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Public Accounts Committee Amendment Bill 2025

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Jurisdiction

Tasmania

Making Date

2025-01-01

Collection

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Parliamentary Progress

IntroducedFirst ReadingSecond ReadingCommitteePassed HousePassed SenatePassed BothRoyal Assent

Plain English Summary

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**What this law changes (mechanics)

Changes the make-up of the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee. Under the amended section 2(3) the committee will have 8 members: 4 from the Legislative Council and 4 from the House of Assembly (see new s.2(3)).
Adds a requirement that, of the four House of Assembly members, "at least one member of any political party that has 3 or more members in the House of Assembly is to be a member of the Committee" (new s.2(3A)).
Increases a numerical threshold in section 4(1) of the existing Act by replacing the word "four" with "6" (this is most likely changing the number needed for meetings or decisions — commonly a quorum or voting threshold) (s.5).
The entire amendment Act automatically expires one year after it starts (sunset clause) (s.6).

Who this affects

Members of Parliament: party leaders and whips will have to nominate or allocate committee places to meet the new composition and representation requirement (s.2(3)–(3A)).
Parties with at least 3 members in the House of Assembly: they are guaranteed at least one seat on the committee (s.2(3A)).
The Parliament’s administrative officers who manage committee appointments and schedules (because of the change in size and numerical thresholds).
Indirectly, the executive, advisers and government contractors: the Public Accounts Committee oversees public spending, so changes in the committee’s composition and operation can affect the intensity, timing and focus of financial oversight.

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Public Accounts Committee Amendment Bill 2025

[Bill 49]-VI TASMANIA

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BILL 2025

CONTENTS

Short title
Commencement
Principal Act
Section 2 amended (Constitution of Committee)
Section 4 amended (Proceedings of Committee)
Repeal of Act

[Bill 49] 3 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BILL 2025 This Public Bill originated in the House of Assembly, and, having this day passed, is now ready for presentation to the Legislative Council for its concurrence. LAURA ROSS, Clerk of the House 23 September 2025 (Brought in by the Premier, the Honourable Jeremy Page Rockliff) A BILL FOR An Act to amend the Public Accounts Committee Act 1970 Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Accounts Committee Amendment Act 2025.
Commencement This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Public Accounts Committee Amendment Act 2025 Act No. of 2025 s. 3 4 3. Principal Act In this Act, the Public Accounts Committee Act 1970* is referred to as the Principal Act. 4. Section 2 amended (Constitution of Committee) Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsections: (3) The Committee is to consist of 8 members, of whom – (a) four are to be members of the Legislative Council; and (b) four are to be members of the House of Assembly. (3A) Of the members of the Committee referred to in subsection (3)(b), at least one member of any political party that has 3 or more members in the House of Assembly is to be a member of the Committee. 5. Section 4 amended (Proceedings of Committee) Section 4(1) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “four” and substituting “6”.

*No. 54 of 1970

Public Accounts Committee Amendment Act 2025 Act No. of 2025 s. 6 5 6. Repeal of Act This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day on which it commenced. Government Printer, Tasmania

Source text

Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.