I, as the accountable authority of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, present the 2017–18 annual performance statement of PM&C as required under paragraph 39(1)(a) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014. In my opinion, the annual performance statement is based on properly maintained records, accurately reflects the performance of the entity, and complies with subsection 39(2) of the PGPA Act.

Signed

Dr Martin Parkinson AC PSM

3 September 2018