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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 modifications and rectifications to Appendix I concerning  Australia  
notified  pursuant to Article XIX:1 of the GPA 2012  
The following communication, dated 4 April 2022, 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  • Sub-Central Government Entities (Annex 2)  
Description of the proposed modifications:  
ANNEX 2 – SUB-CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES  
NEW SOUTH WALES  
a. Replace "Department of Planning, Industry and the Environment " with "Department 
of Planning and Environment ", due to a name change;  (See entity No. 2.10 of Annex 2 in 
Attachment  B) 
b. Add "Investment NSW ", as it performs certain functions previously covered by 
the "Department of the Premier and Cabinet " and "The Treasury "; (See entity No. 2.20 of 
Annex 2 in Attachment  B) 
c. Replace "Regional NSW" with "Department of Regional NSW ", due to a name change;  
(See entity No. 2.12 of Annex 2 in Attachment  B) 
d. Reorder and renumber the List of Entities thereto following the changes above.  
NORTHERN TERRITORY  
a. Remove "Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment ", as its functions have 
been transferred to the "Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet "; 
b. Reorder and renumber the List of Entities thereto following the changes above.  
QUEENSLAND  
a. Remove "Public Safety Business Agency ", as its functions have be en transferred to 
the "Queensland Police Service " and "Queensland Fire and Emergency Service " 
(both  agencies are covered, as they are declared to be departments pursuant to section 14 
of the Public Service Act 2008 (Qld) ); 
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  SOUTH AUSTRALIA  
a. Replace "Department for Trade, T ourism and Investment " with "Department for 
Trade and Investment ", due to a name change associated with the transfer of the 'tourism ' 
function to the "Department of the Premier and Cabinet "; (See entity No. 5.13  of Annex 2 
in Attachment  B) 
b. Replace "Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure " with "Department 
for Infrastructure and Transport ", due to a name change associated with the transfer of the 
'planning ' function to the "Attorney -General 's Department ". (See entity No. 5.11  of Annex  2 
in Attachment  B) 
c. Replace "Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia " with 
"Department of Primary Industries and Regions ", due to a name change. (See entity 
No. 5.15 of Annex 2 in Attachment  B) 
d. Remove "Independent Gambling Authorit y", as its functions have been transferred 
to the "Attorney -General 's Department "; 
e. Remove "State Procurement Board ", as its functions have been transferred to the 
"Department of Treasury and Finance "; 
f. Reorder and renumber the List of Entities thereto  following the changes above.  
TASMANIA  
a. Replace "Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment " with 
"Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania ", due to a name change;  
(See entity No. 6.5  of Annex 2 in Attachment  B) 
b. Add "Environment Protection Authority ", which has been separated from the former 
"Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment "; (See entity No. 6.10  
of Annex 2 in Attachment  B) 
c. Reorder and renumber the List of Entities thereto following the changes above.  
VICTORIA  
a. Replace "Department of Health and Human Services " with "Department of Health " 
and "Department of Families, Fairness and Housing ", as it has been separated into two 
entities;  (See entit ies Nos. 7.4, and 7.5  of Annex 2 in Attachment  B) 
b. Replace "Office of the Legal Services Commissioner " with "Office of the Victorian 
Legal Services Commissioner ", due to a name correction;  (See entity No. 7.21  of Annex 2 
in Attachment  B) 
c. Reorder and renumber the List of E ntities thereto following the changes above.  
