Julian Hill (Bruce, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I wish to make a statement on behalf of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit concerning the draft budget estimates for the Australian National Audit Office and the Parliamentary Budget Office for 2019-20. Each year, the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit is required by legislation to consider the draft budget estimates of the PBO and Australian National Audit Office and make recommendations to both houses of parliament. I'm sure it's a highlight of budget night for everyone! The committee takes this responsibility—

Mr Laundy interjecting—

That's why the gallery's full, Member for Reid. They're filling up. They're here to hear the statement! The committee takes this responsibility very seriously, and the reason for that is, of course, that it is an integrity measure to help protect—

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