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  "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Council on Federal Financial Relations - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:33:04.983300+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-001974\n**Entity type**: Ministerial Council\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Treasury\n**Website**: http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| pages | 7 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- The\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\nestablishes the Federation Reform Fund for the purpose of making grants of financial assistance to the states with the amount subject to the limits prescribed in the appropriation acts for the relevant financial year.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The\nCharter of Budget Honesty Act 1998\nrequires the Treasurer to publicly release and table regular fiscal reports including: a Budget Economic and Fiscal Outlook (Budget), a Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), and Final Budget Outcomes (FBO).\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- Principle 4\nBudget autonomy and greater flexibility:\nNew agreements will provide states with budget autonomy and flexibility, where practical, to deliver services and infrastructure in a way that they consider will most effectively and efficiently improve outcomes for Australians.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- The FFR Act provides a standing appropriation for the Commonwealth to provide financial support for the delivery of services by the states:\nthe provision of\nGST\n, to be used by the states for any purpose\nnational specific purpose payments, to be spent by the states on certain service delivery sectors\nnational health reform payments, to be spent by the states in accordance with the National Health Reform Agreement\npayments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters, to be spent by the states in accordance with specified agreements.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- Principle 7\nCFFR will involve portfolio ministers:\nCFFR will decide whether new agreements are pursued, and the allocation of responsibilities for new agreement negotiation, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and renewal.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- Council on Federal Financial Relations\nOn 29 May 2020, CFFR was asked by National Cabinet to take responsibility for all Commonwealth-state funding agreements and review the stock of existing agreements with a view to consolidation and rationalisation.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- The Commonwealth Grants Commission operates under the\nCommonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973\nand its main function is to make recommendations on the distribution of GST revenue among them in accordance with the principle of horizontal fiscal equalisation.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- Principle 6\nCFFR will retain oversight over agreements:\nPortfolio ministers are required to inform CFFR once they have policy authority for a new agreement.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- The\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\nestablishes the Federation Reform Fund for the purpose of making grants of financial assistance to the states with the amount subject to the limits prescribed in the appropriation acts for the relevant financial year.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The\nCharter of Budget Honesty Act 1998\nrequires the Treasurer to publicly release and table regular fiscal reports including: a Budget Economic and Fiscal Outlook (Budget), a Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), and Final Budget Outcomes (FBO).\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- Principle 3\nBalance government priorities:\nNew agreements will recognise and balance the priorities of all levels of government.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- The\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\nestablishes the Federation Reform Fund for the purpose of making grants of financial assistance to the states with the amount subject to the limits prescribed in the appropriation acts for the relevant financial year.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The\nCharter of Budget Honesty Act 1998\nrequires the Treasurer to publicly release and table regular fiscal reports including: a Budget Economic and Fiscal Outlook (Budget), a Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), and Final Budget Outcomes (FBO).\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- Principle 4\nBudget autonomy and greater flexibility:\nNew agreements will provide states with budget autonomy and flexibility, where practical, to deliver services and infrastructure in a way that they consider will most effectively and efficiently improve outcomes for Australians.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- FFR underpins Australia’s federal system and accounts for around 25 per cent of total Commonwealth Government expenditure and about 40 per cent of state and territory government expenditure.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/)`\n- Legislative Framework\nFinancial relations between the Commonwealth and the states and territories (states) are governed by the\nFederal Financial Relations Act 2009 (FFR Act)\nand the\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\n.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The FFR Act provides a standing appropriation for the Commonwealth to provide financial support for the delivery of services by the states:\nthe provision of\nGST\n, to be used by the states for any purpose\nnational specific purpose payments, to be spent by the states on certain service delivery sectors\nnational health reform payments, to be spent by the states in accordance with the National Health Reform Agreement\npayments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters, to be spent by the states in accordance with specified agreements.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- Updated estimates and outcomes of payments from the Commonwealth to the states are published as follows:\nBudget information is published in\nBudget Paper No.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- 3: Federal Financial Relations\nMYEFO information is published in\nAppendix C: Australia’s Federal Relations\nFBO information is published in\nPart 3: Australia’s Federal Financial Relations.