The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit is holding a second public hearing tomorrow for the Committee's inquiry into the publication of Auditor‑General Report No.6 (2018-19), Army's Protected Mobility Vehicle - Light.
During the course of the audit, the Attorney-General issued a certificate under section 37 of the Auditor-General Act 1997 (the Act) preventing the publication of certain material in the final audit report. The Committee will continue its consideration of matters relating to the issuing of the certificate and the publication of the report.
The Committee will hear from the Attorney‑General's Department, the Department of Defence, and the Australian National Audit Office.
The JCPAA is Parliament's joint public administration committee. It scrutinises the governance, performance and accountability of Commonwealth agencies, and has the power to inquire into all expenditure of Commonwealth money.
The Committee examines all reports of the Auditor-General tabled in the Parliament and can inquire into any items, matters or circumstances connected with these reports.
