of Australia via the Council of Financial Regulators Working Group to ensure that market operators have appropriate oversight and to facilitate crisis management if required. Secretaries to the Treasury The Secretary to the Treasury is the public service head of the department. Below is the list of Secretaries. Treasury’s independence In 2008, Treasurer Wayne Swan called Secretary to the Treasury Ken Henry an "independent economic regulator," similar to the Governor of the Reserve Bank. When asked after the 2009 Budget about Treasury’s independence, Henry replied: Forecasts The department is legally required to provide a Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook containing updated reports on the economic and fiscal outlook shortly after the issuing of a writ for a general federal election. See also Henry Tax Review List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities References External links Treasury Australia, Treasury 1901 establishments in Australia Government finances in Australia Government agencies established in 1901