WESTERN AUSTRALIA  
a. Add "Child and Adolescent Health Service ", "East Metropolitan Health Service ", 
"Health Support Services ", "North Metropolitan Health Service ", "PathWest Laboratory 
Medicine WA ", "Quadriplegic Centre ", "South Metropolitan Health Service ", and  
"WA Country Health Service " – as these entities have been separated from the "Department 
of Health "; (See entit ies Nos. 8.2, 8.24, 8.30, 8.40, 8.47, 8.52, 8.58, and 8.62 of Annex 2 
in Attachme nt B) 
b. Replace "Corruption and Crime Commission (Western Australia) " with "Corruption 
and Crime Commission ", due to a name change;  (See entity No. 8.4  of Annex 2 in 
Attachment  B) 
c. Remove "Country High Schools Hostels Authority ", as its functions have b een 
transferred to the "Department of Education "; 
d. Remove "Equal Opportunity Commission ", as its functions have been transferred to 
the "Department of Justice ";  
e. Add "Disability Services Commission " and "Housing Authority ", which perform 
functions pre viously covered by the "Department of Communities "; (See entit ies Nos. 8.23 
and 8.32 of Annex 2 in Attachment  B) 
f. Add "Energy Policy WA ", which performs functions previously covered by the 
"Department of Finance " and the "Department of Treasury "; (See entity No. 8.25  of 
Annex  2 in Attachment  B) 
g. Replace "Main Roads Western Australia " with "Commissioner of Main Roads ", due to 
a name change; (See entity No. 8.3  of Annex 2 in Attachment  B) GPA/MOD/AUS/5  
 
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  h. Replace "Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Adm inistrative Investigations " 
with "Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Investigations ", due to a name 
change; (See entity No. 8.45  of Annex 2 in Attachment  B) 
i. Replace "Public Transport Authority " with "Public Transport Authority of Western 
Australia", due to a name change; (See entity No. 8.51  of Annex 2 in Attachment  B) 
j. Add "School Curriculum and Standards Authority ", which performs functions 
previously covered by the "Department of Education "; (See entity No. 8.56  of Annex 2 in 
Attachment  B) 
k. Replace "State Library of Western Australia " with "The Library Board of 
Western  Australia ", due to a name change; (See entity No. 8.61  of Annex 2 in 
Attachment  B)l. Replace "Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate) " 
with "Western Australian Land Information Authority ", to reflect the legislated name of the 
entity; (See entity No. 8.65  of Annex 2 in Attachment  B) 
m. Replace "Western Australian Sports Centre Trust (trading as VenuesWest) " with 
"Western Australian Sports Ce ntre Trust ", to reflect the legislated name of the entity; 
(See entity No. 8.67  of Annex 2 in Attachment  B) 
n. Add "Western Australian Tourism Commission ", which performs functions previously 
covered by the "Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovat ion"; (See entity 
No. 8.68 of Annex 2 in Attachment  B) 
o. Amend Note 8.60 to replace "Department of Finance, Building Management and 
Works ' Prequalification Scheme " with "Department of Finance 'Builders Prequalification 
Scheme '", due to a name change of the relevant scheme; (See Note 8.71  of Annex 2 in 
Attachment  B) 
p. 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 
concerning  Australia under the GPA 2012 . 
Attachments1: 
• Attachment A  to this document shows (in bold, strikeout or underlining) the proposed 
modifications to the corresponding pages of Annex 2 to Appendix I concerning  Australia 
under the GPA  2012.  
• Attachment B  indicates how the relevant pages would appear after the prop osed 
modifications have become effective.  
 
1 Attachments A and B are in English only.  GPA/MOD/AUS/5  
 
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ATTACHMENT A 
AUSTRALIA  
(Authentic in the English Language only)  
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 E conomic Development Directorate;  
1.8. Community Services Directorate;  
1.9. Cultural Facilities Corporation;  
1.10. Education Directorate;  
1.11. Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate;  
1.12. Housing ACT;  
1.13. Independent Competition a nd 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. Commissioner of the NSW State Emergency Service and Office of the NSW State Emergen cy 
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. Department of Regional NSW ; 
2.12.2.13.  Director of Public Prosecutions and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
2.13.2.14.  Environment Protection Authority and Environment Protection Authority Staff Agency;  
2.14.2.15.  Health Care Complaints Commission and Health Care Complaints Commission 
Staff Agency;  
2.15.2.16.  Independent Planning Commission and Office of the Independent Planning Commission;  GPA/MOD/AUS/5  
 
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2.16.2.17.  Information Commissioner and Information and Privacy Commission (Note 2.402.41. c.); 
2.17.2.18.  Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Inspector of 
the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission;  
2.18.2.19.  Insurance and Care NSW (ic are); 
2.20. Investment NSW ;  
2.19.2.21.  Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Law Enforcement 
Conduct  Commission;  
2.20.2.22.  Legal Aid Commission of NSW and Legal Aid Commission Staff Agency (Legal Aid NSW);  
2.21.2.23.  Ministry of Health;  
2.22.2.24.  Multicultural NSW and Multicultural NSW Staff Agency;  
2.23.2.25.  New South Wales Crime Commission and New South Wales Crime Commission Staff 
Agency;  
2.24.2.26.  NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and NSW Education Standards Authority 
Staff Agency;  
