External Scrutiny

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As part of the overall accountability framework, the Dairy Adjustment Authority’s operations are subject to external scrutiny from Parliamentary Committees, the Commonwealth Ombudsman, and the Federal Privacy Commissioner.

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal, reviews decisions of the Authority in relation to the granting of payment rights. These appeals are not expected to have a significant impact on the operations of the Authority.

As part of the scope of the Auditor-General’s program of Performance Audits for the department and the Dairy Industry Adjustment Program, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) sought information from the Dairy Adjustment Authority.

The Dairy Adjustment Authority's Report of the Review of the Dairy Adjustment Levy dated November 2002, was tabled in Parliament in December 2002.

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