The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) holds Commonwealth agencies to account for the lawfulness, efficiency and effectiveness with which they use public monies. The JCPAA owes its authority to the Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951 (PAAC Act).
The JCPAA is also one of the oldest committees in the Parliament, having first been established by the Committee of Public Accounts Act 1913.
More information about the JCPAA can be found here.
General information about preparing a submission for a parliamentary committee can be found here and general information about appearing as a witness at a public hearing can be found here.
Government Responses When six months has passed from the date of a committee report being tabled in Parliament, the Committee shall deem overdue any government responses and executive minutes pertaining to this Committee’s reports. This aligns with the resolution of the House of Representatives adopted on 29 September 2010 regarding Government responses to committee reports.
When six months has passed from the date of a committee report being tabled in Parliament, the Committee shall deem overdue any government responses and executive minutes pertaining to this Committee’s reports. This aligns with the resolution of the House of Representatives adopted on 29 September 2010 regarding Government responses to committee reports.
Information on how to frame a Government response to the recommendations of a Committee Report can be found on the Department of Finance website.
Questions on Notice Information on how to frame responses to Questions on Notice (.rft 78kb)
Information on how to frame responses to Questions on Notice (.rft 78kb)
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Committee Secretary Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit PO Box 6021 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 AUSTRALIA
Phone: (02) 6277 4615 email: jcpaa@aph.gov.au
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