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The Federation Funding Agreements Framework\nOn 28 August 2020, the Council on Federal Financial Relations (CFFR) implemented new governance arrangements for Commonwealth-state funding agreements, known as the Federation Funding Agreements (FFA) Framework.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- Reporting should include what measured outcomes were achieved and evidence on their cost effectiveness.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- The\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\nestablishes the Federation Reform Fund for the purpose of making grants of financial assistance to the states with the amount subject to the limits prescribed in the appropriation acts for the relevant financial year.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The\nCharter of Budget Honesty Act 1998\nrequires the Treasurer to publicly release and table regular fiscal reports including: a Budget Economic and Fiscal Outlook (Budget), a Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), and Final Budget Outcomes (FBO).\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- Principle 4\nBudget autonomy and greater flexibility:\nNew agreements will provide states with budget autonomy and flexibility, where practical, to deliver services and infrastructure in a way that they consider will most effectively and efficiently improve outcomes for Australians.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- FFR underpins Australia’s federal system and accounts for around 25 per cent of total Commonwealth Government expenditure and about 40 per cent of state and territory government expenditure.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/)`\n- Legislative Framework\nFinancial relations between the Commonwealth and the states and territories (states) are governed by the\nFederal Financial Relations Act 2009 (FFR Act)\nand the\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\n.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The FFR Act provides a standing appropriation for the Commonwealth to provide financial support for the delivery of services by the states:\nthe provision of\nGST\n, to be used by the states for any purpose\nnational specific purpose payments, to be spent by the states on certain service delivery sectors\nnational health reform payments, to be spent by the states in accordance with the National Health Reform Agreement\npayments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters, to be spent by the states in accordance with specified agreements.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- Updated estimates and outcomes of payments from the Commonwealth to the states are published as follows:\nBudget information is published in\nBudget Paper No.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- 3: Federal Financial Relations\nMYEFO information is published in\nAppendix C: Australia’s Federal Relations\nFBO information is published in\nPart 3: Australia’s Federal Financial Relations.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The Federation Funding Agreements Framework\nOn 28 August 2020, the Council on Federal Financial Relations (CFFR) implemented new governance arrangements for Commonwealth-state funding agreements, known as the Federation Funding Agreements (FFA) Framework.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- Council on Federal Financial Relations\nOn 29 May 2020, CFFR was asked by National Cabinet to take responsibility for all Commonwealth-state funding agreements and review the stock of existing agreements with a view to consolidation and rationalisation.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- This document sets out all of the information required by APP1.4 of the Privacy Act and outlines how an individual may seek access or correction to their personal information or make a complaint about how the Treasury has handled their personal information.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/privacy-statement)`\n- Contact us\nMail\nThe Federal Relations Secretariat\nCommonwealth-State Relations Division\nThe Treasury\nLangton Crescent\nPARKES ACT 2600\nEmail\nstate.payments@treasury.gov.au\nWebsite Enquiries\nRequest for technical assistance or feedback relating directly to the website should be emailed to the\nwebmaster\n.\n  Source: `pages/contact.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/contact-us)`\n- The Commonwealth Grants Commission operates under the\nCommonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973\nand its main function is to make recommendations on the distribution of GST revenue among them in accordance with the principle of horizontal fiscal equalisation.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| 25 per cent, 40 per cent | FFR underpins Australia’s federal system and accounts for around 25 per cent of total Commonwealth Government expenditure and about 40 per cent of state and territory government expenditure. | `pages/homepage.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/)` |\n| 25 per cent, 40 per cent | FFR underpins Australia’s federal system and accounts for around 25 per cent of total Commonwealth Government expenditure and about 40 per cent of state and territory government expenditure. | `pages/homepage.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- The Federation Funding Agreements Framework\nOn 28 August 2020, the Council on Federal Financial Relations (CFFR) implemented new governance arrangements for Commonwealth-state funding agreements, known as the Federation Funding Agreements (FFA) Framework.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- The\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\nestablishes the Federation Reform Fund for the purpose of making grants of financial assistance to the states with the amount subject to the limits prescribed in the appropriation acts for the relevant financial year.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The\nCharter of Budget Honesty Act 1998\nrequires the Treasurer to publicly release and table regular fiscal reports including: a Budget Economic and Fiscal Outlook (Budget), a Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), and Final Budget Outcomes (FBO).