The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) will hear from a range of entities this coming Friday 15 November as part of its inquiry into the use and governance of artificial intelligence systems by public sector entities.
The Chair of the JCPAA, the Hon Linda Burney MP, said that ‘it is critical that overarching frameworks are in place to support public sector entities while they consider how they may best use emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.’
Ms Burney further stated that ‘our inquiry has so far received submissions from a range of entities describing their current and planned use of these technologies. The Committee looks forward to speaking with key entities and policy owners to determine how whole-of-government frameworks are operating and whether improvements need to be made.’
The hearing program is as follows:
Friday 15 November 2024
Committee Room 1R3
Parliament House
9.00am - Policy roundtable
Department of Finance
Attorney-General’s Department
Department of Home Affairs
Australian Signals Directorate
Australian National Audit Office
11.00am - AI in Government Taskforce roundtable
Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Digital Transformation Agency
Australian National Audit Office
12.00pm - Commonwealth Ombudsman
12.45pm - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
1.30pm - Close
Further details of the inquiry – including the submissions received and public hearings – are available on the inquiry website.
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.
