NDIS and Defence Examination Details
On Thursday, 23 April 2026, the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) will hold hearings at Parliament House. These hearings will focus on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the Defence Major Projects Reports.
Chaired by Josh Burns MP, the committee aims to scrutinise key areas of government spending. According to recent findings by the Australian National Audit Office, both the NDIS and Defence procurement require improvements in their administration.
Josh Burns MP emphasised the committee's role, stating, "The JCPAA has an important function to scrutinise the administration of major areas of government expenditure. Recent reports from the Australian National Audit Office suggest there are many areas for improvement in the administration of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and in Defence procurement, and the Committee will examine some of these areas this week."
Hearing Schedule and Participants
Scheduled in Committee Room 2R1, the NDIS session will run from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm. Following that, the Defence Major Projects Reports session will occur from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm.
Representatives from the National Disability Insurance Agency, its Board, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, and the Australian National Audit Office will participate in the NDIS hearing.
The session on Defence procurement will include representatives from the Department of Defence and the Australian National Audit Office.
Broadcast live, the hearings will be accessible on the Parliament House website at https://www.aph.gov.au/live. This allows the public to tune in and follow the proceedings in real-time.
Details on both the inquiry into the administration of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the inquiry into the Defence Major Projects Reports, including terms of reference and submissions, are available on the Committee's website.
For further information, media inquiries can be directed to Kitty Middleton at the Office of Josh Burns MP at 0429 044 218. Background information is available through the Committee Secretariat at 02 6277 4615 or via email.
Visit the Committee's website to make a submission to an inquiry, read existing submissions, or get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue 'Track Committee' button on the page.