2.25.2.27.  New South Wales Electoral Commission and NSW Electoral Commission Staff Agency;  
2.26.2.28.  NSW Food Authority;  
2.27.2.29.  New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (Housing NSW);  
2.28.2.30.  New South Wales Rural Assistance Autho rity; 
2.29.2.31.  Ombudsman and the Ombudsman's Office;  
2.30.2.32.  Parliamentary Counsel and Parliamentary Counsel's Office;  
2.31.2.33.  Place Management NSW;  
2.32.2.34.  Public Service Commissioner and Public Service Commission;  
2.33. Regional NSW;  [renamed and moved to 2.12 above to maintain alphabetical order]  
3.34.2.35.  Resilience NSW;  
2.35.2.36.  State Insurance Regulatory Authority;  
2.36.2.37.  Sydney Olympic Park Authority;  
2.37.2.38.  The Audit Office of New South Wales;  
2.38.2.39.  The Treasury;  
2.39.2.40.  Transport for NSW (Note 2.40.2.41. d.). 
2.40.2.41.  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 cov ered 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 
Autho rity, 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 Assembl y; 
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 Corporati on; 
3.14. Northern Territory Electoral Commission;  GPA/MOD/AUS/5  
 
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3.15. Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services;  
3.16.  Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment;  
3.17.3.16.  Ombudsman's Office;  
3.18.3.17.  Racing Commission;  
3.19.3.18.  Remuneration Tribunal;  
3.20.3.19.  Strehlow Research Centre;  
3.21.3.20.  Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory;  
3.22.3.21.  Work Health Authority.  
3.23.3.22.  For entities listed for the Northern Territory, this Agreemen t 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;  
4.5.4.4. Public Service Commission;  
4.6.4.5. Public Trust Office.  
4.7.4.6. 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, training services, arts services, 
welfare services, government advertising and motor vehicles.  
4.8.4.7. 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 f or 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 Infrastructure and Transport  Department of Planning, Transport and 
Infrastructure ; 
5.11.5.12.  Department for Innovation and Skills;  
5.12.5.13.  Department for Trade , Tourism  and Investment;  
5.13.5.14.  Department of Human Services;  
5.14.  Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure;  [renamed and moved to 5.11 
above to maintain alphabeti cal order]  
5.15. Department of Primary Industries and Regions South Australia ; 
5.16. Department of the Premier and Cabinet;  
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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;  
5.21.5.20.  Parliament of South Australia;  
5.22.5.21.  South Australia Country Fire Service;  
5.23.5.22.  South Australia Police;  
5.24.5.23.  South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission;  
5.25.5.24.  South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service;  
5.26.5.25.  South Australian Tourism Commission;  
5.27.5.26.  State Emergency Service;  
5.28.  State Procurement Board;  
5.29.5.27.  TAFE SA.  
5.30.5.28.  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. Departmen t of Health;  
6.4. Department of Justice;  
6.5. Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania  Department of 
Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment ; 
6.5.6.6. Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management;  
6.6.6.7. Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
6.7. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment;  [renamed and 
moved to 6.5 above to maintain alphabetical order]  
6.8. Department of State Growth;  
6.9. Department of Treasury and Finance;  
6.10. Environ ment Protection Authority ; 
6.10.6.11.  House of Assembly;  
6.11.6.12.  Legislative Council;   
6.12.6.13.  Legislature -General;  
6.13.6.14.  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
6.14.6.15.  Office of the Governor;  
6.15.6.16.  Office of the Ombudsman;  
6.16.6.17.  Tasmanian Audit Office;  
6.17.6.18.  Tourism Tasmania.  
6.18.6.19.  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 Families, Fairness and Housing ; 
7.4.7.5. Department of Health and Human Services ; 
7.5.7.6. Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions;  
7.6.7.7. Department of Justice and Community Safety;  
7.7.7.8. Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
7.8.7.9. Department of Transport (Note 7.28.7.29. c.); 
7.9.7.10.  Department of Treasury and Finance;  
7.10.7.11.  Essential Services Commission;  
7.11.7.12.  Game Management Authority;  
7.12.7.13.  Independent Broad -Based Anti -corruption Commission;  
7.13.7.14.  Office of Public Prosecutions;  
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7.15.7.16.  Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability;  
7.16.  Office of the Legal Services Commissioner;  [renamed and moved to 7.21 below to 
maintain alphabetical order]  
7.17.7.17.  Office of the Ombudsman;  
7.18.7.18.  Office of the Road Safety Camera Commissioner;  
7.19.7.19.  Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner;  
7.20.7.20.  Office of the Victorian Inspectorate;   GPA/MOD/AUS/5  
 
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7.21.  Office of the Victorian  Legal Services Commissioner;  
7.21.7.22.  Commercial Passenger Vehicle Commission;  
7.22.7.23.  Victorian Auditor -General's Office;  
7.23.7.24.  Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation;  
7.24.7.25.  Victorian Electoral Commission;  
7.25.7.26. Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission;  
7.26.7.27.  Victorian Public Sector Commission;  
7.27.7.28.  Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.  
