General inquiries
The Committee has the capacity to determine its own work program and priorities. This power is derived from section 8 of the PAAC Act. The ability to consider and report on any circumstances connected with reports of the Auditor-General or with the financial accounts and statements of Commonwealth is one of the main sources of the JCPAA's authority - it gives the Committee the capacity to initiate its own references and, to a large extent, to determine its own work priorities. This power is unique among parliamentary committees and gives the JCPAA a significant degree of independence from the Executive arm of government.
43rd Parliament (September 2010 - present)
Report 427: Inquiry into National Funding Agreements
Parliamentary Paper: TBA/2011
Tabled 24 November 2011
Government Response
Report 421: Inquiry into the role of the Auditor-General in scrutinising government advertising campaigns
Parliamentary Paper: 63/2011
Government Response: Tabled 12 September 2011
Report 419: Inquiry into the Auditor-General Act 1997
Parliamentary Paper: 25/2011
Government Response: Tabled 13 September 2011
42nd Parliament (February 2008 - July 2010)
Report 413: The Efficiency Dividend: Size does matter
Parliamentary Paper: 578/2008
Government Response
Report 411: Progress on equipment acquisition and financial reporting in Defence
Parliamentary Paper: 321/2008
Tabling speech: Chair
- Ms Sharon Grierson MP
Government Response
Report 410: Tax Administration
Parliamentary Paper: 307/2008
Government Response
41st Parliament (November 2004 - October 2007)
Report 409: Further Review of Aviation Security in Australia
Parliamentary Paper: 419/2006
Government Response
Report 406: Developments in Aviation Security since the Committee's June 2004 Report 400, Interim Report
Parliamentary Paper: 432/2005
Tabled 7 December 2005
Government response: see Report 409
Report 403: Indigenous Law and Justice Inquiry
Parliamentary Paper: 166/2005
Tabled 22 June 2005
Government Response
40th Parliament (February 2002 - August 2004)
Report 400: Review of Aviation Security in Australia
Parliamentary Paper: 167/2004
Tabled 24 June 2004
Government Response
Report 399: Management and Integrity of Electronic Information in the Commonwealth
Parliamentary Paper: 90/2004
Tabled 1 April 2004
Government Response
Report 395: Inquiry into the Draft Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill
Parliamentary Paper: 167/2003
Tabled 20 August 2003
Government Response
Report 394: Review of Australia's Quarantine Function
Parliamentary Paper: 30/2003
Tabled 5 March 2003
Government Response
Report 391: Review of Independent Auditing by Registered Company Auditors
Parliamentary Paper: 368/2002
Tabled 18 September 2002
Government Response
39th Parliament (November 1998 - October 2001)
Report 386: Inquiry into the Auditor-General Act 1997
Parliamentary Paper: 232/2001
Tabled 27 September 2001
Government Response
Report 384: Review of Coastwatch
Parliamentary Paper: 161/2001
Tabled 22 August 2001
Government Response
Report 379: Contract Management in the Australian Public Service
Parliamentary Paper: 676/2000
Tabled 2 November 2000
Government Response
Report 377: Guidelines for Government Advertising (The Report of Committee's Inquiry into Community Education and Information Programme)
Parliamentary Paper: 445/2000
Tabled 4 October 2000
Letter from the Special Minister of State in response to Report 377 (PDF 60KB)
Report 374: Review of Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997
Parliamentary Paper: 119/2000
Tabled 16 March 2000
Government Response
Report 372: Corporate Governance and Accountability Arrangements for Commonwealth Government Business Enterprises
Parliamentary Paper: 38/2000
Tabled 16 February 2000
Government Response.
Report 369: Australian Government Procurement
Parliamentary Paper: 309/1999
Tabled 30 June 1999
Executive Minute (PDF 108KB)
Government Response: 23 November 1999 (PDF 383KB)
See also