[Cover Letter]

Canberra ACT
23 July 2010

Dear Mr President
Dear Mr Speaker

The Australian National Audit Office has undertaken an independent performance audit of Infrastructure Australia in accordance with the authority contained in the Auditor-General Act 1997.

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 166 relating to the presentation of documents when the Senate is not sitting, I present the report of this audit and the accompanying brochure. The report is titled Conduct by Infrastructure Australia of the First National Infrastructure Audit and Development of the Infrastructure Priority List.

Following its presentation and receipt, the report will be placed on the Australian National Audit Office's Homepage-http://www.anao.gov.au.

Yours sincerely


Ian McPhee
Auditor-General

The Honourable the President of the Senate
The Honourable the Speaker of the House of Representatives
Parliament House
Canberra ACT

AUDITING FOR AUSTRALIA

The Auditor-General is head of the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO). The ANAO assists the Auditor-General to carry out his duties under the Auditor-General Act 1997 to undertake performance audits and financial statement audits of Commonwealth public sector bodies and to provide independent reports and advice for the Parliament, the Australian Government and the community. The aim is to improve Commonwealth public sector administration and accountability.

For further information contact:
The Publications Manager
Australian National Audit Office

GPO
Box 707
Canberra ACT 2601

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Email:

(02) 6203 7505
(02) 6203 7519

webmaster@anao.gov.au

ANAO audit reports and information about the ANAO are available at our internet address:

http://www.anao.gov.au

Audit Team
Alicia Hall
Heather Rae
Brian Boyd