7.28.7.29.  For the entities listed for Victoria, this Agreement does not cover:  
a. the procure ment 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. Child and Adolescent Health Service ;  
8.3. Commissioner of Main Roads  Main Roads Western Australia ; 
8.2.8.4. Corruption and Crime Commission (Western Australia) ; 
8.3. Country High Schools Hostels Authority;  
8.4.8.5. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions;  
8.5.8.6. Department of Communities;  
8.6.8.7. Department of Education;  
8.7.8.8. Department of Fire and Emergency Services;  
8.8.8.9. Department of Finance (Note 8.60.8.71. ); 
8.9.8.10.  Department of H ealth;  
8.10. 8.11.  Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation;  
8.11. 8.12.  Department of Justice;  
8.12. 8.13.  Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries;  
8.13. 8.14.  Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety;  
8.14. 8.15. Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage;  
8.15. 8.16.  Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development;  
8.16. 8.17.  Department of Training and Workforce Development;  
8.17. 8.18.  Department of Transport;  
8.18. 8.19.  Department of Treasury;  
8.19. 8.20.  Department of the Premier and Cabinet;  
8.20. 8.21.  Department of the Registrar Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission;  
8.21. 8.22.  Department of Water and Environmental Regulation;  
8.22.  Equal Opportunity Commission;  
8.23. Disability Services Commission ; 
8.24. East Metropolitan Health Service ;  
8.25. Energy Policy WA ;  
8.23.8.26.  Gascoyne Development Commission;  
8.24.8.27.  Goldfields Esperance Development Commission;  
8.25.8.28.  Governor's Establishment;  
8.26.8.29.  Great Sout hern Development Commission;  
8.30. Health Support Services ;  
8.27.8.31.  Heritage Council of Western Australia;  
8.32. Housing Authority ;  
8.28.8.33.  Kimberley Development Commission;  
8.29.8.34.  Law Reform Commission of Western Australia;  
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8.31.8.36.  Legislative Council;  
8.32.  Main Roads Western Australia;  [renamed and moved to 8.3 above to maintain 
alphabetical order]  
8.33.8.37.  Mid West Development Commission;  
8.34.8.38.  Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia;  
8.35.8.39.  National Trust of Australia (WA);  
8.40. North Metropolitan Health Service ;  
8.36.8.41.  Office of the Auditor General;  
8.37.8.42.  Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
8.38.8.43.  Office of the Information Commissioner;  
8.39.8.44.  Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services;  
8.40.8.45.  Office of the  Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Investiga tions;  
8.41.8.46.  Parliamentary Services Department;  
8.47. PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA ;  
8.42.8.48.  Peel Development Commission;  
8.43.8.49.  Pilbara Development Commission;  
8.44.8.50.  Public Sector Commission;  
8.45.8.51.  Public Transport Authority of Western Australia ; 
8.52. Quadriplegic Centre ;  
8.46.8.53.  Rottnest Island Authority;  
8.47.8.54.  Rural Business Development Corporation;  
8.48.8.55.  Salaries and Allowances Tribunal;  
8.56. School Curriculum and Standards Authority ; 
8.49.8.57.  Small Business Development Corporation;  
8.58. South Metropolitan Health Service ; 
8.50.8.59.  South West Development Commission;  
8.51.  State Library of Western Australia;  [renamed and moved to 8.61 below to maintain 
alphabetic al order]  
8.52.8.60.  Swan River Trust;  
8.61. The Library Board of Western Australia  State Library of Western Australia ; 
8.62. WA Country Health Service ;  
8.53.8.63.  Western Australia Police;  
8.54.8.64.  Western Australian Electoral Commission;  
8.55.8.65.  Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate) ; 
8.56.8.66.  Western Australian Planning Commission;  
8.57.8.67.  Western Australian Sports Centre Trust (trading as VenuesWest) ; 
8.68. Western Australian Tourism Commission ;  
8.58.8.69.  Wheatbelt Development Commission;  
8.59.8.70.  Zoological Parks Authority.  
8.60.8.71.  For greater certainty, consistent with Article IX.11, in relation to procurements from the 
Department of Finance , Building Management and Works'  'Builders  Prequalification  Scheme '; 
and Main Road's 'National Prequalification System for Civil (Road and Bridge) Construction Contracts ' 
Scheme, requests for participation in a procurement from suppliers not already prequalified at the 
time of tender release will not be considered  due to the time and complexity involved in assessing 
requests. This does not preclude suppliers from applying at any time to become prequalified. 
