Chapter 2Review of selected reports
2.1Standing Order 25(20)(b) provides for the committee to consider selected annual reports in more detail. This chapter examines the following reports:
Education
Department of Education; and
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
Employment and Workplace Relations
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; and
Australian Skills Quality Authority
Education portfolio
Department of Education
2.2The 2024-25 Annual Report for the Department of Education (department) was tabled in the Senate on 22 October 2025.
2.3In the secretary's review, the departmental secretary Mr Tony Cook PSM reflected on the major achievements in early childhood education and care, schools, First Nations partnerships and Closing the Gap, higher education, research reform, strengthening the international education sector and, youth engagement:
We worked in partnership to deliver on the Australian Government's priorities and reform agenda. This included engaging with youth on issues that affect them. We reached agreement with all jurisdictions on the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement. We also implemented a number of recommendations from the Australian Universities Accord.
Our continued efforts support Australians of all ages to thrive through access to high-quality education.
2.4Mr Cook also reported on the department's other key areas of work during the reporting period, which included:
commenced work to build a universal early childhood education and care system (ECEC);
planned the Building Early Education Fund to build more ECEC centres;
progressed initiatives such as the ECEC Worker Retention Payment;
continued work on implementing the National Children's Education and Care Workforce Strategy;
finalised negotiations for the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement;
significantly progressed the National Teacher Workforce Action Plan;
formalised partnerships with peak bodies for First Nations children;
begun implementation on 31 of the 47 Australian Universities Accord recommendations;
developed key changes to student loans;
implemented an increase to funding for FEE-FREE Uni Ready Courses;
progressed work on a National Higher Education Code;
supported an expansion of the Regional University Study Hubs model;
provided $2.3 billion to universities through the Research Support Program and the Research and Training Program;
released the National Digital Research Infrastructure Strategy; and
the Office for Youth focussed on implementing Engage! A strategy to include young people in the decisions we make.
Significant non-compliance with Finance Law
2.5In 2024–25, the department reported one instance of significant non-compliance to the responsible minister. The non-compliance related to the Inclusion Support Program's Inclusion Development Fund Subsidy Grants not being published on GrantConnect, as required under the Commonwealth Grant Rules and Principles 2024. The department stated that it has since completed the publication of all past grants and implemented a process for ensuring appropriate reporting of new grants.
Performance reporting
2.6As noted in its annual report, the department's purpose is to '…create a better future for all Australians through education'. The department measures its progress towards fulfilling its purpose by reporting against two outcomes which comprise 28 performance measures. The two outcomes are:
Outcome 1: Improved early learning, schooling, student educational outcomes and transitions to and from school through access to quality early childhood education and care, support, parent engagement, quality teaching and learning environments.
Outcome 2: Promote growth in economic productivity and social wellbeing through access to quality higher education, international education, and international quality research.
2.7For this reporting period, the department's annual performance statements were audited by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) for the fourth year. The department noted that participation in the audit 'has supported the department to continue to refine [its] performance measures, processes, and analysis in this year's annual performance statements and inform preparation for future performance cycles'.
2.8The department also made amendments to its performance measures for the 2024–25 reporting period. The changes included updated methodology, changes to titles, updated wording, and changes to targets.
2.9Out of the 28 performance measures for 2024–25, the department noted that two did not have any results as they are new measures 'establishing baseline data for reporting in 2025–26'. For the remaining performance measures, the department reported 19 out of 26 as either 'achieved' or 'on track'. This is an overall decline compared to the previous reporting period where 21 out of 25 performance measures were rated as 'achieved' or 'on track'.
2.10The results for the performance measures under each outcome were:
Outcome 1: Out of the 13 performance measures, seven were rated as 'achieved', one was rated as 'not on track', three were rated as 'not achieved' and two were rated as not applicable as they are new measures.
Outcome 2: Out of the 15 performance measures, 12 were rated as 'achieved', and three were rated as 'not achieved'.
2.11The three performance measures under Outcome 1 that were rated as 'not achieved' were related to ECEC for vulnerable and disadvantaged communities, NAPLAN, and school attendance.
