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Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS AND RECTIFICATIONS  TO COVERAGE 
UNDER THE AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT  2012  
COMMUNICATION FROM AUSTRALIA  
Proposed m odifications and rectifications to Appendix I of Australia  under the GPA 2012 
notified  pursuant to Article XIX:1 of the GPA 2012  
The following communication, dated 22 January 2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia.  
 
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Notifying Party  AUSTRALIA  
Legal Basis   Article XIX:1(a) of the GPA  2012 
 Article XIX:1(b) of the GPA  2012 
Annex(es) of 
Appendix I affected  • Central Government Entities (Annex 1)  
• Sub-Central Government Entities (Annex 2)  
Description of the proposed modification(s):  
 
ANNEX 1 - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
 
a. Replace  "Department of Environment and Energy " and "Department of Agriculture " 
with "Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment " as the entities have been 
merged and the 'energy' function transferred to the "Department of Industry, Science, 
Energy and Resources "; 
 
b. Replace  "Department of Communications and The Arts " and "Department of 
Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional De velopment " with "Department of 
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications " as the entities have 
been merged;  
 
c. Replace  "Department of Education " and "Department of Employment, Skills, Small 
and Family Business " with "Department of  Education, Skills and Employment " as the 
entities have been merged and the 'Family Business' function transferred to the 
"Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources "; 
 
d. Change "Department of Industry, Innovation and Science " to "Department of  
Industry, Science, Energy and Resources " as it has been renamed;  
 
e. Reorder and renumber the List of Entities thereto following the changes above.  
 
ANNEX 2 – SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
 
Australian Capital Territory  
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a. Add "Major Projects Canberra " as it has been separated from "Chief Minister, 
Treasury and Economic Development Directorate "; 
 
b. Reorder and renumber the List of Entities thereto following the change above.  
 
NEW SOUTH WALES  
 
a. Add "Children's Guardian and Office of Children' s Guardian " as it performs functions 
previously covered by the "Ombudsman and the Ombudsman's Office "; 
 
b. Add "Independent Planning Commission and Office of the Independent Planning 
Commission " as it performs functions previously covered by the "Departmen t of Planning, 
Industry and Environment "; 
 
c. Add "Regional NSW " as it is a new entity performing functions previously covered by 
the "Department of Planning, Industry and Environment "; 
 
d. Add "Resilience NSW " as it is a new entity performing functions previously covered 
by the "Department of Communities and Justice "; 
 
e. Amend Note 2.36.d. to exclude procurement by "Transport for NSW " in relation to 
the functions of "Roads and Maritime Services ", which is a non-covered entity that has been 
merged into "Transport for NSW ". 
 
f. Reorder and renumber the List of Entities thereto following the changes above.  
 
NORTHERN TERRITORY  
 
a. Replace "Department of the Chief Minister " with "Department of the Chi ef Minister 
and Cabinet " due to a name change ; 
 
b. Replace "Department of Environment and Natural Resources " with "Department of 
Environment, Parks and Water Security " due to a name change "; 
 
c. Replace "Department of Local Government, Housing and Communit y Development " 
and "Territory Families " with "Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities " 
as the entities have been merged and renamed;  
 
d. Replace "Department of Primary Industry and Resources " and "Department of 
Tourism, Sport and Culture " and "Department of Trade, Business and Innovation " with 
"Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade " as the entities have been merged and 
renamed. The "Sport and Culture " functions of the Department of Tourism, Sport and 
Culture have transferred to  the "Department of Territory Families, Housing and 
Communities "; 
 
e. Reorder and renumber the List of Entities thereto following the changes above.  
 
VICTORIA  
 
a. Replace "Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources " with 
"Department of Transport " and "Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions " as it has been 
separated into two entities ; 
 
b. Amend Note 7.29. to exclude procurement by "Department of Transport" in relation 
to the functions of "Public Transport Victoria" and "VicRoads", w hich are non -covered 
entities that have been merged into "Department of Transport";  
 
c. Replace "Department of Justice and Regulation " with "Department of Justice and 
Community Safety " as it has been renamed ; 
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d. Replace "Taxi Services Commission " with "Commercial Passenger Vehicle 
Commission " as it has been renamed ; 
 
e. Replace "Office of the Privacy Commissioner " and "Office of the Freedom of 
Information Commissioner " with "Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner " as the 
entities have be en merged and renamed ; 
 
f. Remove "Office of the Fire Services Levy Monitor " as it has been abolished and its 
functions no longer exist;  
 
g. Reorder and renumber the List of Entities thereto following the changes above.   
Information of the likely consequences of the change for the mutually agreed 
coverage provided for by the Agreement:  
 
The above modifications do not affect the mutually agreed coverage provided in Appendix I of 
Australia  under the revised Agreement.   
Attachments1: 
• Attachment A  to this document shows (in bold, strikeout or underlining) the proposed 
modifications to the corresponding pages of Annexes 1 and 3 to Appendix I of Australia 
under the revised GPA.  
• Attachment B  indicates how the relevant pages would appear  after the proposed 
modifications have become effective.  
 
