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Public Accounts Committee PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ACPAC 2011: A REPORT ON THE 11TH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE OF THE AUSTRALASIAN COUNCIL OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEES Report No. 11 in the 38th Parliament 2011 Published by the Legislative Assembly, Parliament of Western Australia, Perth, May 2011. Public Accounts Committee ACPAC 2011 ISBN: 978-1-921865-14-5 (Series: Western Australia. Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Committees. Public Accounts Committee. Report 11) Copies available on-line: www.parliament.wa.gov.au PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ACPAC 2011: A REPORT ON THE 11TH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE OF THE AUSTRALASIAN COUNCIL OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEES Report No. 11 Presented by: Hon J.C. Kobelke, MLA Laid on the Table of the Legislative Assembly on 26 May 2011 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chairman Hon J.C. Kobelke, MLA Member for Balcatta Deputy Chairman Mr J.M. Francis, MLA Member for Jandakot Members Mr A. Krsticevic, MLA Member for Carine Ms R. Saffioti, MLA Member for West Swan Mr C.J. Tallentire, MLA Member for Gosnells COMMITTEE STAFF Principal Research Officer Dr Loraine Abernethie, PhD Research Officer Mr Mathew Bates, BA (Hons) COMMITTEE ADDRESS Public Accounts Committee Legislative Assembly Tel: (08) 9222 7494 Parliament House Fax: (08) 9222 7804 Harvest Terrace Email: [email protected] PERTH WA 6000 Website: www.parliament.wa.gov.au - i - PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE TABLE OF CONTENTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS ................................................................................................................................... i COMMITTEE STAFF........................................................................................................................................... i COMMITTEE ADDRESS .................................................................................................................................... i COMMITTEE’S FUNCTIONS AND POWERS .................................................................................................v TERM OF REFERENCE ................................................................................................................................... vii CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD............................................................................................................................. ix ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS............................................................................................................ xi CHAPTER 1 ACPAC 2011.......................................................................................................................................1 CHAPTER 2 ACPAC 2011 PROGRAMME..........................................................................................................3 2.1 BACKGROUND..................................................................................................................................3 2.2 ACPAC 2011 SESSION OUTLINES .................................................................................................4 (a) Session One: Parliamentarians and Politicians ........................................................................4 (b) Session Two: Balancing Independence and Cooperation........................................................4 (c) Session Three: Opposition-led Committees.............................................................................5 (d) Session Four (a): Engaging the Public .....................................................................................6 (e) Session Four (b) for Emerging Democracies...........................................................................6 (f) Session Five: Accountability in the Growth Age.....................................................................7 (g) Session Six: Reports from ACAG and ACPAC Jurisdictions.................................................7 (h) Session Seven: Moving Beyond Key Performance Indicators................................................8 (i) Session Eight: Freedom of Information and Access Laws......................................................8 CHAPTER 3 ACPAC 2011 DELEGATES ...........................................................................................................11 3.1 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................11 3.2 ACPAC 2011 DELEGATES BY JURISDICTION..........................................................................11 3.3 DELEGATE REGISTRATION FEES..............................................................................................14 APPENDIX ONE...........................................................................................................................................................15 PAPER DELIVERED BY ANDREW MURRAY .............................................................................................15 APPENDIX TWO..........................................................................................................................................................27 POWERPOINT PRESENTATION FROM MS JOANNE TOWNER ..............................................................27 APPENDIX THREE .....................................................................................................................................................37 POWERPOINT PRESENTATION FROM MR BERNARD SALT .................................................................37 APPENDIX FOUR........................................................................................................................................................49 POWERPOINT PRESENTATION FROM MR COLIN MURPHY.................................................................49 APPENDIX FIVE..........................................................................................................................................................59 POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS FOR SESSION SEVEN: MOVING BEYOND KPIS............................59 APPENDIX SIX ............................................................................................................................................................75 POWERPOINT PRESENTATION FROM SESSION EIGHT: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND ACCESS...............................................................................................................................................................75 Professor John McMillan...................................................................................................................75 Associate Professor Moira Paterson ..................................................................................................81 Conference Paper for Professor Paterson ..........................................................................................90 APPENDIX SEVEN................................................................................................................................................... 107 DELEGATE FEEDBACK ............................................................................................................................... 107 APPENDIX EIGHT ................................................................................................................................................... 115 CONFERENCE MAGAZINE.......................................................................................................................... 115 - iii - PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE’S FUNCTIONS AND POWERS The Public Accounts Committee inquires into and reports to the Legislative Assembly on any proposal, matter or thing it considers necessary, connected with the receipt and expenditure of public moneys, including moneys allocated under the annual Appropriation bills and Loan Fund. Standing Order 286 of the Legislative Assembly states that: The Committee may - 1 Examine the financial affairs and accounts of government agencies of the State which includes any statutory board, commission, authority, committee, or trust established or appointed pursuant to any rule, regulation, by-law, order, order in Council, proclamation, ministerial direction or any other like means. 2 Inquire into and report to the Assembly on any question which - (a) it deems necessary to investigate; (b) (Deleted V. & P. p. 225, 18 June 2008); (c) is referred to it by a Minister; or (d) is referred to it by the Auditor General. 3 Consider any papers on public expenditure presented to the Assembly and such of the expenditure as it sees fit to examine. 4 Consider whether the objectives of public expenditure are being achieved, or may be achieved more economically. 5 The Committee will investigate any matter which is referred to it by resolution of the Legislative Assembly. - v - PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE TERM OF REFERENCE On 18 April 2011, the Public Accounts Committee resolved to table a report in the Legislative Assembly providing an overview of the 11th Biennial Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committees Conference. - vii - PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD The Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committees (ACPAC) is the governing body which oversees the arrangements for the biennial conference of Public Accounts Committees (PACs) and like committees in the Australian states and territories, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. These conferences are a valuable opportunity to exchange views and experiences between the different jurisdictions. While the parliamentary systems across these jurisdictions have much in common, the varied
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