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Pursuant to its resolution of appointment, the committee has inquired into this audit report and resolved on 10 November 2015 to bring it to the attention of another standing committee for further consideration. Accordingly, the committee has written to the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Services.

As to the review of Auditor-General’s report No. 4 of 2015 on the ACT government support of the University of Canberra for affordable student accommodation, on 12 June 2015 the report was referred to the committee for inquiry. This report presented the results of a performance audit that examined the government’s support to the University of Canberra for affordable housing. The report contained five recommendations. The government tabled its response to the audit report on 29 September 2015.

In its response, the government agreed in principle with recommendations 1 and 2, agreed with recommendations 3 and 4, and noted recommendation 5. The committee received a private briefing from the Auditor-General in relation to the audit report on 15 October 2015.

Pursuant to its resolution of appointment, the committee has inquired into this audit report and resolved on 10 November 2015 to bring it to the attention of another standing committee for further consideration. Accordingly, the committee has written to the Standing Committee on Education, Training and Youth Affairs.

As to the review of Auditor-General’s report No. 5 of 2015 on the integrity of data in the Health Directorate, on 19 June 2015 the report was referred to the committee for inquiry. This report presented the results of a performance audit that examined the integrity of activity based funding data reported by the Health Directorate to the Independent Hospital Pricing Authority and the effectiveness of the management of that data. The report contained 18 recommendations.

The government tabled its response to the audit report on 29 September 2015. In its response, the government agreed with 15 recommendations and agreed in principle with the remaining three. The committee received a private briefing from the Auditor-General in relation to the auditor’s report on 21 September 2015.

Pursuant to its resolution of appointment the committee has inquired into this audit report and resolved on 10 November 2015 to bring it to the attention of another standing committee for further consideration. Accordingly, the committee has written to the Standing Committee on Health, Ageing, Community and Social Services.

Crimes (Sentencing and Restorative Justice) Amendment Bill 2015

Debate resumed from 19 November 2015, on motion by Mr Corbell:

That this bill be agreed to in principle.


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