Public Accounts and Audit (Joint Statutory)


Public Accounts and Audit (Joint Statutory)

1 January 2007 to 30 June 2007

Appointment

Pursuant to Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951.

Committee name

Joint Statutory Committee of Public Accounts and Audit

Membership

  
Members Senators
Mr Phil Barresi (from/elected Chair, 6.2.07)  
  Senator Mark Bishop
(from 11 May 2006)
Ms Sharon Grierson MP (Deputy-Chair) Senator John Hogg
Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP Senator Gary Humphries
Mr Russell Broadbent MP Senator Andrew Murray
Dr Craig Emerson MP Senator Grant Chapman
(from 23.3.07)
Dr Dennis Jensen MP (from 29 May 2006) Senator John Watson
Hon Jackie Kelly MP  
Ms Catherine King MP  
Mr Andrew Laming MP  
Mr Lindsay Tanner MP  

Former members

Mr Tony Smith MP (to 6.2.07)(Chair) (to 6.2.07)
Hon Alex Somlyay (to 12.8.05)
Senator Nigel Scullion (to 7.9.05)
Ms Jackie Burke (to 12.9.05)
Mr Bob Baldwin MP (Chairman to 7.2.06)
Senator Claire Moore (to 11.5.06)
Mr Ken Ticehurst MP (to 29.5.06)
Senator Fiona Nash (to 23.3.07)

Current inquiries

1 January 2007 – 30 June 2007

  • Certain Taxation Matter
  • Reforms to financial reporting and equipment acquisition at Defence & DMO
  • Review of Auditor-General's Reports Nos. 1 to 20 (06/07)
  • Review of Auditor-General's Reports Nos. 7 to 34 (05/06)
  • Review of Auditor-General's Reports Nos. 35 to 52 (05/06)
  • Review of Auditor-General's Reports Nos. 43 (04/05) to 52 (05/06)

Reports presented

1 January 2007 – 30 June 2007

  • Nil

Document presented

  • Draft budget estimates for the Australian National Audit Office for 2007-2008

                  Statement by Senator John Watson (presented  11May07)

Government responses received

1 January 2007 – 30 June 2007

  • Report No. 407 – Review of Auditor-General's Reports tabled between 18 January and 18 April 2005 (March07)
  • Report 372 – Corporate Governance and accountability arrangements for Commonwealth government business enterprises (23May07)

Meetings/hours

1 January 2007 – 30 June 2007

Full committee: 10hrs 30mins                   
Sectional committees: 10hrs          
Total hours: 20hrs 30mins          

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