1 Attachments A and B are in English only.  GPA/MOD/AUS/3  
 
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ATTACHMENT A 
AUSTRALIA  
(Authentic in the English Language only)  
ANNEX 1  
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
Thresholds:  
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds:  
 
Goods       SDR 130,000  
 
Services      SDR 130,000  
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
 
List of Entities:  
1. Administrative Appeals Tribunal;  
2. Attorney -General's Department;  
3. Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission ; 
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics;  
5. Australian Centre for International Agricultur al Research;  
6. Australian Crime Commission (Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission);  
7. Australian Electoral Commission;  
8. Australian Federal Police;  
9. Australian Institute of Criminology;  
10. Australian Law Reform Commission;  
11. Australian Nation al Audit Office;  
12. Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM);  
13. Australian Public Service Commission;  
14. Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA);  
15. Australian Research Council;  
16. Australian Taxation Office;  
17. Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade);  
18. Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC);  
19. Australian Transport Safety Bureau;  
20. Bureau of Meteorology;  
21. Commonwealth Grants Commission;  
22. Department of Agriculture , Water and the Environment ; 
23. Department of Communications and the Arts;  
24.23. Department of Defence (Note 3); 
25.24. Department of Education , Skills and Employment ; 
26. Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business;  
27.25. Department of Finance;  
28.26. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;  
29.27. Department of Health;  
30.28. Department of Home Affairs ; 
31.29. Department of Industry, Innovation and  Science , Energy and Resources;   GPA/MOD/AUS/3  
 
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32.30.Department of Infrastructure , Transport, Cities and  Regional Development  and 
Communications ; 
33.31.Department of Parliamentary Services;  
34.32.Department of Social Services;  
35. Department of the Environment and Energy;  
36.33. Department of the House of Representatives;  
37.34.Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet;  
38.35.Department of the Senate;  
39.36.Department of the Treasury;  
40.37.Department of Veterans' Affairs;  
41.38.Fair Work Commission;  
42.39.Fair Work Ombudsman a nd Registered Organisations Commission Entity;  
43.40.Federal Court of Australia;  
44.41.Geoscience Australia;  
45.42.Inspector -General of Taxation;  
46.43.IP Australia;  
47.44.National Archives of Australia;  
48.45.National Blood Authority;  
49.46.National Capital Authority;  
50.47.National Competition Council;  
51.48.National Indigenous Australians Agency;  
52.49.Office of Parliamentary Counsel;  
53.50.Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board;  
54.51.Office of the Australian Information Commi ssioner;  
55.52.Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman;  
56.53.Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
57.54.Office of the Inspector -General of Intelligence and Security;  
58.55.Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor -General;  
59.56.Productivity  Commission;  
60.57.Professional Services Review Scheme;  
61.58.Royal Australian Mint;  
62.59.Safe Work Australia;  
63.60.Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority);  
64.61.Services Australia;  
65.62.Workplace  Gender Equality Agency.  
Notes to Annex 1  
1. This Agreement only covers those entities listed (including an office within a listed entity) in 
this Annex.   
2. This Agreement does not cover procurement by or on behalf of the Australian Government 
Solicitor.  
3. Department of Defence:  
a. This Agreement does not cover Department of Defence procurement of the following goods 
due to paragraph 1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions):  
FSC Reference No.    Description  
1.  10      Weapons;  
2. 12      Fire Control Equipment;  
3. 13      Ammunition and Explosives;  
4. 14      Guided Missiles;  
5. 15      Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components;  
6.    16      Aircraft Components and Accessories ;  GPA/MOD/AUS/3  
 
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ANNEX 2  
SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
Thresholds:  
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement  covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds:  
 