2.12The ECEC related performance measured the proportion of services supported by the Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) and Inclusion Support Program (ISP) in socio-economically vulnerable and disadvantaged communities. In the department's analysis, it noted that separately, both the CCCF and ISP programs saw an increase in the proportion of services funded, but when combined, there was an overall decrease compared with the previous year of one per cent. The committee notes the importance of access to ECEC, particularly for those in vulnerable or disadvantaged communities, and looks forward to the department working towards achieving this performance measure in future reporting periods.
2.13The performance measure relating to NAPLAN measured whether there was a decrease in the proportion of students in the Needs Additional Support proficiency level in NAPLAN for reading for year three students. In this reporting period there was a 2.2 per cent increase, however the department notes that this should be interpreted with caution 'as this is only the second cycle where proficiency levels have been used to measure student achievement in NAPLAN making the data insufficient to provide any indication of longer-term trends'.
2.14The performance measure relating to school attendance measured the increase in the proportion of students attending school 90 per cent or more of the time. This reporting period saw a decrease in the number of students attending school more than 90 per cent of the time, although the department noted that this result 'was not statistically significant from a data perspective'. The department also noted that work is underway as part of the Australian Government's response to this committee's report on the inquiry into the national trend of school refusal and related matters.
2.15The three measures rated as 'not achieved' under Outcome 2 related to the proportion of 25- to 34-year-olds with a tertiary qualification, the positive rating of teaching quality at institutions, and students enrolled in offshore education and training delivered by Australia providers.
2.16The target for the performance measure relating to the proportion of 25- to 34-year-olds with a tertiary qualification is to increase the number with a qualification each year. For this reporting period, the result was 77 per cent, the same as the previous reporting period. The department noted that while the result remains unchanged, there has been a trend towards higher educational attainment in Australia in response to the increased skill levels required in the economy.
2.17For student satisfaction with teaching at institutions, the department saw a slight decrease for this reporting period, although the result remains high.
Figure 2.1Teaching quality
Source: Department of Education, Annual report 2024-25, p. 108.
2.18The department noted that the small decrease was driven by lower satisfaction ratings from domestic students commencing in 2024. For students who commenced earlier (completing or middle year students), satisfaction remained stable. While the results are higher than they were for 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, they still remain lower than pre-pandemic levels.
2.19For the final performance measure rated as 'not achieved', which relates to the proportion of students enrolled in offshore education and training delivered by Australian providers, the department recorded a seven per cent decrease on the previous reporting period. However, the department noted that its analysis showed that:
…the decrease between 2023 and 2024 was driven almost entirely by a large decrease in the total offshore enrolments reported by one higher education provider. This decrease is due to the provider incorrectly reporting residence status for students in their 2023 data.
2.20The committee welcomes the data that shows that of the five performance measures that were rated as either 'not on track' or 'not achieved' in the previous reporting period, all but one of them have improved for this reporting period.
2.21The committee looks forward to reviewing the department's results in the next reporting period and commends the department on achieving majority of its performance measures in 2024–25.
Financial reporting
2.22For 2024–25, the department recorded a net accounting surplus of $1.9 million after adjusting for unfunded expenses. This is an increase on the previous reporting period where the department recorded a net accounting surplus of $1.3 million. During 2024–25, the department's expenses on its programs included $47.4 billion in relation to early childhood, schools and youth programs, and $14.1 billion in relation to higher education, research and international programs.
2.23Overall, the committee considers the department's annual report to be 'apparently satisfactory' for 2024–25.
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
2.24The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) tabled its annual report for 2024–25 in the Senate on 3 October 2025.
2.25In the Chief Commissioner's year in review, Professor Kerri-Lee Krause, reflected on TEQSA's key focus areas for this reporting period:
Throughout 2024-25, the Australian Universities Accord reform agenda drove change across Australia's higher education sector. TEQSA continues to work collaboratively with the Australian Government to support this reform agenda to improve the quality, accessibility, affordability and sustainability of higher education in order to achieve long-term security and prosperity for the sector and the nation. Over the past year, TEQSA has engaged with the newly established National Student Ombudsman, and worked with the Department of Education to support its work to implement the National Higher Education Code to Address Gender-based Violence in Higher Education and establish the interim Australian Tertiary Education Commission.
