Member for Davidson, Jonathan O'Dea has welcomed his nomination by Premier, Barry O'Farrell as Chairman of the NSW Parliament's Public Accounts Committee.
"My appointment will provide an additional opportunity to serve the people of NSW through the new O'Farrell led Government," Mr O'Dea said.
"First and foremost, I am the Member for Davidson, representing the wonderful people of my electorate. I welcome the additional responsibility, which will further extend my service to the broader community," he said.
The Public Accounts Committee, which was first established in 1902, scrutinises the actions of the Executive Branch of Government on behalf of the Legislative Assembly.
This is a crucial Parliamentary Committee that recommends improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of government activities.
A key role of the Committee is following up aspects of the NSW Auditor-General's reports to Parliament. It may also receive referrals from Ministers, the Legislative Assembly and the Auditor-General to undertake inquiries.
The announcement follows the Davidson MP's previous service as Chairman of the former Opposition's WasteWatch Committee. He also served on the Parliamentary ICAC Committee during the last Parliamentary term.
Before entering Parliament, Mr O'Dea worked as a solicitor in private and corporate practice for 5 years before moving into commercial and management roles for a decade. He has run niche financial services businesses in senior executive roles, and has been a non-executive board director of a company with over $1billion turnover.
"As Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, I look forward to helping facilitate valuable microeconomic and financial reform through improved governance in NSW.
"I also welcome the opportunity to work more closely with the NSW Auditor-General, Peter Achterstraat, whom I greatly respect. His office is responsible for providing Parliament with an independent view of government agencies' financial reporting and performance. My Committee will report directly to Parliament on these issues," Mr O'Dea concluded.
