Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Integrity and Oversight Committee

The Independent Performance Audits of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission and the Victorian Inspectorate

Michaela SETTLE (Eureka) (10:35): I rise to speak on the Integrity and Oversight Committee’s report The Independent Performance Audits of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission and the Victorian Inspectorate. This is obviously an important report and is evidence of the absolutely important work that committees do in our Parliament. I am not sure that people in the outside world understand the significance of the work that goes on, but without question these form a very important part of our role here.

I would like to acknowledge the committee but in particular the chair, the member for Narre Warren South, who has done an extraordinary job on this committee and as chair. I thank him for his work. Not to diminish that, though, having been on committees myself, I am also very aware of the work that the secretariat put in. Whilst I think the member for Narre Warren South did an extraordinary job as chair, I am sure that was ably assisted by the secretariat. In closing, I would just like to acknowledge the hard work of committees in general but particularly this committee, the Integrity and Oversight Committee. I thank the chair for all of his hard work and acknowledge the secretariat.