List of recommendations

2.61The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence updates internal governance to require decisions for projects to enter the Projects of Interest or Projects of Concern list be actioned in a timely manner, taking no more than three months between decision and implementation.

2.65The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence provide a detailed update on the implementation of and compliance with internal policies for contingency funding and Lessons Learned for Major Projects.

2.68The Committee recommends that the Department of Defence provide an update on the requirements and consideration process to close recommendations from the Australian National Audit Office and the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, including an explanation as to why Recommendation 4 of Report 489: Defence Major Projects Report 2019-20 has been closed without meeting its intended purpose.