DTF divisions

Manages and coordinates the Territory budget process and whole of government financial reporting
Manages the Territory’s financial management framework
Analyses and provides advice on whole of government resource allocation issues, including major government projects and initiatives with funding implications
Develops the Territory’s infrastructure program from a whole of government perspective
Monitors each agency’s financial performance
Manages the Central Holding Authority
Manages financial and commercial accountabilities and risks as prescribed in the Financial Management Act 1995 and the Fiscal Integrity and Transparency Act 2001, including the fiscal strategy

Provides economic and policy advice, and manages economic and regulatory reform
Publishes information and analysis on economic and demographic trends that affect the Territory economy
Provides research, advice and statistical coordination across government
Provides advice and analysis on intergovernmental financial relations including GST revenue distribution
Manages submissions and data returns to the Commonwealth Grants Commission
Negotiates, develops and provides advice on funding agreements with the Commonwealth
Manages Northern Territory input to major national economic inquiries and reviews
Provides commercial advice on major government infrastructure projects and initiatives and on the government owned corporations
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Collects Territory revenue in accordance with the relevant tax and royalty legislation
Administers and provides advice on grant, tax and royalty legislation
Provides education and information programs to assist tax and royalty payers’ compliance
Minimises losses to revenue through compliance activity
Promotes home ownership through administering grant and stamp duty assistance schemes
Provides revenue modelling and forecasting
Develops tax and royalty-related information and data systems

Manages and develops NTPS superannuation policy and legislation for a range of defined benefit superannuation schemes
Administers and makes benefit payments
Engages advisors to invest members’ funds
Provides support services to the Superannuation Trustee Board, subcommittees and members of various schemes

Borrows, lends and invests funds on behalf of the Territory as its central financing authority
Invests surplus short-term cash balances of government accounts
Provides loans to the Government, agencies, government owned corporations and, in certain circumstances, local governing authorities

Manages human resources management, recruitment, employment and staff development programs
Provides finance, procurement and office services
Manages communications and publishing
Provides information management, and information, communication and technology
Manages risk and audit and organisational development
Manages Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements on behalf of the Territory
Provides secretariat and executive support including central coordination and liaison between the Treasurer’s Office, Ministers, Cabinet Office, Legislative Assembly and other government agencies on Cabinet and ministerial business

The independent Utilities Commission is also part of DTF for administrative purposes.

Regulates prices charged by government and other businesses for providing certain monopoly services
Performs licensing functions
Develops, monitors and enforces compliance with, and promotes improvement in, standards and conditions of service and supply
Develops and monitors the operation of codes and rules relating to the conduct or operations of a regulated industry or licensed entities
Investigates complaints relating to the conduct or operations of licensed entities
Assists consumers, industry participants, potential market participants and other stakeholders with information
Advises the Minister on any matter referred by the Minister

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