2.26The other areas of focus for TEQSA during this reporting period included:
assuring higher education providers' actions to protect students and staff safety and wellbeing, during protest activities in Australia related to conflict in the Middle East;
university governance;
reforming TEQSA's regulatory approach to protect and enhance integrity;
analysing the impacts of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) on assessment integrity, commercial academic cheating services, academic misconduct and academic and research integrity;
focussing compliance efforts on identified compliance priorities which were ensuring academic quality, strengthening governance, upholding student wellbeing and safety, protecting sector integrity, maintaining information security and monitoring financial standing;
supporting providers to mitigate risks to the wellbeing and safety of all students and staff in response to the recent rise in racism, particularly antisemitism, in the context of student protests and encampments on campus.
Matters in the Administrative Review Tribunal
2.27During 2024–25 there were two significant decisions by administrative tribunals that occurred:
In Australian College of Theology and Tertiary Education and Quality and Standards Agency [2024] AATA 3498, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal set aside TEQSA's earlier decision and remitted the matter to TEQSA, with a direction that TEQSA register the Australian College of Theology (ACT) as an Australian University, subject to completion of requirements for consultation with state and territory ministers. The Tribunal's decision concluded that TEQSA “subjected ACT to an unnecessarily protracted engagement process” and ultimately concluded that ACT's research was at the “world standard” required for registration as an Australian University.
2.28TEQSA stated that it took the Tribunal's comments seriously and is continuing to consider the feedback to 'support ongoing improvements'.
2.29For the second significant decision, in Kontea Pty Ltd and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency [2025] ARTA 785, the Tribunal accepted TEQSA's submissions that its earlier decision to suspend Kontea's registration under the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act) should be set aside and substituted with a decision to cancel registration under the ESOS Act. TEQSA stated that it continues to consider decisions of the Tribunal 'in the context of the broader development of the agency's regulatory strategy, processes and approach'.
Performance reporting
2.30As outlined in its annual report, TEQSA's purpose is to 'protect and enhance the integrity, quality and reputation of Australian higher education'. TEQSA measures its performance on meeting its purpose under three objectives and 26 performance measures. TEQSA's objectives are:
Objective 1: Promote and support good practice and effective self-assurance across the sector;
Objective 2: Identify, analyse and respond to risks in the sector; and
Objective 3: Ensure compliance with applicable legislation through effective and efficient regulation.
2.31In 2024–25, TEQSA achieved 17, partly achieved five and did not achieve four of its performance measures. As well as assessing its performance through performance measures, TEQSA also conducts an annual Provider Survey. For this reporting period 72 per cent of providers rated TEQSA's overall performance as either 'excellent' or 'good'. This represents a slight decline in overall performance rating compared to the previous reporting period, however TEQSA recorded improvements or stable ratings in response to a number of the questions asked of providers.
2.32The performance measures that were not achieved in this reporting period were:
number of website visits on TEQSA developed resources;
number of visits to the Students section of TEQSA's website;
extent to which TEQSA meets relevant legislated and/or statutory freedom of information (FOI), privacy or information security obligations; and
percentage of providers satisfied TEQSA is reducing administrative burden.
2.33For the performance measure relating to website visits on developed resources, TEQSA had a target of a 10 per cent increase on the previous reporting period. For 2024–25, there was only a 3.86 per cent increase in visits to the guides and resources section of TEQSA's website. Similarly, with the performance measure relating to visits to the Students section of TEQSA's website, this recorded a 6.32 per cent decrease compared to 2023–24. TEQSA attributed this decrease to:
… individual complaints the National Student Ombudsman is handling. With the NSO continuing to raise awareness about its dispute resolution services, TEQSA expects to see a decline in web traffic to the Students section.
2.34For the performance measure relating to meeting relevant legislation and/or statutory FOI, privacy or information security obligations, TEQSA has a target of 100 per cent compliance and no adverse findings. For this reporting period, TEQSA stated that it had received 14 formal FOI applications and did not meet the statutory deadline for a decision on one FOI application, due to an error in calculating the date. TEQSA otherwise complied with its statutory obligations and had no adverse findings with respect to relevant obligations, requirements or requests.
