I, Rob Stefanic, as the accountable authority of the Department of Parliamentary Services, present the 2016–17 annual performance statements of the Department of Parliamentary Services, as required under paragraph 39 (1)(a) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act). In my opinion, these annual performance statements accurately reflect the performance of the entity, and comply with section 39(2) of the PGPA Act.