Goods       SDR 355,000  
 
Services      SDR 355,000  
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
List of Entities:  
1 AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY  
1.1. ACT Audit Office;  
1.2. ACT Gambling and Racing Commission;  
1.3. ACT Health Directorate;  
1.4. ACT Insurance Authority;  
1.5. ACT Ombudsman;  
1.6. Canberra Health Services;  
1.7. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate;  
1.8. Community Services Directorate;  
1.9. Cultural Facilities Corporation;  
1.10.  Education Directorate;  
1.11.  Environment, Planning and Sustainable Developme nt Directorate;  
1.12.  Housing ACT;  
1.13.  Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission;  
1.14.  Justice and Community Safety Directorate;  
1.15.  Legal Aid ACT;  
1.16. Major Projects Canberra;  
1.16.1.17.  Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.  
1.17.1.18. For the entities listed for the Australian Capital Territory, this Agreement does not cover 
the procurement of health and welfare services, education services, utility services or motor vehicles.  
2 NEW SOUTH WALES  
2.1. Advocate for Children and Youn g People;  
2.2. Children's Guardian and Office of Children's Guardian  
2.2.2.3 Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW and Fire and Rescue NSW;  
2.3.2.4. Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service and Office of the NSW Rural Fire Service;  
2.4.2.5. Commissioner of  the NSW State Emergency Service and Office of the NSW State Emergency 
Service;  
2.5.2.6. Crown Solicitor and Crown Solicitor's Office;  
2.6.2.7. Department of Communities and Justice;  
2.7.2.8. Department of Customer Service;  
2.8.2.9. Department of Education;  
2.9.2.10. Department of Planning, Industry and Environment;  
2.10.2.11. Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
2.11.2.12. Director of Public Prosecutions and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
2.12.2.13. Environment Protect ion Authority and Environment Protection Authority Staff Agency;  
2.13.2.14. Health Care Complaints Commission and Health Care Complaints Commission Staff 
Agency;  
2.15.  Independent Planning Commission and Office of the Independent Planning 
Commission;   GPA/MOD/AUS/3  
 
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2.14.2.16. Information Commissioner and Information and Privacy Commission (Note 2. 4036.c.); 
2.15.2.17. Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Inspector of 
the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission;  
2.16.2.18. Insurance and Care NSW (icare);  
2.17.2.19. Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Law Enforcement Conduct 
Commission;  
2.18.2.20.  Legal Aid Commission of NSW and Legal Aid Commission Staff Agency (Legal Aid NSW);  
2.19.2.21. Ministry of Health;  
2.20.2.22. Multicultural NSW and Multicultural NSW Staff Agency;  
2.21.2.23 New South Wales Crime Commission and New Sout h Wales Crime Commission Staff 
Agency;  
2.22.2.24. NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and NSW Education Standards Authority 
Staff Agency;  
2.23.2.25.  New South Wales Electoral Commission and NSW Electoral Commission Staff Agency;  
2.24.2.26. NSW Food Au thority;  
2.25.2.27. New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (Housing NSW);  
2.26.2.28. New South Wales Rural Assistance Authority;  
2.27.2.29.. Ombudsman and the Ombudsman's Office;  
2.28.2.30. Parliamentary Counsel and Parliamentary Counsel's Office;  
2.29.2.31. Place Management NSW;  
2.30.2.32. Public Service Commissioner and Public Service Commission;  
2.33. Regional NSW ; 
2.34. Resilience NSW ; 
2.31.2.35. State Insurance Regulatory Authority;  
2.32.2.36. Sydney Olympic Park Authority;  
2.33.2.37. The Audit Office of New South Wales;  
2.34.2.38. The Treasury;  
2.35.2.39. Transport for NSW (Note 2. 4036.d.). 
2.36.2.40. For entities listed for New South Wales, this Agreement does not cover:  
a. procurement of health and welfare services, education services or motor vehicles;  
b. procurements undertaken by a covered entity on behalf of a non -covered entity;  
c. procurement related to the functions of the Privacy Commission by the Information and 
Privacy Commission; or  
d. procurement by Transport for NSW , related to the functions of the Transport Construction 
Authority, and The Country Rail Infrastructure Authority or its successor agencies , and 
Roads and Maritime Services . 
3 NORTHERN TERRITORY  
3.1. Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority;  
3.2. Auditor General's Office;  
3.3. Department of the Attorney -General and Justice;  
3.4. Department of the Chief Minister  and Cabinet ; 
3.5. Department of Environment , Parks and Water Security  and Natura l Resources ; 
3.6. Department of Local Government Housing and Community Development;  
3.7.3.6. Department of Health;  
3.7. Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade  
3.8. Department of the Legislative Assembly;  
3.9. Department of Primary Industry and Resources ; 
3.9. Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities;  
3.10.  Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture;  
3.11.  Department of Trade, Business and Innovation;  
3.12.3.10. Department of Treasury and Finance;  
3.13.3.11. Health and Community Services Co mplaints Commission;  
3.14.3.12 Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory;  
3.15.3.13. Land Development Corporation;  
3.16.3.14. Northern Territory Electoral Commission;   GPA/MOD/AUS/3  
 