2.35The final performance measure that was not achieved in 2024–25 was a 30 per cent increase in positive ratings from providers in the stakeholder survey to the statement, 'regulation by TEQSA does not necessarily impede efficient operation of higher education providers'. For this reporting period, 80 per cent of respondents provided a positive rating, which resulted in a decrease of 1.8 per cent on the previous year. TEQSA stated that it would continue to look for opportunities to improve.
Financial reporting
2.36In 2024–25, TEQSA recorded an operating surplus of $4.725 million. TEQSA spent 69 per cent of its budget on employee-related expenses, 22 per cent on supplier expenses and two per cent on contractors and consultants. TEQSA noted that its overall financial position continued to remain sound in 2024–25.
2.37Overall the committee considers TEQSA's annual report for 2024–25 as 'apparently satisfactory'.
Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
2.38The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) tabled its annual report for 2024–25 in the Senate on 4 November 2025.
2.39In the secretary's review, the departmental secretary Ms Natalie James reflected on the key areas of work and major achievements in the department in this reporting period:
The department's purpose is to support people in Australia to have safe, secure and well-paid work, with the skills for a sustainable future. In 2024–25, we delivered reforms that support people to gain in-demand skills, boost job prospects and grow productivity.
2.40Other key areas of work that DEWR completed in 2024–25 included:
working with the Department of Education to implement Commonwealth Prac Payments for eligible Vocational Education and Training (VET) students;
engaging closely with First Nations communities to inform the redesign of programs for better education and employment outcomes;
launching the reformed Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program;
undertaking critical work to ensure the mutual obligations compliance system operates in alignment with legislation;
driving meaningful progress on gender equality through landmark workplace reforms targeting gender segregation and the pay gap;
supporting the government's participation in Australia's first multi-employer bargaining agreement for the early childhood education sector, which was part of securing pay rises of up to 15% for over 45,500 workers;
supporting the National Construction Industry Forum (NCIF), a tripartite forum driving reform.
Performance reporting
2.41According to their annual report, DEWR's purpose is to '…support people in Australia to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future'. DEWR measures its progress toward achieving its purpose by reporting against three outcomes and 18 performance measures, of which there are 24 targets to be assessed. The three outcomes are:
Outcome 1: Foster a productive and competitive labour market through policies and programs that assist job seekers into work, including secure work, and meet employer and industry needs.
Outcome 2: Promote growth in economic productivity and social wellbeing through access to quality skills and training.
Outcome 3: Facilitate jobs growth, including secure work, through policies and programs that promote fair, productive and safe workplaces.
2.42For this reporting period, 20 targets were achieved, one was achieved 'within the margin of error', and three were not achieved. The three targets that were not achieved for this reporting period were:
proportion of Workforce Australia Services participants who achieve a 26-week employment outcome;
investment per employment outcome; and
proportion of participants in work or study three months after exiting Workforce Australia Online.
2.43The committee notes that two of the targets that were not achieved in this reporting period were also not achieved in the previous reporting period.
2.44For the target relating to a 26-week employment outcome, DEWR noted that this target has not been achieved since it was first reported. DEWR stated that, over the longer term, it can influence an improvement in sustained employment outcomes through reforms to employment services and noted that the Australian Government has outlined its intentions for reform through its White Paper on Jobs and Opportunities, and in its response to the House Select Committee on Workforce Australia Employment Services.
2.45For the proportion of participants in work or study three months after exiting services, DEWR noted that across all programs (Workforce Australia Online, Workforce Australia Services, Transition to Work), there had been a decline in positive outcome rates since the commencement of Workforce Australia in July 2022. DEWR explained that the reduction in employment rates across the three programs could be attributed to a mismatch between jobs available and the skills that Workforce Australia participants have, 'as the job vacancies most accessible to disadvantaged participants are in decline'. DEWR highlighted that decisions of the Australian Government and actions taken by DEWR are expected to drive improvement over the short to medium term such as the response to the 2024–25 Workforce Australia Services Licensing Review.
2.46The remaining target that was not achieved, related to investment per employment outcome, and assessment of DEWR's efficiency in service delivery through the contracted Workforce Australia Services providers, to ensure value for money. This measure has a target of $3500 or lower per employment outcome, and for this reporting period the result was $3575. DEWR noted that there had been an increase in investment per employment outcome from $3399 to $3575 since the 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 reporting period. DEWR explained that the increase over time has been driven by both a lower estimate of the number of employed participants, and an increase in variable expenditure.
