means an annual Commonwealth .

means the financial year to which a budget relates.

for a general election means the period starting when the House of Representatives expires or is dissolved, and ending:

(a) when it is clear that the Government has been re‐elected; or

means a Department or other entity that is within the Commonwealth general government sector.

, for a report under Part 5 or 7, means a statement that includes:

(a) the following information about Commonwealth stock and securities on issue, at

means the Department administered by the Minister for Finance.

means:

(a) the concepts and classifications set out in GFS Australia; and

(b) public sector accounting standards developed by the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board.

means a of the members of the House of Representatives.

means the publication of the Australian Bureau of Statistics known as Government Finance Statistics Australia: Concepts, Sources and Methods, as updated from time to time. This updating takes 2 forms:

means the Commonwealth .

means the Leader of a recognised non‐Government party of at least 5 members, but does not include the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives or in the Senate.

means the in the House of Representatives.

means a of either House of the Parliament.

means the holder of the office of established by section 64C.

:

(a) means a political party at least one member of which is a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth; and

means the principles set out in clause 5.

means the Treasurer and the Minister for Finance.

means the Secretary of the Department of the Treasury and the Secretary of the Department of Finance.

means in each House of the Parliament.

(2) Other expressions used in this Act that are given a meaning by GFS Australia have the meanings so given.