Audit Committee Under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (Cth) (PGPA rule) requirement (subsection 17(2)(b)), our Audit and Risk Committee has assessed this performance statement, reviewing the completeness and appropriateness of the performance information, systems and framework, and the completeness and appropriateness of our performance reporting. Under the PGPA Rule requirement (subsection 17BE(taa)), the following information is provided: (a) Electronic address of the audit committee charter: http://humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/ahrc_audit_and_risk_committee_charter.pdf (b) Audit and Risk Committee members in 2020–2021: • Rachel Holt (Former Chair) • Donna Hargreaves • Rocelle Ago • Linda Waugh (Current Chair) • Navaka Arachchige. (c) Qualifications, knowledge, and experience of committee members: Rachel Holt was the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. She holds a Bachelor of English and Art History and a Master of English, a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice and was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales (NSW) in 2010. Ms Holt is also a nationally accredited mediator. Ms Holt has worked as a solicitor (in community legal centres), an Investigator Conciliator and Principal Investigator and is currently Senior Executive of the Commission’s Investigation and Conciliation Service (ICS). Ms Holt manages the budget, staffing and overall strategic direction of the ICS and exercises statutory delegation on behalf of the President. Donna Hargreaves was an independent external member of the Audit and Risk Committee. She holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and is a Certified Practising Accountant. Ms Hargreaves has held a number of senior roles within the government sector including most recently Director, Financial Governance and Compliance (NDIS), various roles within the Department of Finance, and Acting Accountant General (Solomon Islands Ministry of Finance and Treasury). In her roles, Ms Hargreaves has provided high level advice and briefing to federal Ministers on policy and budgetary matters, managed and prepared monthly financial statements, and developed and implemented financial assurance and compliance frameworks. Annual Report 2020–2021 Australian Human Rights Commission 23