Inquiry status:
Completed
Date started:
13 February 2025
Submissions close:
No submissions
Reporting date:
13 March 2025
(Report released)

This inquiry is now complete.

The Committee’s report was released on 13 March 2025 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.

The Government Response to the report is due on 13 July 2025 and, when published, will be available under the “Government Responses” tab above.

The Committee thanks all those who contributed to the inquiry by making a submission or participating in hearings.

If you have any questions, please contact the Committee Secretary via contact information below:

  • Email:   LACommitteePAA@parliament.act.gov.au
  • Phone: (02) 620 5 0435.
  • Mail:     Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Administration, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601.

Terms of reference

On Thursday 06 February 2025 the ACT Legislative Assembly (the Assembly) referred the Appropriation Bill 2024-2025 (No 2) (the Bill) to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Administration (the Committee) for inquiry and report.

The Committee resolved to undertake an inquiry into the Bill. In accordance with the resolution of the Assembly of 6 February 2025, the Committee is required to report to the Assembly by Thursday 13 March 2025.

The Committee will hold a public hearing into the Bill at the beginning of March 2025.

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Public hearings will be held from Friday, 7 March 2025.

View public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.

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Public hearings schedule - 7 March 2025 PDF (135.0 KB)
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PAA QTON 002 Answer - ACTHD - Forward estimates for the health portfolio - Cocks PDF (182.7 KB)
PAA QTON 001 Answer - CHS - Factors in change in budget - Cocks PDF (192.0 KB)
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Report 1 - Inquiry into Appropriation Bill 2024-2025 (No 2) released on 13 March 2025 PDF (413.8 KB) Word (3.1 MB)
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PAA - Report 1 - Inquiry into the Appropriation Bill 2024 2025 (No. 2) - Government Response tabled on 18 March 2025 PDF (247.9 KB)
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Media release - Report tabled for inquiry into Appropriation Bill 2024-2025 (No 2) - 13 March 2025 PDF (173.5 KB) Word (95.3 KB)
Media release - New inquiry into Appropriation Bill 2024-2025 (No 2) PDF (169.2 KB) Word (94.7 KB)


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