\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- Principle 4\nBudget autonomy and greater flexibility:\nNew agreements will provide states with budget autonomy and flexibility, where practical, to deliver services and infrastructure in a way that they consider will most effectively and efficiently improve outcomes for Australians.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- FFR underpins Australia’s federal system and accounts for around 25 per cent of total Commonwealth Government expenditure and about 40 per cent of state and territory government expenditure.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/)`\n- Legislative Framework\nFinancial relations between the Commonwealth and the states and territories (states) are governed by the\nFederal Financial Relations Act 2009 (FFR Act)\nand the\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\n.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The FFR Act provides a standing appropriation for the Commonwealth to provide financial support for the delivery of services by the states:\nthe provision of\nGST\n, to be used by the states for any purpose\nnational specific purpose payments, to be spent by the states on certain service delivery sectors\nnational health reform payments, to be spent by the states in accordance with the National Health Reform Agreement\npayments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters, to be spent by the states in accordance with specified agreements.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- Updated estimates and outcomes of payments from the Commonwealth to the states are published as follows:\nBudget information is published in\nBudget Paper No.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- 3: Federal Financial Relations\nMYEFO information is published in\nAppendix C: Australia’s Federal Relations\nFBO information is published in\nPart 3: Australia’s Federal Financial Relations.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- Council on Federal Financial Relations\nOn 29 May 2020, CFFR was asked by National Cabinet to take responsibility for all Commonwealth-state funding agreements and review the stock of existing agreements with a view to consolidation and rationalisation.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- Reporting should include what measured outcomes were achieved and evidence on their cost effectiveness.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- This document sets out all of the information required by APP1.4 of the Privacy Act and outlines how an individual may seek access or correction to their personal information or make a complaint about how the Treasury has handled their personal information.\n  Source: `pages/announcements-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/privacy-statement)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- The Commonwealth Grants Commission operates under the\nCommonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973\nand its main function is to make recommendations on the distribution of GST revenue among them in accordance with the principle of horizontal fiscal equalisation.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\nestablishes the Federation Reform Fund for the purpose of making grants of financial assistance to the states with the amount subject to the limits prescribed in the appropriation acts for the relevant financial year.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The\nCharter of Budget Honesty Act 1998\nrequires the Treasurer to publicly release and table regular fiscal reports including: a Budget Economic and Fiscal Outlook (Budget), a Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), and Final Budget Outcomes (FBO).\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- It recognises that the states have primary responsibility for many areas of service delivery, but that coordinated action is necessary to address Australia’s economic and social challenges.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- CFFR will assume more direct involvement in agreement negotiation where an agreement is of national significance, provides substantial economic benefit, may post major social or fiscal risks, or involves particular complexities.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- Principle 4\nBudget autonomy and greater flexibility:\nNew agreements will provide states with budget autonomy and flexibility, where practical, to deliver services and infrastructure in a way that they consider will most effectively and efficiently improve outcomes for Australians.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- FFR underpins Australia’s federal system and accounts for around 25 per cent of total Commonwealth Government expenditure and about 40 per cent of state and territory government expenditure.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/)`\n- Legislative Framework\nFinancial relations between the Commonwealth and the states and territories (states) are governed by the\nFederal Financial Relations Act 2009 (FFR Act)\nand the\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\n.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The FFR Act provides a standing appropriation for the Commonwealth to provide financial support for the delivery of services by the states:\nthe provision of\nGST\n, to be used by the states for any purpose\nnational specific purpose payments, to be spent by the states on certain service delivery sectors\nnational health reform payments, to be spent by the states in accordance with the National Health Reform Agreement\npayments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters, to be spent by the states in accordance with specified agreements.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- Updated estimates and outcomes of payments from the Commonwealth to the states are published as follows:\nBudget information is published in\nBudget Paper No.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- 3: Federal Financial Relations\nMYEFO information is published in\nAppendix C: Australia’s Federal Relations\nFBO information is published in\nPart 3: Australia’s Federal Financial Relations.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The Federation Funding Agreements Framework\nOn 28 August 2020, the Council on Federal Financial Relations (CFFR) implemented new governance arrangements for Commonwealth-state funding agreements, known as the Federation Funding Agreements (FFA) Framework.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- Council on Federal Financial Relations\nOn 29 May 2020, CFFR was asked by National Cabinet to take responsibility for all Commonwealth-state funding agreements and review the stock of existing agreements with a view to consolidation and rationalisation.