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Consideration of Auditor-General Report 7: 2022-23 Major projects 2022
REFERRAL TO COMMITEE
The Legislative Assembly referred this Auditor-General’s report to the former State Development and Regional Industries Committee on 1 December 2022. On 13 February 2024, the Legislative Assembly amended Schedule 6 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, establishing the Housing, Big Build and Manufacturing Committee, and transferred this Auditor-General's report to the Housing, Big Build and Manufacturing Committee for consideration.
NOTE: RELATED PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED PRIOR TO 13 FEBRUARY 2024 ARE LOCATED ON THE FORMER COMMITTEE'S INQUIRY WEBPAGE
Overview
Role of the Auditor-General
The role of the Auditor-General is to provide Parliament with independent assurance of public sector accountability and performance. This is achieved through reporting to Parliament on the results of its financial and performance audits.
About the Auditor-General Report
The purpose of the report is to analyse expenditure by the Queensland Government and provide details on Queensland’s major infrastructure projects.
The report provided details on expenditure across Queensland’s regions and within government portfolios over 5 years, the status of the Cross River Rail project, an assessment of the Cross River Rail’s procurement and contract management plans, and an overview of future and planned major projects.
Referral to Committee
Standing Order 194B provides that the Committee of the Legislative Assembly shall as soon as practicable after a report of the Auditor-General is tabled in the Assembly refer that report to the relevant portfolio committee(s) for consideration.
The committee is responsible under section 94 of the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 for assessing the integrity, economy, efficiency and effectiveness of government financial management by examining government financial documents and considering reports of the Auditor-General.
The Legislative Assembly referred this Auditor-General’s report to the former State Development and Regional Industries Committee on 1 December 2022. On 13 February 2024, the Legislative Assembly amended Schedule 6 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, establishing the Housing, Big Build and Manufacturing Committee, and transferred this Auditor-General's report to the Housing, Big Build and Manufacturing Committee for consideration.
TIMELINE
| Public briefings: | 13 March 2023 - Program - Broadcast - Transcript 15 September 2023 - Program - Broadcast - Transcript |
| Site Visit: | 15 September 2023 - Cross River Rail |
| Report due date: | TBC |
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The committee report will be published here after it has been tabled.
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