#### 15 Duty to govern the Commonwealth entity (1) The accountable authority of a Commonwealth entity must govern the entity in a way that: (a) promotes the proper use and management of public resources for which the authority is responsible; and (b) promotes the achievement of the purposes of the entity; and (c) promotes the financial sustainability of the entity. > Note: Section 21 (which is about the application of government policy) affects how this duty applies to accountable authorities of non‑corporate Commonwealth entities. (2) In making decisions for the purposes of subsection (1), the accountable authority must take into account the effect of those decisions on public resources generally.

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