The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission was appointed by resolutions of the House of Representatives on 8 February 2023 and of the Senate on 9 February 2023.
The Resolution of appointment can be found at:
The committee is responsible for:
considering the appointments of the proposed Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and Inspectors nominated by the Minister;
overseeing the Commissioner, the operation of the National Anti-Corruption Commission and the Inspector to ensure they are accountable to Parliament; and
reviewing the budget and finances of the National Anti-Corruption Commission. To support its oversight role, the committee's functions include reviewing, examining and inquiring into the performance of the functions of the Commissioner and Inspector.
Membership of this joint committee comprises 12 members of the Australian Parliament:
CHAIR
Senator Karen Grogan, Australian Labor Party, SA, appointed 2021
DEPUTY CHAIR
Dr Helen Haines MP, Independent, Indi VIC, first elected 2019
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Senator
Slade Brockman, Liberal
Party of Australia, WA,
appointed 2017
Mr
Josh Burns MP, Australian
Labor Party, Macnamara VIC,
first elected 2022
Senator Varun Ghosh, Australian Labor Party, WA, appointed 2024
Mr Jerome Laxale MP, Australian Labor Party, Bennelong NSW, first elected 2022
Senator the Hon James McGrath, Liberal National Party of Queensland, QLD, first elected 2013
Mr Llew O'Brien MP, Liberal National Party of Queensland, Wide Bay QLD, first elected 2016
Senator David Shoebridge, Australian Greens, NSW, first elected 2022
Senator Glenn Sterle, Australian Labor Party, WA, first elected 2004
Mr Keith Wolahan MP, Liberal Party of Australia, Menzies VIC, first elected 2022
Mr Tony Zappia MP, Australian Labor Party, Makin SA, first elected 2007.
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Anti-Corruption Commission will hold its first public hearing on Friday 22 November 2024 from 12:30pm to 2pm.
The joint committee is required to examine each annual report on the National Anti-Corruption Commission of which there are currently two:
One under the signature of the NACC Commissioner at
https://www.nacc.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2024-11/annual_report_2023-24.pdf;
The other under the signature of the NACC Inspector at
Six witnesses will give evidence with regard to the Commission's Annual Report 2022-23, commencing with NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton.
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