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- Reporting should include what measured outcomes were achieved and evidence on their cost effectiveness.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- The FFR Act provides a standing appropriation for the Commonwealth to provide financial support for the delivery of services by the states:\nthe provision of\nGST\n, to be used by the states for any purpose\nnational specific purpose payments, to be spent by the states on certain service delivery sectors\nnational health reform payments, to be spent by the states in accordance with the National Health Reform Agreement\npayments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters, to be spent by the states in accordance with specified agreements.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The eight FFA Principles are as follows:\nPrinciple 1\nStrong economic, social and fiscal outcomes:\nNew agreements will promote strong economic and social outcomes and support strong fiscal outcomes (for example: improved employment outcomes, the facilitation of private sector investment where appropriate, and regard for social or health needs or efficiency of service delivery).\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- Principle 2\nLimit the number of low value agreements to ensure value for money:\nCFFR will monitor new agreements to limit the number of low value agreements to minimise the administrative costs associated with the agreement and avoid complexity that does not deliver significant benefit.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- Principle 8\nAccountability and transparency:\nAgreements, and exchanges of letters that constitute agreements, will be published on the CFFR website to promote transparency and accountability.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n- We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/)`\n- The\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\nestablishes the Federation Reform Fund for the purpose of making grants of financial assistance to the states with the amount subject to the limits prescribed in the appropriation acts for the relevant financial year.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- The\nCharter of Budget Honesty Act 1998\nrequires the Treasurer to publicly release and table regular fiscal reports including: a Budget Economic and Fiscal Outlook (Budget), a Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), and Final Budget Outcomes (FBO).\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework)`\n- It recognises that the states have primary responsibility for many areas of service delivery, but that coordinated action is necessary to address Australia’s economic and social challenges.\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)`\n\n## Global Ideas and Case Study Inputs\n\n_No global-intelligence source text found yet. Run `CLAUDE/global-ideas-scraper.py <entity>` to populate case-study sources._\n\n## Source Artifacts Used\n\n- `pages/announcements-index.html` - pages - http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/privacy-statement\n- `pages/announcements-index__02.html` - pages - http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/privacy-statement\n- `pages/contact.html` - pages - http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/contact-us\n- `pages/homepage.html` - pages - http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/\n- `pages/strategies-index.html` - pages - http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework\n- `pages/strategies-index__00.html` - pages - http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/legislative-framework\n- `pages/strategies-index__01.html` - pages - http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework\n\n## Gaps To Fix\n\n- No corporate plan text source found.\n- No annual report text source found.\n- No global comparison/case-study sources found.",
  "legislation_md": "# Council on Federal Financial Relations - Acts and Legislation Discovery\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T21:20:54.522728+00:00\n**Entity ID**: B-001974\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Treasury\n\n> This is an evidence-based discovery list from scraped department material. A mention does not always mean the department administers the legislation; high-confidence and official register links should be reviewed.\n\n## Summary\n\n- Source files scanned: 7\n- Unique legislation references found: 5\n\n| Type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| Act | 5 |\n\n## Legislation References\n\n### Federal Financial Relations Act 2009\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Federal+Financial+Relations+Act+2009\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/strategies-index.html`\n- `pages/strategies-index__00.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- Legislative Framework | Federal Financial Relations\n\nLegislative Framework\nFinancial relations between the Commonwealth and the states and territories (states) are governed by the\nFederal Financial Relations Act 2009 (FFR Act)\nand the\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\n.\nThe FFR Act provides a standing appropriation for the Commonwealth to provide financial support for the delivery of services by the states:\nthe provision of\nGST\n, to be used by the states for any purpose\nnat\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html`\n- Legislative Framework | Federal Financial Relations\n\nLegislative Framework\nFinancial relations between the Commonwealth and the states and territories (states) are governed by the\nFederal Financial Relations Act 2009 (FFR Act)\nand the\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\n.\nThe FFR Act provides a standing appropriation for the Commonwealth to provide financial support for the delivery of services by the states:\nthe provision of\nGST\n, to be used by the states for any purpose\nnat\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__00.html`\n\n### Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1998\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Charter+of+Budget+Honesty+Act+1998\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/strategies-index.html`\n- `pages/strategies-index__00.