Prequalification ensures the financial security of building and construction contractors and does not 
discrim inate between local suppliers and the suppliers of other Parties.  
Note to Annex 2  
This Agreement only covers those entities listed in this Annex.  
 
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ATTACHMENT B 
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 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 Guar dian 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. Commissioner 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 and Environment;  
2.11. Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
2.12. Department of Regional NSW;  
2.13. Director of Public Prosecutions and Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
2.14. Environment Protection Authority and Environment Protection Authority Staff Agency;  
2.15. Health Care Complaints Commission and Health Care Complaints Commission Staff Agency;  
2.16. Independent Planning Commission and Office of the Independent Planning Commission;  GPA/MOD/AUS/5  
 
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2.17. Information Commissioner and Information and Privacy Commission (Note 2.41.c.);  
2.18. Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and Office of the Inspector of the Law 
Enforcement Conduct Commission;  
2.19. Insurance and Care NSW (icare);  
2.20. Investment NSW;   
2.21. Law Enfor cement Conduct Commission and Office of the Law Enforcement Conduct 
Commission;  
2.22. Legal Aid Commission of NSW and Legal Aid Commission Staff Agency (Legal Aid NSW);  
2.23. Ministry of Health;  
2.24. Multicultural NSW and Multicultural NSW Staff Agency;  
2.25. New South Wales Crime Commission and New South Wales Crime Commission Staff Agency;  
2.26. NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and NSW Education Standards Authority Staff 
Agency;  
2.27. New South Wales Electoral Commission and NSW Electoral Commiss ion Staff Agency;  
2.28. NSW Food Authority;  
2.29. New South Wales Land and Housing Corporation (Housing NSW);  
2.30. New South Wales Rural Assistance Authority;  
2.31. Ombudsman and the Ombudsman's Office;  
2.32. Parliamentary Counsel and Parliamentary Counse l's Office;  
2.33. Place Management NSW;  
2.34. Public Service Commissioner and Public Service Commission;  
2.35. Resilience NSW;  
2.36. State Insurance Regulatory Authority;  
2.37. Sydney Olympic Park Authority;  
2.38. The Audit Office of New South Wales;  
2.39. The Treasury;  
2.40. Transport for NSW (Note 2.41.d.).  
2.41. 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 undertak en 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 Constru ction 
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 Assembl y; 
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;  
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3.15. Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services;  
3.16. Ombudsman's Office;  
3.17. Racing Commission;  
3.18. Remuneration Tribunal;  
3.19. Strehlow Research Centre;  
3.20. Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory;  
3.21. Work Health Authority.  
3.22. 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 Service Commission;  
4.5. Public Trust Office.  
4.6. For the entities listed for Queensland this Agreement does not cover:  
a. procurement by covered entities on behalf of non -covered enti ties; 
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 services, government ad vertising and motor vehicles.  
4.7. 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 Agreemen t 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 Infrastructure and Transport;  
5.12. Department for Innovation and Skills;  
5.13. Department for Trade and Investment;  
5.14. Department of Human Services;  
5.15. Department of Primary Industries and Reg ions; 
5.16. Department of the Premier and Cabinet;  
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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. Parliament of South Australia;  
5.21. South Australia Country Fire Service;  
5.22. South Australia Police;  
5.23. South Australian Fire and Emergency Services Commission;  
5.24. South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service;  
5.25. South Australian Tourism Commission;  
5.26. State Eme rgency Service;  
5.27. TAFE SA.  
5.28. 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 Commu nities Tasmania;  
6.2. Department of Education;  
6.3. Department of Health;  
6.4. Department of Justice;  
6.5. Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania;   
6.6. Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management;  