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3.17.3.15. Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services;  
3.18.3.16. Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment;  
3.19.3.17. Ombudsman's Office;  
3.20.3.18. Racing Commission;  
3.21.3.19. Remuneration Tribunal;  
3.22.3.20. Strehlow Research Centre;  
3.23.  Territory Families;  
3.24.3.21. Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory;  
3.25. 3.22. Work Health Authority.  
 
3.26.3.23. For entities listed for the Northern Territory, this Agreement does not cover set -asides 
on behalf of the Charles Darwin University pursuant to Partnership Agreements between the 
Northern Territory Government and Charles Darwin University.  
4 QUEENSLAND  
4.1. Entities declared to be departments pursuant to section 14 of the Public Service Act 2008 (Qld) ; 
4.2. Motor Accident In surance Commission;  
4.3. Nominal Defendant;  
4.4. Public Safety Business Agency;  
4.5. Public Service Commission;  
4.6. Public Trust Office.  
4.7. For the entities listed for Queensland this Agreement does not cover:  
a. procurement by covered entities on behal f of non -covered entities;  
b. procurement undertaken by departments, or parts of departments, which deliver health, 
education, training or arts services; or  
c. procurement of health services, education services, training services, arts services, 
welfare se rvices, government advertising and motor vehicles.  
4.8. For the entities listed for Queensland, Article XVI.2 (Transparency of Procurement 
Information  - Publication of Award Information) does not apply for a period of three years from the 
date of entry to force of the Agreement so as to allow time for the entities listed for Queensland to 
make the necessary modifications to electronic means to enable publication of such information.  
5 SOUTH AUSTRALIA  
5.1. Attorney -General's Department;  
5.2. Auditor -General' s Department;  
5.3. Courts Administration Authority;  
5.4. Defence SA;  
5.5. Department for Child Protection;  
5.6. Department for Correctional Services;  
5.7. Department for Education;  
5.8. Department for Environment and Water;  
5.9. Department for Energy and Mining;  
5.10.  Department for Health and Wellbeing;  
5.11.  Department for Innovation and Skills;  
5.12.  Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment;  
5.13.  Department of Human Services;  
5.14.  Department of Planning, Transport an d Infrastructure;  
5.15.  Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia;  
5.16.  Department of the Premier and Cabinet;   GPA/MOD/AUS/3  
 
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5.17.  Department of Treasury and Finance;  
5.18.  Electoral Commission of South Australia;  
5.19.  Environment Protection Authority;  
5.20.  Independent Gambling Authority;  
5.21.  Parliament of South Australia;  
5.22.  South Australia Country Fire Service;  
5.23.  South Australia Police;  
5.24.  South Australi an Fire and Emergency Services Commission;  
5.25.  South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service;  
5.26.  South Australian Tourism Commission;  
5.27.  State Emergency Service;  
5.28.  State Procurement Board;  
5.29.  TAFE SA.  
5.30.  For the entities listed for South Aus tralia, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of 
health and welfare services, education services, advertising services, or motor vehicles.  
6 TASMANIA  
6.1. Department of Communities Tasmania;  
6.2. Department of Education;  
6.3. Department of Health;  
6.4. Department of Justice;  
6.5. Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management;  
6.6. Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
6.7. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment;  
6.8. Department of State Growth;  
6.9. Department of Treasury and Finance;  
6.10.  House of Assembly;  
6.11.  Legislative Council;  
6.12.  Legislature -General;  
6.13.  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
6.14.  Office of the Governor;  
6.15.  Office of the Ombudsman;  
6.16.  Tasmanian Audit O ffice; 
6.17.  Tourism Tasmania.  
6.18.  For the entities listed for Tasmania, this Agreement does not cover procurement of health and 
welfare services, education services, or advertising services.  
7 VICTORIA  
7.1. Commission for Children and Young People;  
7.2. Department of Education and Training;  
7.3. Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources;  
7.4.7.3. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning;  
7.5.7.4. Department of Health and Human Services;  
7.5. Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions;  
7.6. Department of Justice and Regulation Community Safety ; 
7.7. Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
7.8. Department of Transport (Note 7.2 8.c.); 
7.8.7.9. Department of Treasury and Finance;  
7.9.7.10 Essential Services Commission;  
7.10.7.11. Game Management Authority;  
7.11.7.12. Independent Broad -Based Anti -corruption Commission;  
7.12.7.13. Office of Public Prosecutions;  
7.13.7.14. Office of the Chief Commissioner of Police (Victoria Police);  
7.14.7.15. Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability;  
7.15. Office of the Fire Services Levy  Monitor;   GPA/MOD/AUS/3  
 