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- Fund. The\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\nestablishes the Federation Reform Fund for the purpose of making grants of financial assistance to the states with the amount subject to the limits prescribed in the appropriation acts for the relevant financial year.\nThe\nCharter of Budget Honesty Act 1998\nrequires the Treasurer to publicly release and table regular fiscal reports including: a Budget Economic and Fiscal Outlook (Budget), a Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), and Final Budget Outcomes (FBO).\nUpdated estimates and outcomes of payments f\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html`\n- Fund. The\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\nestablishes the Federation Reform Fund for the purpose of making grants of financial assistance to the states with the amount subject to the limits prescribed in the appropriation acts for the relevant financial year.\nThe\nCharter of Budget Honesty Act 1998\nrequires the Treasurer to publicly release and table regular fiscal reports including: a Budget Economic and Fiscal Outlook (Budget), a Mid‑Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), and Final Budget Outcomes (FBO).\nUpdated estimates and outcomes of payments f\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__00.html`\n\n### Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Commonwealth+Grants+Commission+Act+1973\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/strategies-index.html`\n- `pages/strategies-index__00.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- melessness and housing affordability matters, to be spent by the states in accordance with specified agreements.\nThe Commonwealth collects GST with GST revenue less administration costs paid to the states. The Commonwealth Grants Commission operates under the\nCommonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973\nand its main function is to make recommendations on the distribution of GST revenue among them in accordance with the principle of horizontal fiscal equalisation.\nFor more information on GST distribution visit the\nCommonwealth Grants Commission\nwebsite.\nOther\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html`\n- melessness and housing affordability matters, to be spent by the states in accordance with specified agreements.\nThe Commonwealth collects GST with GST revenue less administration costs paid to the states. The Commonwealth Grants Commission operates under the\nCommonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973\nand its main function is to make recommendations on the distribution of GST revenue among them in accordance with the principle of horizontal fiscal equalisation.\nFor more information on GST distribution visit the\nCommonwealth Grants Commission\nwebsite.\nOther\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__00.html`\n\n### FFR Act) and the Federation Reform Fund Act 2008\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=FFR+Act%29+and+the+Federation+Reform+Fund+Act+2008\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/strategies-index.html`\n- `pages/strategies-index__00.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- Legislative Framework | Federal Financial Relations\n\nLegislative Framework\nFinancial relations between the Commonwealth and the states and territories (states) are governed by the\nFederal Financial Relations Act 2009 (FFR Act)\nand the\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\n.\nThe FFR Act provides a standing appropriation for the Commonwealth to provide financial support for the delivery of services by the states:\nthe provision of\nGST\n, to be used by the states for any purpose\nnational specific purpose payments, to be spent by th\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html`\n- Legislative Framework | Federal Financial Relations\n\nLegislative Framework\nFinancial relations between the Commonwealth and the states and territories (states) are governed by the\nFederal Financial Relations Act 2009 (FFR Act)\nand the\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\n.\nThe FFR Act provides a standing appropriation for the Commonwealth to provide financial support for the delivery of services by the states:\nthe provision of\nGST\n, to be used by the states for any purpose\nnational specific purpose payments, to be spent by th\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index__00.html`\n\n### Federation Reform Fund. The Federation Reform Fund Act 2008\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Federation+Reform+Fund.+The+Federation+Reform+Fund+Act+2008\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/strategies-index.html`\n- `pages/strategies-index__00.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- es of specified outputs or projects.\nother general revenue assistance (i.e. excludes GST)\nThe FFR Act provides for the Commonwealth Treasurer to determine national partnership payments and other general revenue assistance to the states, which is paid from the Federation Reform Fund. The\nFederation Reform Fund Act 2008\nestablishes the Federation Reform Fund for the purpose of making grants of financial assistance to the states with the amount subject to the limits prescribed in the appropriation acts for the relevant financial year.\nThe\nCharter of Budget Honesty Act 1998\nre\n  Source: `pages/strategies-index.html`\n- es of specified outputs or projects.\nother general revenue assistance (i.e. excludes GST)\nThe FFR Act provides for the Commonwealth Treasurer to determine national partnership payments and other general revenue assistance to the states, which is paid from the Federation Reform Fund. 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      "idea": "Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.",
      "quote": "The eight FFA Principles are as follows:\nPrinciple 1\nStrong economic, social and fiscal outcomes:\nNew agreements will promote strong economic and social outcomes and support strong fiscal outcomes (for example: improved employment outcomes, the facilitation of private sector investment where appropriate, and regard for social or health needs or efficiency of service delivery).",
      "impact": "High",
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        "Pick one high-volume process or document family.",
        "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.",
        "Run a 4-8 week pilot with clear before/after metrics.",
        "Publish lessons and decide whether to scale."
