Rex Patrick (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the minister for his answer, but I'll just refer to the Hansard from Senate estimates, where Senator Waters asked:

Given that, on the status of less funding, you weren't quite able to reach the target of audit reports, what are you anticipating in terms of your ability to reach those targets for workflow in the future?

The Auditor-General answered:

In our portfolio performance statement we are forecasting that in 2020-21 we will produce 42 audits, falling to 40 in the following year, and then, by 2022-23, down to 38.

That is quoting the Auditor-General from the Hansard in response to Senator Waters. Again, I ask the minister: are you of the view that the current budget left unamended, as my request seeks to do, will enable the Auditor-General to do more than 42 audits, and on what basis would you make that claim?