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7.16.  Office of the Freedom of Information Commissioner;  
7.17.7.16. Office of the Legal Services Commissioner;  
7.18.7.17. Office of the Ombudsman;  
7.19.  Office of the Privacy Commissioner;  
7.20.7.18. Office of the Road Safety Camera Commissioner;  
7.19. Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner;  
7.21.7.20. Office of  the Victorian Inspectorate;  
7.22.7.21. Taxi Services Commercial Passenger Vehicle  Commission;  
7.23.7.22. Victorian Auditor -General's Office;  
7.24.7.23. Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation;  
7.25.7.24. Victorian Electoral Commission;  
7.26.7.25. Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission;  
7.27.7.26. Victorian Public Sector Commission;  
7.28.7.27. Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.  
7.29.7.28. For the entities listed for Victoria, this Agreement does not cover:  
a. the procurement of motor vehicles; or 
b. procurement by covered entities on behalf of non -covered entities .; or  
c. procurement by Department of Transport, related to the functions of Public 
Transport Victoria and VicRoads.  
8 WESTERN AUSTRALIA  
8.1. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority;  
8.2. Corruption and Crime Commission (Western Australia);  
8.3. Country High Schools Hostels Authority;  
8.4 Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions;  
8.5. Department of Communities;  
8.6. Department of Education;  
8.7. Department of Fire and Emergency Services;  
8.8. Department of Finance (Note 8.60.);  
8.9. Department of Health;  
8.10.  Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation;  
8.11.  Department of Justice;  
8.12.  Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries;  
8.13.  Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety;  
8.14.  Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage;  
8.15.  Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development;  
8.16.  Department of Tr aining and Workforce Development;  
8.17.  Department of Transport;  
8.18.  Department of Treasury;  
8.19.  Department of the Premier and Cabinet;  
8.20.  Department of the Registrar Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission;  
8.21.  Department of Water and Environmental Regulation;  
8.22.  Equal Opportunity Commission;  
8.23.  Gascoyne Development Commission;  
8.24.  Goldfields Esperance Development Commission;  
8.25.  Governor's Establishment;  
8.26.  Great Southern Development Commission;  
8.27.  Heritage Council of Western Australia;  
8.28.  Kimberley Development Commission;  
8.29.  Law Reform Commission of Western Australia;  
8.30.  Legislative Assembly;  
8.31. Legislative Council;  
8.32.  Main Roads Western Australia;  
8.33.  Mid West Development Commission;  
8.34.  Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia;  
8.35.  National Trust of Australia (W A);GPA/MOD/AUS/3  
 
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ATTACHMENT B 
ANNEX 1  
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
Thresholds:  
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds:  
 
Goods       SDR 130,000  
 
Services      SDR 130,000  
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
 
