Corporate governance

The Secretary of the Department of Treasury and Finance, Don Challen, has overall responsibility for the Department and is accountable to the Treasurer, the Hon Michael Aird MLC. There are two Deputy Secretaries, Tony Ferrall (Budget and Finance) and Rob Nicholl (Economic and Financial Policy). The statutory positions of Commissioner of Taxation and Commissioner for Licensing are held by Wendy Sawford who, as Executive Director Revenue, Gaming and Licensing, has oversight of the Revenue, Gaming and Licensing Division. The Corporate Support Division is headed by a Director, Jonathon Root. The management of the Department is carried out through an Executive Committee and a Corporate Management Group.

The members of the Executive Committee are the Secretary, the two Deputy Secretaries, the Executive Director Revenue, Gaming and Licensing, the Director Corporate Support, and the Director of the Office of the Secretary. The Executive Committee meets weekly to assist the Secretary in managing our Department, our resources and our relationship with our stakeholders, and to monitor our performance. Members of the Executive Committee attend weekly meetings with the Treasurer to discuss issues and clarify policy direction. These meetings also provide a forum for monitoring the progress of legislation, major issues and projects.

The members of the Corporate Management Group are the Secretary, the Deputy Secretaries, the Division Heads, and all Branch Heads. The CMG meets each month to deal with matters related to the management of the Department as a whole.