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Audit Amendment Bill 2013
The Bill provides that communications relating to the procurement by, or provision of,
audit or administrative services to the Auditor-General do not breach the
confidentiality provisions of the Audit Act.
Amending the Audit Act to enable the Auditor-General to communicate with those
that provide a service to the Tasmanian Audit Office is appropriate. It is also
appropriate that the Auditor-General be provided with discretion in deciding whether
or not communication with other external parties is appropriate. The existing
legislative safeguards against inappropriate disclosure remain.
The Bill also clarifies the scope of the Audit Act with regard to certain authorities and
bodies. In particular, the amendment will bring the Local Government Association of
Tasmania, and a number of other Local Government bodies, within the scope of the
Act.
The amendment also provides that the Treasurer, in consultation with the
Auditor-General, may make a determination that a particular body or authority is a
State entity and therefore is within the scope of the Audit Act.
The Auditor-General has been consulted in the drafting of the Audit Amendment
Bill 2013 and supports the Bill.