List of Entities:  
1. Administrative Appeals Tribunal;  
2. Attorney -General's Department;  
3. Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission ; 
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics;  
5. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research;  
6. Australian Crime Commission (Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission);  
7. Australian Electoral Commission;  
8. Australian Federal Police;  
9. Australian Institute of Criminology;  
10. Australia n Law Reform Commission;  
11. Australian National Audit Office;  
12. Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM);  
13. Australian Public Service Commission;  
14. Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA);  
15. Australian Research Council;  
16. Australian Taxation Office;  
17. Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade);  
18. Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC);  
19. Australian Transport Safety Bureau;  
20. Bureau of Meteorology;  
21. Commonwealth Grant s Commission;  
22. Department of Agriculture , Water and the Environment;  
23. Department of Defence (Note 3); 
24. Department of Education , Skills and Employment;  
25. Department of Finance;  
26. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;  
27. Department of Health;  
28. Department of Home Affairs ; 
29. Department of Industry, Science , Energy and Resource ; 
30. Department of Infrastructure , Transport, Regional Development and Communications;  
31. Departmen t of Parliamentary Services;  
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32. Department of Social Services;  
33. Department of the House of Representatives;  
34. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet;  
35. Department of the Senate;  
36. Department of the Treasury;  
37. Department of Veterans' Affairs;  
38. Fair Work Commission;  
39. Fair Work Ombudsman and Registered Organisations Commission Entity;  
40. Federal Court of Australia;  
41. Geoscience Australia;  
42. Inspector -General of Taxation;  
43. IP Australia;  
44. National Archives of Australia;  
45. National Blood Authority;  
46. National Capital Authority;  
47. National Competition Council;  
48. National Indigenous Australians Agency;  
49. Office of Parliamentary Counsel;  
50. Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board;  
51. Office of the Australian Information Commissioner;  
52. Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman;  
53. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
54. Office of the Inspector -General of Intelligence and  Security;  
55. Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor -General;  
56. Productivity Commission;  
57. Professional Services Review Scheme;  
58. Royal Australian Mint;  
59. Safe Work Australia;  
60. Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authori ty (Seacare Authority);  
61. Services Australia;  
62. Workplace Gender Equality Agency.  
Notes to Annex 1  
1. This Agreement only covers those entities listed (including an office within a listed entity) in 
this Annex.  
2. This Agreement does not cover procure ment by or on behalf of the Australian Government 
Solicitor.  
3. Department of Defence:  
a. This Agreement does not cover Department of Defence procurement of the following goods 
due to paragraph 1 of Article III (Security and General Exceptions):  
FSC Refer ence No.    Description  
1.  10      Weapons;  
2. 12      Fire Control Equipment;  
3. 13      Ammunition and Explosives;  
4. 14      Guided Missiles;  
5. 15      Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components;  
6. 16      Aircraft Components and Accessories ;  GPA/MOD/AUS/3  
 
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ANNEX 2  
SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
Thresholds:  
Unless otherwise specified, this Agreement  covers procurement by entities listed in this Annex, 
subject to the following thresholds:  
 
Goods       SDR 355,000  
 
Services      SDR 355,000  
 
Construction Services    SDR 5,000,000  
List of Entities:  
1 AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY  
1.1. ACT Audit Office;  
1.2. ACT Gambling and Racing Commission;  
1.3. ACT Health Directorate;  
1.4. ACT Insurance Authority;  
1.5. ACT Ombudsman;  
1.6. Canberra Health Services;  
1.7. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate;  
1.8. Community Services Directorate;  
1.9. Cultural Facilities Corporation;  
1.10.  Education Directorate;  
1.11.  Environment, Planning and S ustainable Development Directorate;  
1.12.  Housing ACT;  
1.13.  Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission;  
1.14.  Justice and Community Safety Directorate;  
1.15.  Legal Aid ACT;  
1.16. Major Projects Canberra;  
1.17.  Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.  
1.18.  For the entities listed for the Australian Capital Territory, this Agreement does not cover the 
procurement of health and welfare services, education services, utility services or motor vehicles.  
2 NEW SOUTH WALES  
2.1. Advocate for Children and Young People;  
2.2. Children's Guardian and Office of Children's Guardian ; 
2.3. Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW and Fire and Rescue NSW;  
2.4. Commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service and Office of the NSW Rural Fire Service;  
2.5. Comm issioner of the NSW State Emergency Service and Office of the NSW State Emergency 
Service;  
2.6. Crown Solicitor and Crown Solicitor's Office;  
2.7. Department of Communities and Justice;  
2.8. Department of Customer Service;  
2.9. Department of Education;  
2.10. Department of Planning, Industry and Environment;  
2.11.  Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
2.12.  Director of Public Prosecutions and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
2.13.  Environment Protection Authority and Environment Protection Authori ty Staff Agency;  
2.14.  Health Care Complaints Commission and Health Care Complaints Commission Staff Agency;  
2.15. Independent Planning Commission and Office of the Independent Planning Commissio n;  GPA/MOD/AUS/3  
 
