Secretary. Revenue, Gaming and Licensing is headed by an Executive Director, and Corporate Support by a Director. Each Division consists of a number of branches. A Director or an Assistant Director heads each branch.

The Office of the Secretary is responsible for strategic oversight and provides executive support and secretariat services. The Office reports directly to the Secretary.

The Department provides administrative support to the Commissioner of State Revenue and the Commissioner for Licensing, and also to four associated entities: the Licensing Board of Tasmania; the Tasmanian Gaming Commission; and the Government Prices Oversight Commissioner and Tasmanian Energy Regulator. Five statutory authorities that report to the Treasurer fall within our administrative responsibilities: the Anzac Day Trust, the Retirement Benefits Fund Board, the State Grants Commission, the Tasmanian Community Fund and the Tasmanian Public Finance Corporation.

Budget and Finance Division

The staff of the Budget and Finance Division prepare and monitor the State Budget, maintain accounts, prepare financial statements for the Public Account, and provide advice on financial management in the public sector. They monitor the performance of Government businesses and provide advice on commercialisation, corporatisation, divestment policy, and the State's telecommunications infrastructure. The Division manages the Government's owned and leased office accommodation portfolio and, through the Tasmanian Risk Management Fund, manages identified insurable liabilities of agencies. It is also responsible for property sales and the promotion of procurement reform.

Economic and Financial Policy Division

The staff of the Economic and Financial Policy Division undertake research and provide policy advice on economic and financial issues; intergovernmental financial relations; and State tax issues, superannuation for the public sector, gaming and licensing, and other regulatory matters. They also advise on energy market issues for Tasmania. The Division provides the resources that enable the Government Prices Oversight Commissioner and the Tasmanian Energy Regulator to carry out their statutory functions. The Division also provides administrative and research capability for the Tasmanian Community Fund

Revenue, Gaming and Licensing Division

Staff of the Revenue, Gaming and Licensing Division undertake work on behalf of statutory bodies and office-holders.

The Revenue Branch is responsible for collecting most State taxation on behalf of the Commissioner of State Revenue.

The Liquor and Gaming Branch supports the Tasmanian Gaming Commission in ensuring that gaming activities regulated by the Gaming Control Act 1993 are carried out efficiently and with the highest degree of integrity. The Branch also supports the Commissioner for Licensing and the Licensing Board of Tasmania in carrying out the functions required by the Liquor Licensing Act 1990.

Corporate Support Division

The staff of the Corporate Support Division provide internal support services. These encompass information management and corporate communications, including internet and intranet site management, library services and records management; support for and management of the Department's information systems and information technology infrastructure; corporate financial management, including budgeting, accounting and asset management; administrative services, such as facilities management and reception; and human resource management services, including recruitment and selection; training and development; employment support; health, safety and well-being.