The Auditor-General responded on 3 June 2026 to correspondence from Dr Monique Ryan MP dated 18 May 2026, requesting that the Auditor-General include a performance audit on Commonwealth procurement in the 2026–27 Annual Audit Work Program, with a particular focus on the use of paragraph 2.6 exemptions under the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.

The Auditor-General has received correspondence from the Hon Dan Tehan MP dated 29 May 2026, requesting that the Auditor-General conduct an audit of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. This request is under consideration and the response will be published here.

The Auditor-General has received correspondence from Julian Leeser MP dated 29 May 2026, requesting that the Auditor-General conduct an investigation to examine the effectiveness of the National Indigenous Australians Agency in its oversight of Commonwealth expenditure related to Town Camps and remote Indigenous communities. This request is under consideration and the response will be published here.

The Auditor-General responded on 24 April 2026 to correspondence from Senator Andrew Bragg dated 27 March 2026, requesting that the Auditor-General conduct an investigation to assess the implementation of the EPBC changes.

The Auditor-General responded on 23 April 2026 to correspondence from the President of the Senate dated 1 April 2026, regarding a resolution agreed by the Senate requesting that the Auditor-General reinstate the annual major projects report.

The Auditor-General responded on 4 March 2026 to correspondence from Senator Andrew Bragg dated 4 February 2026, requesting that the Auditor-General expand the ANAO Audit into the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF).

The Auditor-General responded on 28 February 2026 to correspondence from Senator Dean Smith dated 9 February 2026, requesting that the Auditor-General conduct an investigation to examine the Cheaper Home Batteries Program.

The Auditor-General responded on 16 December 2025 to correspondence from the Hon David Littleproud MP dated 4 December 2025, requesting that the Auditor-General undertake a performance and financial audit of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's biosecurity programs and activities since the 2023–24 Budget.

The Auditor-General responded on 27 October 2025 to correspondence from Senator Andrew Bragg dated 10 October 2025, requesting that the Auditor-General undertake a performance audit into the Housing Australia Future Fund availability payments.

The Auditor-General wrote to the Minister for Finance on 3 September 2025 regarding the 2025-26 annual performance statements audit program and other matters. The Auditor-General proposed to consolidate the important progress made by both auditees and the ANAO in the program to date by continuing to audit the 21 entities that were part of the program in 2024–25. The Minister for Finance responded on 29 September 2025 supporting the proposal. The Minister for Finance's response is provided below.