The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit is constituted by the Public Accounts and Audit Committee Act 1951. The Committee initiates its own inquiries into public administration matters and can conduct inquiries into matters referred to it by either House of Parliament.

Membership

Committee Membership

Chair Mr Josh Burns MP Contact

Deputy Chair Hon Scott Buchholz MP Contact

Member Ms Mary Aldred MP Contact

Member Ms Carol Berry MP Contact

Member Senator Lisa Darmanin Contact

Member Senator Richard Dowling Contact

Member Ms Ali France MP Contact

Member Senator Varun Ghosh Contact

Member Hon Ed Husic MP Contact

Member Hon Barnaby Joyce MP Contact

Member Ms Louise Miller-Frost MP Contact

Member Senator Matt O'Sullivan Contact

Member Senator Barbara Pocock Contact

Member Senator Dave Sharma Contact

Member Ms Sally Sitou MP Contact

Member Mr Terry Young MP Contact

Current inquiries

Inquiry into the 2023-24 and 2024-25 Major Projects Report Submissions ClosedInquiry into Commonwealth Financial Statements 2023-24 and 2024-25 Submissions ClosedInquiry into the administration of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Submissions ClosedInquiry into Defence’s Procurement of Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Land 400 Phase 3) Submissions ClosedInquiry into the administration of the Age Pension Submissions ClosedInquiry into the management of client privacy in the Australian public sector Submissions Closed

Last updated 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from the official committee register.