Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit

Current Inquiries

Commonwealth procurement: Inquiry into Auditor-General Reports 6, 15, 30, 42 (2021-22) and 5 (2022-23)
Status: Submissions Closed
Date Referred: 30 September 2022

Inquiry into Commonwealth Financial Statements 2021–22
Status: Accepting Submissions
Date Referred: 24 January 2023

Inquiry into Commonwealth grants administration
Status: Accepting submissions
Date Referred: 08 September 2022

Inquiry into procurement at Services Australia and the National Disability Insurance Agency
Status: Accepting Submissions
Date Referred: 12 May 2023

Inquiry into the Annual Performance Statements 2021–22
Status: Accepting Submissions
Date Referred: 09 March 2023

Inquiry into the Defence Major Projects Report 2020-21 and 2021-22 and Procurement of Hunter Class Frigates
        Status: Accepting Submissions
        Date Referred: 09 March 2023
        Submissions Close: 15 June 2023

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Completed inquiries by this committee

Current Reviews

For Commonwealth Departments and Agencies

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.

Guidance on responding to Committee recommendations is available here.

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit
PO Box 6021
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 4615
jcpaa@aph.gov.au

About this committee

The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit is constituted by the Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951.
The Committee initiates its own inquiries into public administration matters and can conduct inquiries into matters referred to it by either House of Parliament.

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