6.7. Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
6.8. Department of State Growth;  
6.9. Department of Treasury and Finance;  
6.10. Environment Protection Authority;  
6.11. House of Assembly;  
6.12. Legislative Council;   
6.13. Legislature -General;  
6.14. Office of the Director of Public Pr osecutions;  
6.15. Office of the Governor;  
6.16. Office of the Ombudsman;  
6.17. Tasmanian Audit Office;  
6.18. Tourism Tasmania.  
6.19. 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 Families, Fairness and Housing;  
7.5. Depart ment of Health;  
7.6. Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions;  
7.7. Department of Justice and Community Safety;  
7.8. Department of Premier and Cabinet;  
7.9. Department of Transport (Note 7.29.c.);  
7.10. Department of Treasury and Finance;  
7.11. Essential Services Commission;  
7.12. Game Management Authority;  
7.13. Independent Broad -Based Anti -corruption Commission;  
7.14. Office of Public Prosecutions;  
7.15. Office of the Chief Commissioner of Police (Victoria Police);  
7.16. Office of the Com missioner for Environmental Sustainability;  
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 Inspectorate;  
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7.22. Commercial Passenger Vehicle Commission;  
7.23. Victorian Auditor -General's Office;  
7.24. Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation;  
7.25. Victorian Electoral Commission;  
7.26. Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission;  
7.27. Victorian Public Sector Commission;  
7.28. Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.  
7.29. For the entities listed for Victoria, this Agreement does not cover:  
a. the procurem ent 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. Child and Adolescent Health Service;  
8.3. Commissioner of Main Roads;  
8.4. Corruption and Crime Commission;  
8.5. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions;  
8.6. Department of Communities;  
8.7. Department of Education;  
8.8. Department of Fire and Emergency Services;  
8.9. Department of Finance (Note 8.71.);  
8.10. Department of Health;  
8.11. Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation;  
8.12. Department of Justice;  
8.13. Department of Local Government, Sport and Cu ltural Industries;  
8.14. Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety;  
8.15. Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage;  
8.16. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development;  
8.17. Department of Training and Workforce Development;  
8.18. Department of Transport;  
8.19. Department of Treasury;  
8.20. Department of the Premier and Cabinet;  
8.21. Department of the Registrar Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission;  
8.22. Department of Water and Environmental Regulation;  
8.23. Disabilit y Services Commission;  
8.24. East Metropolitan Health Service;  
8.25. Energy Policy WA;  
8.26. Gascoyne Development Commission;  
8.27. Goldfields Esperance Development Commission;  
8.28. Governor's Establishment;  
8.29. Great Southern Development Commission;  
8.30. Health Support Services;  
8.31. Heritage Council of Western Australia;  
8.32. Housing Authority;  
8.33. Kimberley Development Commission;  
8.34. Law Reform Commission of Western Australia;  
8.35. Legislative Assembly;  
8.36. Legislative Counc il; 
8.37. Mid West Development Commission;  
8.38. Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia;  
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8.40. North Metropolitan Health Service;  
8.41. Office of the Auditor General;  
8.42. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions;  
8.43. Office of the Information Commissioner;  
8.44. Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services;  
8.45. Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrative Investigations;  
8.46. Parliamentary Service s Department;  
8.47. PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA;  
8.48. Peel Development Commission;  
8.49. Pilbara Development Commission;  
8.50. Public Sector Commission;  
8.51. Public Transport Authority of Western Australia;  
8.52. Quadriplegic Centre;  
8.53. Rottnest  Island Authority;  
8.54. Rural Business Development Corporation;  
8.55. Salaries and Allowances Tribunal;  
8.56. School Curriculum and Standards Authority;  
8.57. Small Business Development Corporation;  
8.58. South Metropolitan Health Service;  
8.59. South West Development Commission;  
8.60. Swan River Trust;  
8.61. The Library Board of Western Australia;  
8.62. WA Country Health Service;  
8.63. Western Australia Police;  
8.64. Western Australian Electoral Commission;  
8.65. Western Australian Land I nformation Authority;  
8.66. Western Australian Planning Commission;  
8.67. Western Australian Sports Centre Trust;  
8.68. Western Australian Tourism Commission;  
8.69. Wheatbelt Development Commission;  
8.70. Zoological Parks Authority.  
8.71. For greater cert ainty, consistent with Article IX.11, in relation to procurements from the 
Department of Finance 'Builders Prequalification Scheme '; and Main Road's 'National Prequalification 
System for Civil (Road and Bridge) Construction Contracts ' Scheme, requests for participation in 
a procurement from suppliers not already prequalified at the time of tender release will not be 
considered due to the time and complexity involved in assessing requests. This does not preclude 
suppliers from applying at any time to become prequalified. Prequalification ensures the financial 
security of building and construction contractors and does not discriminate between local suppliers 
and the suppliers of other Parties.  
Note to Annex 2  
This Agreement only covers those entities listed in  this Annex.  
 
 
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