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2.16.  Information Commissioner and Information and Privacy Commission (Note 2.40.c.);  
2.17.  Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Inspector of the Law 
Enforcement Conduct Commission;  
2.18.  Insurance and Care NSW (icare);  
2.19. Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Law Enforcement Conduct 
Commission;  
2.20.  Legal Aid Commission of NSW and Legal Aid Commission Staff Agency (Legal Aid NSW);  
2.21.  Ministry of Health;  
2.22.  Multicultural NSW and Multicultural NSW Sta ff Agency;  
2.23.  New South Wales Crime Commission and New South Wales Crime Commission Staff Agency;  
2.24.  NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and NSW Education Standards Authority Staff 
Agency;  
2.25.  New South Wales Electoral Commission and NSW Elect oral Commission Staff Agency;  
2.26.  NSW Food Authority;  
2.27.  New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (Housing NSW);  
2.28.  New South Wales Rural Assistance Authority;  
2.29.  Ombudsman and the Ombudsman's Office;  
2.30.  Parliamentary Counsel and Parliamentary Counsel's Office;  
2.31.  Place Management NSW;  
2.32.  Public Service Commissioner and Public Service Commission;  
2.33. Regional NSW;  
3.34. Resilience NSW;  
2.35.  State Insurance Regulatory Authority;  
2.36.  Sydney  Olympic Park Authority;  
2.37.  The Audit Office of New South Wales;  
2.38.  The Treasury;  
2.39.  Transport for NSW (Note 2.40.d.).  
2.40.  For entities listed for New South Wales, this Agreement does not cover:  
a. procurement of health and welfare services, ed ucation services or motor vehicles;  
b. procurements undertaken by a covered entity on behalf of a non -covered entity;  
c. procurement related to the functions of the Privacy Commission by the Information and 
Privacy Commission; or  
d. procurement by Transpo rt for NSW, related to the functions of the Transport Construction 
Authority, and The Country Rail Infrastructure Authority or its successor agencies, and 
Roads and Maritime Services.  
3 NORTHERN TERRITORY  
3.1. Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority;  
3.2. Auditor General's Office;  
3.3. Department of the Attorney -General and Justice;  
3.4. Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet;  
3.5. Department of Environment, Parks and Water Security;  
3.6. Department of Health;  
3.7. Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade;  
3.8. Department of the Legislative Assembly;  
3.9. Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities;  
3.10.  Department of Treasury and Finance;  
3.11.  Health and Community Services Complaints Commission;  
3.12. Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory;  
3.13.  Land Development Corporation;  
3.14.  Northern Territory Electoral Commission;   GPA/MOD/AUS/3  
 
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3.15.  Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services;  
3.16.  Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment;  
3.17.  Ombudsman's Office;  
3.18.  Racing Commission;  
3.19.  Remuneration Tribunal;  
3.20.  Strehlow Research Centre;  
3.21.  Utilities Commission  of the Northern Territory;  
3.22.  Work Health Authority.  
 
3.23.  For entities listed for the Northern Territory, this Agreement does not cover set -asides on 
behalf of the Charles Darwin University pursuant to Partnership Agreements between the Northern 
Territory Government and Charles Darwin University.  
4 QUEENSLAND  
4.1. Entities declared to be departments pursuant to section 14 of the Public Service Act 2008 (Qld) ; 
4.2. Motor Accident Insurance Commission;  
4.3. Nominal Defendant;  
4.4. Public Safety Business  Agency;  
4.5. Public Service Commission;  
4.6. Public Trust Office.  
4.7. For the entities listed for Queensland this Agreement does not cover:  
a. procurement by covered entities on behalf of non -covered entities;  
b. procurement undertaken by departments, or parts of departments, which deliver health, 
education, training or arts services; or  
c. procurement of health services, education services, trai ning services, arts services, 
welfare services, government advertising and motor vehicles.  
4.8. For the entities listed for Queensland, Article XVI.2 (Transparency of Procurement 
Information  - Publication of Award Information) does not apply for a period o f three years from the 
date of entry to force of the Agreement so as to allow time for the entities listed for Queensland to 
make the necessary modifications to electronic means to enable publication of such information.  
5 SOUTH AUSTRALIA  
5.1. Attorney -General's Department;  
5.2. Auditor -General's Department;  
5.3. Courts Administration Authority;  
5.4. Defence SA;  
5.5. Department for Child Protection;  
5.6. Department for Correctional Services;  
5.7. Department for Education;  
5.8. Department for Environment and  Water;  
5.9. Department for Energy and Mining;  
5.10.  Department for Health and Wellbeing;  
5.11.  Department for Innovation and Skills;  
5.12.  Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment;  
5.13.  Department of Human Services;  
5.14.  Department of Planning, Tran sport and Infrastructure;  
5.15.  Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia;  
5.16.  Department of the Premier and Cabinet ;  GPA/MOD/AUS/3  
 
