3.4 Of the 13 projects reviewed, 10 were procured directly by Defence. ANAO fieldwork indicated that all 13 projects reviewed met the Committee's requirements in relation to the referral of projects.
3.5 There are three key requirements of entities under the Act when referring projects to the Committee, namely:
• the need to refer projects where they are estimated to cost at or above the relevant dollar threshold amount in the Act (currently $15 million);
• that works must not be entered into prior to Parliamentary approval32; and
• that witnesses as required will appear before the Committee at hearings.
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32 Parliamentary approval is gained once the House of Representatives resolves that it is expedient to carry out the work. The expediency motion is moved following the presentation of the Committee's report to both Houses of Parliament.