The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit has tabled this report into probity and ethics in the Australian public sector, finding the sector too often fails to comply with both the intent and the requirements of legal and regulatory frameworks.

In this report, the authors assess the degree to which Budget 2024 is consistent with New Zealand’s climate change commitments. This is an exploratory approach, which was first used in 2023 to measure the impacts of Budget 2023 spending, including tax expenditure and any major regulatory changes.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is a non-corporate Commonwealth entity covered by the Public Service Act 1999. This audit provides assurance to the Parliament that ACMA has complied with gifts, benefits and hospitality requirements. The audit finds that ACMA is partly effective in managing and controlling the risks associated with giving and receiving...

Evaluation is a structured assessment of the value of government programs or activities, aimed at supporting improvement, accountability, and decision-making throughout the policy cycle. This audit uncovered mixed results when it comes to the effectiveness of the evaluation of selected Australian government pilot programs.

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the implementation of arrangements for managing cyber security incidents in accordance with the Protective Security Policy Framework and relevant ASD Cyber Security Guidelines. The audit finds that neither AUSTRAC or Services Australia are well placed to ensure business continuity or disaster recovery in the...