43Annual report about the Account

#### 43 Annual report about the Account (1) For the purposes of this Act, the Minister must, as soon as practicable after the end of 30 June in each year, cause to be prepared an annual report. The annual report must include (but is not limited to): (a) a report about the operations of the Account during the financial year ended on that date; and (b) financial statements relating to those operations; and (c) the Auditor‑General’s report or reports under section 44 on the financial statements; and (d) a report on the effectiveness of the administration of this Act during the financial year ended on that date in achieving the outcomes sought in agreements entered into under subsection 19(2). (2) The report mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) must comply with written guidelines issued by the Finance Minister. (3) The financial statements must comply with written guidelines issued by the Finance Minister. (4) The Minister must cause copies of the annual report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the completion of the preparation of the annual report. (5) The Agriculture Minister must give the Minister such information as the Minister requires to enable the Minister to comply with the Minister’s obligations under subsection (1). (6) The obligations imposed by this section are in addition to, and not instead of, obligations imposed by any other law of the Commonwealth.