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5.17.  Department of Treasury and Finance;  
5.18.  Electoral Commission of South Australia;  
5.19.  Environment Protection Authority;  
5.20.  Independent Gambling Authority;  
5.21.  Parliament of South Australia;  
5.22.  South Australia Country Fire Service;  
5.23.  South Australia Police;  
5.24.  South Australi an Fire and Emergency Services Commission;  
5.25.  South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service;  
5.26.  South Australian Tourism Commission;  
5.27.  State Emergency Service;  
5.28.  State Procurement Board;  
5.29.  TAFE SA.  
5.30.  For the entities listed for South Australia, this Agreement does not cover the procurement of 
health and welfare services, education services, advertising services, or motor vehicles.  
6 TASMANIA  
6.1. Department of Communities Tasmania;  
6.2. Department of Education;  
6.3. Department of  Health;  
6.4. Department of Justice;  
6.5. Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management;  
6.6. Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
6.7. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment;  
6.8. Department of State Growth;  
6.9. Department of Treasury and Finance;  
6.10.  House of Assembly;  
6.11.  Legislative Council;  
6.12.  Legislature -General;  
6.13.  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
6.14.  Office of the Governor;  
6.15.  Office of the Ombudsman;  
6.16.  Tasmanian Audit Office;  
6.17.  Tourism Tasmania.  
6.18.  For the entities listed for Tasmania, this Agreement does not cover procurement of health and 
welfare services, education services, or advertising services.  
7 VICTORIA  
7.1. Commission for Children and Young People;  
7.2. Department of Education and Training;  
7.3. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning;  
7.4. Department of Health and Human Services;  
7.5. Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions;  
7.6. Departmen t of Justice and Community Safety;  
7.7. Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
7.8.  Department of Transport (Note 7.2 8.c.); 
7.9. Department of Treasury and Finance;  
7.10.  Essential Services Commission;  
7.11.  Game Management Authority;  
7.12.  Independent Broad -Based Anti -corruption Commission;  
7.13.  Office of Public Prosecutions;  
7.14.  Office of the Chief Commissioner of Police (Victoria Police);  
7.15.  Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability;  
7.16.  Office of the Legal Services Commissioner;  
7.17. Office of the Ombudsman;  
7.18.  Office of the Road Safety Camera Commissioner;  
7.19. Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner;  
7.20.  Office of the Victorian Inspectora te;  GPA/MOD/AUS/3  
 
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7.21.  Commercial Passenger Vehicle Commission;  
7.22.  Victorian Auditor -General's Office;  
7.23.  Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation;  
7.24.  Victorian Electoral Commission;  
7.25.  Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission;  
7.26. Victorian Public Sector Commission;  
7.27.  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.  
7.28.  For the entities listed for Victoria, this Agreement does not cover:  
a. the procurement of motor vehicles;  
b. procurement by covered entities on behalf of non -covered entities; or   
c. procurement by Department of Transport, related to the functions of Public Transport 
Victoria and VicRoads.  
8 WESTERN AUSTRALIA  
8.1. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority;  
8.2. Corruption and Crime Commission (Western Australia);  
8.3. Country High Schools Hostels Authority;  
8.4 Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions;  
8.5. Department of Communities;  
8.6. Department of Education;  
8.7. Department of Fire and Emergency Services;  
8.8. Department of Finance (Note 8.60.) ; 
8.9. Department of Health;  
8.10.  Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation;  
8.11.  Department of Justice;  
8.12.  Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries;  
8.13.  Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety;  
8.14.  Depar tment of Planning, Lands and Heritage;  
8.15.  Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development;  
8.16.  Department of Training and Workforce Development;  
8.17.  Department of Transport;  
8.18.  Department of Treasury;  
8.19.  Department of the Premier and  Cabinet;  
8.20.  Department of the Registrar Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission;  
8.21.  Department of Water and Environmental Regulation;  
8.22.  Equal Opportunity Commission;  
8.23.  Gascoyne Development Commission;  
8.24.  Goldfields Esperance Development Commission;  
8.25.  Governor's Establishment;  
8.26.  Great Southern Development Commission;  
8.27.  Heritage Council of Western Australia;  
8.28.  Kimberley Development Commission;  
8.29.  Law Reform Commission of Western Aust ralia; 
8.30.  Legislative Assembly;  
8.31.  Legislative Council;  
8.32.  Main Roads Western Australia;  
8.33.  Mid West Development Commission;  
8.34.  Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia;  
8.35.  National Trust of Australia (WA ); 
 
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