The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit will inquire into and report on probity and ethics in the Australian Public Sector, with a view to examining systemic factors contributing to poor ethical behaviour and identifying opportunities to strengthen government integrity and accountability.

The inquiry will have particular regard to any matters contained in or connected to the following Auditor-General Reports: 

• No. 30 of 2022–23, Probity Management in Financial Regulators — Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
• No. 36 of 2022–23, Probity Management in Financial Regulators — Australian Securities and Investments Commission
• No. 38 of 2022–23, Probity Management in Financial Regulators — Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
• No. 31 of 2022–23, Administration of the Community Health and Hospitals Program — Department of Health and Aged Care
• No. 18 of 2022-23, Acquisition, Management and Leasing of Artworks by Artbank — Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.

In undertaking this inquiry the Committee will consider whether the frameworks established by central agencies are achieving their intended objectives in supporting and promoting ethical use of resources and ethical behaviour and, if this is not the case, what further actions could be undertaken to achieve these outcomes across the Australian Public Sector.