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Administration of Commonwealth regulations to be scrutinised by Audit Committee

Parliament of Australia < 1 mins read

The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) will hear from a range of agencies on Friday, 22 November 2024 for its inquiry into the administration of Commonwealth regulations.

The Chair of the JCPAA, the Hon Linda Burney MP, said that “regulation, when it is administered effectively, delivers better public goods and services, creates certainty, facilitates growth and builds community confidence.”

“Regulators must have proportionate and risk-based approaches to assessing compliance risk. Compliance and enforcement strategies must be informed by evidence, and actions to identify and address instances of non-compliance must aim to minimise harm.”

Ms Burney stated, “the Committee will examine the findings of five audit reports and hear from the relevant entities on their performance as regulators.”

Friday 22 November 2024
Committee Room 2R1
Parliament House

9.00am Management of non-compliance with the Therapeutic Goods Act for unapproved therapeutic goods—Department of Health and Aged Care*

9.45am Design and early implementation of residential aged care reforms—Department of Health and Aged Care, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission*

10.45am Trade measurement compliance activities—Department of Industry, Science and Resources*

11.30am Management and oversight of fraud control arrangements for the goods and services tax—Australian Taxation Office*

1.00pm Regulation of Migration Agents—Department of Home Affairs*

1.45pm Department of Finance*

* The Australian National Audit Office will also appear at each session.

Media inquiries

Hon Linda Burney MP, Chair of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit
Electorate office: (02) 9587 1555.

For background information

Committee Secretariat
02 6277 4615
jcpaa@aph.gov.au

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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