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- Agriculture and Environment Committee
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- Education, Tourism, Innovation and Small Business Committee (formerly the Education, Tourism and Small Business Committee)
- Environment and Resources Committee
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- Health and Community Services Committee
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- Health Quality and Complaints Commission Select Committee
- Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee (formerly the Health and Ambulance Services Committee)
- Impact of Petrol Pricing Select Committee
- Industry, Education, Training and Industrial Relations Committee
- Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee
- Innovation, Tourism Development and Environment Committee
- Investigation into Altruistic Surrogacy Committee
- Law, Justice and Safety Committee (formerly the Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee)
- Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee
- Legal Affairs and Safety Committee
- Legal Affairs, Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services Committee
- Mental Health Select Committee
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- Public Accounts Committee
- Public Works and Utilities Committee (formerly the Transportation and Utilities Committee, also formerly the Utilities, Science and Innovation Committee)
- Public Works Committee
- Review of Organ and Tissue Donation Procedures Select Committee
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Committee Secretariat Contact
Parliament House
George Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Email: committeeoffice@parliament.qld.gov.au
Committee Membership
Mr Ian Rickuss MP, Member for Lockyer, Deputy Chair
Mr Michael Crandon MP, Member for Coomera
Ms Dianne Farmer MP, Member for Bulimba
Mr Ray Hopper MP, Member for Condamine
Ms Mary-Anne O'Neill MP, Member for Kallangur
Mrs Christine Smith MP, Member for Burleigh
Functions of the Committee
The information on this page relates to the committee of the 53rd Parliament, and ceased to exist on 16 June 2011 by a motion in the House.
On 19 May 2009, a bill was passed in the House amending the Parliament Of Queensland Act 2001 to merge the Public Accounts Committee and the Public Works Committee into a single committee entitled the Public Accounts and Public Works Committee.
The Committee's area of responsibility as described in s.95 of the Act:
(a) the assessment of the integrity, economy, efficiency and effectiveness of government financial management by:
- examining Government financial documents; and
- considering the reports of the Auditor-General.
(b) works (public works) undertaken by an entity that is a constructing authority for the works if the committee decides to consider the works;
(c) any major government owned corporation works if the committee decides to consider the works.
The committee's work involves following up matters raised in the reports to Parliament by the Auditor-General. This ensures that public sector financial issues are scrutinised for the benefit of the Parliament and the public.
In deciding whether to consider a public work the committee may have regard to matters such as:
- the purpose and suitability of the work;
- the necessity and advisability of the work;
- value for money achieved by the work;
- revenue and costs for the work;
- public value of the work;
- procurement methods for the work; and
- impact on the community, economy and environment.
The committee's statutory powers allow it to hold public hearings and take evidence on those issues it resolves to follow up. The committee presents the findings of its inquiries in reports which are tabled in the Parliament.