The Department of Finance is a department of the Government of Australia that is charged with the responsibility of assisting the government across a wide range of policy areas to ensure its outcomes are met, particularly with regard to expenditure, financial management, and the operations of government. The administrative head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Finance, presently Rosemary Huxtable, who reports to the Federal Minister for Finance, presently Senator Katy Gallagher.