Public Accounts and Estimates Committee

Inquiry into fraud and corruption control in local government: a follow up of two Auditor-General reports

Conducting Public Hearings

Public hearings were held at 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne on 31 March 2025.

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Previous public hearings

Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.

  • Davui Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:00 AM

    Victorian Auditor-General’s Office Roberta Skliros, Assistant Auditor-General, Financial Audit Peter Graham, Deputy Assistant Auditor-General, Parliamentary Reports and Services Travis Derricott, Director, Financial Audit Ben Hasker, Director, Parliamentary Reports and Services Cassie Pennicuik, Director Impact, Planning and Data

    10:05 AM

    Local Government Inspectorate Michael Stefanovic, Chief Municipal Inspector Dawn Bray, Manager Strategy, Governance and Operations Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission Victoria Elliott, Commissioner Alison Byrne, Chief Executive Officer Victorian Ombudsman Marlo Baragwanath, Ombudsman Andrew Adason, Deputy Ombudsman

    11:15 AM

    Municipal Monitor Peter Stephenson Former Commissioners of Inquiry Julie Eisenise Frances O’Brien KC John Tanner AM John Watson
    John Watson tabled document

    1:15 PM

    Victorian Local Governance Association Kathryn Arndt, Chief Executive Officer Tanja Kovac, Acting Head of Local Government Programs and Policy

    2:25 PM

    Local Government Finance Professionals Tony Rocca, President

    3:30 PM

    Local Government Victoria Mike Gooey, Executive Director
    Presentation

    4:15 PM

    Council Watch Dean Hurlston, President and Chief Executive Officer
    Presentation