Figure 2.2Variable expenditure and estimated number of employed participants
Source: Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Annual report 2024-25, p. 48
2.47The committee commends DEWR on achieving majority of its targets in 2024–25 and notes that DEWR is working towards improving the outcomes for the targets that were not achieved. Finding secure employment is vital, particularly for the most disadvantaged in the community. The committee looks forward to reviewing DEWR's results in the next reporting period and encourages DEWR to continue improving on its outcomes.
Financial reporting
2.48During 2024–25, DEWR reported an operating deficit on continuing operations of $147.5 million, against a budgeted deficit of $93.6 million. DEWR further noted:
Total expenses were $133.7 million more than the budget, mainly due to an increase in employee expenses associated with expenditure to deliver on outcomes and activities funded by MYEFO, 2024-25 Budget measures and contracts from customers ($130.0 million), as well as increased depreciation and amortisation arising from the capitalisation of a number of assets ($61.2 million).
2.49Overall, the committee considers DEWR's annual report for 2024–25 as 'apparently satisfactory'.
Australian Skills Quality Authority
2.50The Australian Skills Quality Authority tabled its annual report for 2024–25 in the Senate on 27 October 2025.
2.51In the introduction, the Chief Executive Officer, Ms Saxon Rice commented on the agency's work throughout the year:
This year tested our capacity and resolve as we implemented the most significant regulatory reform in over a decade while actively responding to profound threats to the integrity of the VET sector.
2.52The other significant areas of work that ASQA completed in 2024–25 included:
building VET sector capability and advancing quality outcomes through the implementation of the 2025 Standards for Registered Training Organisations (2025 Standards) – the most significant regulatory reform since ASQA's establishment;
establishing the Integrity Unit supported by $33.3 million in government funding;
cancelling the registration of seven critically non-compliant providers found to have systematically issued fraudulent qualifications without appropriate training or assessment;
delivering significant improvements to service delivery through the Digital Transformation Program; and
progressing the tertiary harmonisation agenda through a dual sector strategy with TEQSA and implemented a course accreditation pilot with selected TAFEs.
Matters with the Administrative Review Tribunal
2.53In 2024–25, ASQA had 114 new matters referred to the Tribunal for review. ASQA stated that this is nearly double the number of new Tribunal matters which commenced in 2023–24. ASQA stated that:
This marked increase is largely due to the significant increased volume of regulatory decisions by ASQA during 2024-25, particularly in relation to the integrity of individual qualifications.
2.54ASQA reported that during this reporting period, 20 matters were resolved between applicants and ASQA, a further 25 were withdrawn by the respective applicants (in which case ASQA's decision stands), and 12 matters were dismissed by the Tribunal, also resulting in ASQA's decisions standing.
Performance reporting
2.55As reported in its annual report, ASQA's purpose is:
To ensure quality vocational education and training so that students, industry, governments and the community have confidence in the integrity of national qualifications issued by training providers.
2.56ASQA seeks to achieve its purpose through five Strategic Objectives:
Our regulatory approach promotes a culture of quality through self-assurance and continuous improvement
Our regulatory approach is focused on integrity through best practice, risk-based and proportionate regulation
Our regulatory approach is transparent and accountable
We engage, collaborate and partner with stakeholders to improve regulatory outcomes
ASQA's people and operations are supported and capable to deliver this plan and continuously improve.
2.57Each Strategic Objective contains a set of performance measures and targets to monitor ASQA's performance in achieving its purpose. For this reporting period ASQA achieved 24 out of the 27 performance measures, with the remaining three performance measures recorded as partly achieved. The committee commends ASQA on this positive result for the 2024–25 reporting period.
2.58The performance measures that were only partly achieved were:
We draw on intelligence and data from a broad range of inputs to determine the most significant risks and publish Regulatory Risk Priorities (with a target of two per year);
The percentage of applicants that report our feedback is clear and supports an improved understanding of requirements (with a target of 77 per cent); and
We track and measure the benefits and efficiencies enabled by the Digital Transformation Project and report on these appropriately.
