The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 as part of its inquiry into the Commonwealth Financial Statements 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Committee Chair Josh Burns MP, said that 'this hearing provides the Committee an opportunity to examine key themes identified through the Australian National Audit Office's (ANAO) audit of the Commonwealth Financial Statements'.
'Of particular interest to the Committee are entity compliance with legislation including section 83 of the Constitution; the IT control environment and best practice in resolving issues; and the increasing use of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, across the public service'.
Date: Wednesday 29 April 2026
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm (AEST)
Location: 2R1 and online
Witnesses:
- Session 1: Compliance with legislation, including section 83 of the Constitution (9.30am to 10.25am)
- ANAO
- Australian Centre for Agricultural Research
- Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Authority
- Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Services Australia
- Session 2: IT control environment (10.30am to 11.20am)
- ANAO
- Department of Defence
- Department of Finance
- NBN Co Limited
- Session 3: Increasing use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (11.35am to 12.30pm)
- ANAO
- Australian Public Service Commission
- Australian Taxation Office
- Department of Finance
- Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Digital Transformation Agency
The hearing will be broadcast live on the Parliament House website at www.aph.gov.au/live. Details of the inquiry – including the terms of reference and public hearings – will be made available on the Committee website.
