The ANAO could assess the administration of procurement on the construction and development of the National Security Office Precinct (Precinct). The Department of Finance is leading the development of the Precinct at the York Park in Barton, ACT. The Precinct will provide a permanent solution to the critical accommodation and capability requirements of several national security and other Commonwealth agencies and is expected to accommodate up to 5,000 workers.

The ANAO could assess the Department of Parliamentary Services’ (DPS) management of assets. According to its 2026–27 Portfolio Budget Statements, DPS is responsible for the management of approximately $3.4 billion in combined administered and departmental assets. Key assets include land and buildings ($3 billion); heritage and cultural assets, including the Parliament House art collection ($134 million); and property, plant and equipment ($111 million).

The ANAO could continue the ANAO’s series of audits on cyber security. The scope would include assessing selected entities’ cyber security frameworks and controls against the controls required under the Protective Security Policy Framework and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Essential Eight Maturity Model.

The ANAO could examine the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s (DAFF’s) management of approved arrangements for the importation of live animals. The Biosecurity Act 2015 allows DAFF to approve public or private industry entities (or biosecurity industry participants) to carry out certain border biosecurity risk management activities, in accordance with specified conditions. Approved arrangement holders are approved to undertake certain biosecurity actions.

The ANAO could assess the administration of statutory functions by selected inspectors-general. This may include assessing how relevant entities address recommendations made by inspectors-general. There are several Commonwealth inspectors-general including: Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security; Inspector-General of Biosecurity; Inspector-General of the Australian Defence; Inspector-General of Aged Care; Inspector-General of Water Compliance; Inspector-General of Taxation and Taxation Ombudsman; and the Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports.

The Airports Act 1996 (and associated regulations) established the regulatory arrangements for leased airports. The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts administers the Airports Act 1996, associated regulations and airport head leases for the 21 federally leased Australian airports. The ANAO could assess the department’s management and oversight of these arrangements.

The ANAO could assess the effectiveness of the design and delivery of the Leaving Violence Program national program.

The ANAO could assess the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s administration of post entry quarantine. Imported plants and animals, including cats, dogs, birds and horses, complete quarantine at the department’s Post Entry Quarantine facility in Mickleham, Victoria.