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      "idea": "Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.",
      "quote": "The eight FFA Principles are as follows:\nPrinciple 1\nStrong economic, social and fiscal outcomes:\nNew agreements will promote strong economic and social outcomes and support strong fiscal outcomes (for example: improved employment outcomes, the facilitation of private sector investment where appropriate, and regard for social or health needs or efficiency of service delivery).",
      "impact": "Very High",
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        "Map legislation, data, privacy, procurement, cyber, and workforce constraints.",
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      "title": "Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting",
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      "quote": "The Federation Funding Agreements Framework\nOn 28 August 2020, the Council on Federal Financial Relations (CFFR) implemented new governance arrangements for Commonwealth-state funding agreements, known as the Federation Funding Agreements (FFA) Framework.",
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        "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.",
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      "quote": "The Federation Funding Agreements Framework\nOn 28 August 2020, the Council on Federal Financial Relations (CFFR) implemented new governance arrangements for Commonwealth-state funding agreements, known as the Federation Funding Agreements (FFA) Framework.",
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      "effort": "High",
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      "title": "Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates",
      "idea": "Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.",
      "quote": "The FFR Act provides a standing appropriation for the Commonwealth to provide financial support for the delivery of services by the states:\nthe provision of\nGST\n, to be used by the states for any purpose\nnational specific purpose payments, to be spent by the states on certain service delivery sectors\nnational health reform payments, to be spent by the states in accordance with the National Health Reform Agreement\npayments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters, to be spent by the states in accordance with specified agreements.",
      "impact": "High",
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        "Pick one high-volume process or document family.",
        "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.",
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      "title": "Single front door for life-event based services",
      "idea": "Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.",
      "quote": "The FFR Act provides a standing appropriation for the Commonwealth to provide financial support for the delivery of services by the states:\nthe provision of\nGST\n, to be used by the states for any purpose\nnational specific purpose payments, to be spent by the states on certain service delivery sectors\nnational health reform payments, to be spent by the states in accordance with the National Health Reform Agreement\npayments relating to housing, homelessness and housing affordability matters, to be spent by the states in accordance with specified agreements.",
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      "effort": "High",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Citizens / service users",
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      "title": "Procurement lessons library for repeat purchases",
      "idea": "Capture reusable procurement clauses, market lessons, supplier performance notes, and common evaluation criteria.",
      "quote": "The eight FFA Principles are as follows:\nPrinciple 1\nStrong economic, social and fiscal outcomes:\nNew agreements will promote strong economic and social outcomes and support strong fiscal outcomes (for example: improved employment outcomes, the facilitation of private sector investment where appropriate, and regard for social or health needs or efficiency of service delivery).",
      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "Low",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Delivery teams / suppliers",
      "source": "pages/strategies-index__01.html (http://www.federalfinancialrelations.gov.au/federation-funding-agreements-framework)",
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        "Pick one high-volume process or document family.",
        "Name an owner and baseline current volume, time, cost, and satisfaction.",
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      "idea": "Stand up a portfolio delivery office that tracks benefits, risks, dependencies, procurement, and delivery confidence.",
      "quote": "The eight FFA Principles are as follows:\nPrinciple 1\nStrong economic, social and fiscal outcomes:\nNew agreements will promote strong economic and social outcomes and support strong fiscal outcomes (for example: improved employment outcomes, the facilitation of private sector investment where appropriate, and regard for social or health needs or efficiency of service delivery).",
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      "effort": "High",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Delivery teams / suppliers",
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      "idea": "Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.",
      "quote": "It recognises that the states have primary responsibility for many areas of service delivery, but that coordinated action is necessary to address Australia’s economic and social challenges.",
      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "Low",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Executives / assurance teams",
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      "idea": "Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.",
      "quote": "It recognises that the states have primary responsibility for many areas of service delivery, but that coordinated action is necessary to address Australia’s economic and social challenges.",
      "impact": "Very High",
      "effort": "High",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Executives / assurance teams",
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      "title": "Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking",
      "idea": "Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.",
      "quote": "Contact us\nMail\nThe Federal Relations Secretariat\nCommonwealth-State Relations Division\nThe Treasury\nLangton Crescent\nPARKES ACT 2600\nEmail\nstate.payments@treasury.gov.au\nWebsite Enquiries\nRequest for technical assistance or feedback relating directly to the website should be emailed to the\nwebmaster\n.",
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      "effort": "Low",
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      "beneficiaries": "Citizens / stakeholders / policy teams",
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      "scale": "large",
      "title": "Always-on policy participation platform",
      "idea": "Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.",
      "quote": "Contact us\nMail\nThe Federal Relations Secretariat\nCommonwealth-State Relations Division\nThe Treasury\nLangton Crescent\nPARKES ACT 2600\nEmail\nstate.payments@treasury.gov.au\nWebsite Enquiries\nRequest for technical assistance or feedback relating directly to the website should be emailed to the\nwebmaster\n.",
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