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Audit Committee Public Hearing: Procurement at Services Australia and the NDIA

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The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) will hold a public hearing this afternoon for its inquiry into a series of procurements conducted by Services Australia and the NDIA which were connected with consulting firm Synergy 360.

The hearing will feature Infosys technologies, a firm mentioned in the media reporting that led to the Independent Review of Services Australia and NDIA Procurement and Contracting (the Watt Review).

​Committee Chair, Mr Julian Hill MP, said that the Committee is examining the expenditure of public funds at the NDIA and Services Australia, as well as the conduct of parties associated with procurements by those agencies.

“The Committee considers that the serious problems with these procurements identified by the Watt Review warrant thorough investigation and will leave no stone unturned.”

Details for the public hearing are:

Date: Friday 23 June 2023
Time: 3.15pm – 5.00pm AEST
Location: Committee Room 2R1, Parliament House, Canberra.

The hearing will be broadcast on the APH Website.

Further information is available on the inquiry website.

Media inquiries

Mr Julian Hill MP, Chair of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit on
(03) 9791 7770 (Electorate Office).

For background information

Committee Secretariat
02 6277 4615
[email protected]

For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right-hand corner of the page.

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