This Treasury Policy and Guidelines sets out GSF agency requirements for the State to achieve payment reform outcomes for:

1. receiving payments from citizens and businesses,

2. making payments to citizens, businesses, and suppliers and,

3. additional supplier payments.

The following amendments have been made to TPG24-01 as of 14/02/2025:

• Summary of requirements

  • Updated to reflect the amendment to 1.3 Cheques and money orders.

• 1.2 Cheques and money orders

  • Amended the wording to support the policy objective of reducing acceptance of cheque and money orders

• 1.3 Cheques and money orders

  • Change from a mandatory requirement to recommendation to provide flexibility for agencies to not offer these payment methods, where viable.

• 3.4 Electronic Invoicing

  • Clarified the eInvoicing product offered by the Department of Customer Service.

• 5 Payment assessment summary

  • Change from remove to reduce direct debit to provide flexibility for agencies to use this method where viable.