Public Accounts and Estimates Committee
The Public Accounts and Estimates Committee is a Joint Parliamentary Committee formed under the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003.
The Committee has nine Members of Parliament drawn from both Houses of Parliament.
The Committee scrutinises the administration and financial management of the State to improve outcomes for the Victorian community. It inquires into and reports to Parliament on:
- any proposal, matter or thing concerned with public administration or public sector finances
- the annual estimates or receipts and payments and other budget papers and any supplementary estimates of receipts or payments presented to the Assembly and the Council
- audit priorities for the purposes of the Audit Act 1994.
The Committee also has several responsibilities regarding the Victorian Auditor General’s Office and Parliamentary Budget Office.
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Updates
The Inquiry into vaping and tobacco controls report was tabled on 29 August 2024. Click here to view the report.
The Inquiry into the 2023-24 financial and performance outcomes hearings are confirmed for 18-22 November 2024. Click here to view the schedule.
The Appointment of a person to conduct the financial audit of the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office report was tabled on 14 August 2024. Click here to view the report.
The final public hearings for the Inquiry into vaping and tobacco controls were held on 15 July 2024.
The Inquiry into the 2024-25 budget estimates hearings were held 16-17, 20-24, 27 May 2024.
The Inquiry into the 2021-22 and 2022-23 financial and performance outcomes report was tabled on 20 March 2024. Click here to view the report.
The report on gambling and liquor regulation in Victoria: a follow up of three Auditor-General reports was tabled on 28 November 2023. Click here to view the report.
Current inquiries
Other activities
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Financial audit of the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office
Publications
Past inquiries
Responsibilities of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee
Contact
Address
Public Accounts and Estimates Committee
Parliament House
Spring Street
EAST MELBOURNE VIC 3002