Defence Delivery Agency established as a Commonwealth entity under federal finance rules

What this rule does

The Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Defence Delivery Agency) Rules 2026 amends the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 to establish the Defence Delivery Agency as a Commonwealth entity. The rule is administered by the Department of Finance under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.

Registration and commencement

The rule was registered on 18 August 2026 and is now in force. The full text is available at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L01074.

Scope of the amendments

The amendments are contained in Schedule 1 of the rule. The source does not detail the specific changes made to the underlying rule beyond the establishment of the Defence Delivery Agency as a Commonwealth entity.

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