The National Commission of Audit was a commission formed by the Abbott government on 22 October 2013 as an independent body to review and report on the performance, functions and roles of the Commonwealth government.[1] The chair of the Commission was Tony Shepherd AO who is a former head of the Business Council of Australia.[2] The other Commissioners were Peter Boxall AO, Tony Cole AO, Robert Fisher AM and Amanda Vanstone.[3]
The Terms of Reference for the Commission was to make recommendations to return the budget to a sustainable surplus of 1% of GDP by 2023/24.[4] The Commission was not asked to examine the revenue side of the budget, though it looked at some revenue issues.[4] The Commission's report was the first full scale review of government expenditures for 18 years.[4]
- ^ National Commission of Audit Website
- ^ Emma Griffiths (2 May 2014). "Commission of Audit recommends cradle-to-grave cuts in report released by Federal Government". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ The Commissioners | NCOA
- ^ a b c National Commission of Audit Releases Review of the Activities of the Commonwealth Government - Media Release
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