Audit Committee hearings for public sector contract management and AI use inquiries continue

THE Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) will hear from Government entities and private sector organisations on Wednesday, December 4, for its inquiries into government contract management frameworks and the use of artificial intelligence systems by public sector entities.

JCPAA Chair, Linda Burney MP, said, "The committee looks forward to continuing to explore best practices in contract management, including discussions with the Department of Finance which administers the Australian Government Contract Management Guide."

Ms Burney said in relation to the public sector AI inquiry that "further discussions with government entities, that have specific and relevant oversight functions in addition to non-government stakeholders, will provide valuable additional insights to the committee on how this rapidly developing technology should be managed."

Program

Wednesday December 4, 2024

Committee Room 2R1

Parliament House

Inquiry into the contract management frameworks operated by Commonwealth entities

10.30am         ACTA (Australian Council of TESOL [Teaching English to speakers of other languages] Associations)  

11am         Department of Finance

Inquiry into the use and governance of artificial intelligence systems by public sector entities

12.30pm         National Archives of Australia

1:10pm           Australian Human Rights Commission

2pm           Community and Public Sector Union

2:30pm           Workday

Further details of the inquiries – including the submissions received and public hearings – are available on the inquiry websites (contract management; artificial intelligence).

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