2.59For the first listed performance measure that was partly achieved ASQA explained that it had conducted an annual environment scan and drew on a wide range of intelligence sources to inform its regulatory focus for this reporting period. This resulted in ASQA publishing its Regulatory Risk Priorities in July 2024. Following this, ASQA stated that there were no new emerging priorities requiring a second publication, hence it did not meet the target of two publications per year for this performance measure.
2.60For the second partly achieved performance measure, ASQA's 2024–25 Provider and Course Owner Survey recorded a result of 74 per cent of respondents agreeing that 'the clarity of ASQA's feedback during the application process supported an improved understanding of its requirement'. While this is below ASQA's target of 77 per cent, it was an improvement on the previous year which recorded a result of 66 per cent.
2.61The final performance measure that was partly achieved required ASQA to report annually on the benefits and efficiencies enabled by the Digital Transformation Project. ASQA explained that during this reporting period, it focussed on establishing the foundations for benefits realisation and reporting and tracking processes and that these preparatory steps have positioned ASQA to monitor and report on efficiencies and improvements as the Program progresses.
Financial reporting
2.62Section 17AF(1)(a) of the PGPA Act requires entities to include a discussion and analysis of the entity's financial performance. Unfortunately, ASQA has not included a discussion on its financial performance in its annual report for this reporting period, which makes it difficult for the committee to comment on ASQA's financial reporting for 2024–25. In ASQA's compliance index the reference for this reporting requirement only refers to the pages that contain ASQA's financial statements. In reviewing ASQA's financial statements, ASQA recorded an operating loss of $4.358 million.
2.63While the committee considers ASQA's annual report for 2024–25 as 'apparently satisfactory', the committee notes there are areas for improvement when it comes to ASQA's compliance index which is commented on in the next section.
General comments on annual reports
Compliance indexes
2.64Annual reports are one of the principal accountability mechanisms of the PGPA Act, and the committee considers it vital that these documents be easily accessible and comprehensible for all readers. A compliance index (or list of requirements) is an important tool for accessibility.
2.65The PGPA Rule specifies a particular format for agencies to use when completing a compliance index. The committee encourages all agencies to avoid unnecessary deviation from this format, which it considers best practice.
2.66A compliance index should direct the reader to a specific page within an annual report in order to clearly indicate where a certain mandatory reporting requirement has been satisfied in accordance with the PGPA Rule.
2.67However, the committee identified that some compliance indexes instead contained references to whole sections, subsections, or chapters within a report rather than providing a specific page reference. For example, ASQA, Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seafarers), Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation (Coal LSL), and Comcare either referenced whole sections or chapters of their annual reports rather than providing specific page references for each mandatory reporting requirement.
2.68The committee notes that in the previous reporting period of 2023–24, ASQA, Seafarers and Coal LSL were strongly urged by the committee in its report on annual reports (No. 1 of 2025) to provide specific and accurate page references. The committee again reiterates its request for agencies to do this.
2.69The committee also noted that some compliance indexes included incorrect page references. For example, in Safe Work Australia's annual report, it gave a page reference of '38' for the requirement relating to the review by the accountable authority (17AD(a)), when the information could instead be found on page 11.
2.70The committee strongly urges all entities to provide specific and accurate page references for each requirement to enhance accessibility and ensure overall compliance with the PGPA Rule.
Mandatory information on Australian Public Service (APS) employee statistics
2.71As specified by section 17AG(4)(b) of the PGPA Act, annual reports must include statistics on the entity's APS employees on an on-going and non-ongoing basis, including the following:
Statistics on staffing classification level;
Statistics on full time employees;
Statistics on part time employees;
Statistics on gender;
Statistics on staff location;
Statistics on employees who identify as Indigenous.
2.72When reviewing each entity's annual report against this mandatory requirement, the committee identified that both Asbestos and Silicia Safety and Eradication Agency and Safe Work Australia failed to include statistics on employees who identify as Indigenous. The committee urges these agencies to comply with the mandatory reporting requirements and include all required employee statistics in their annual reports.
Apparently satisfactory
2.73As noted in Chapter 1, the committee has examined all reports of the Education and Employment and Workplace Relations portfolios as 'apparently satisfactory'.
2.74The committee anticipates that the matters identified in this report will be rectified in future annual reports.
Senator Marielle Smith
Chair
Senator for South Australia