Audit and Risk Committee

The Audit and Risk Committee is a Committee of Council under Section 53 of the Local Government Act 2020. It is not a delegated Committee of Council and does not have decision-making powers. 

What does it do?

The Audit and Risk Committee oversees risk, governance, financial management, and compliance.

It works to an adopted work plan and is governed by Council’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter(PDF, 295KB). This charter sets out the Committee’s objectives, authority, composition, responsibilities, and reporting requirements.

As part of Council’s governance obligations to its community, the Committee oversees responsibilities in relation to the following:

  • Risk management
  • Financial statements
  • Internal controls and compliance
  • External auditing
  • Internal auditing

What doesn’t it do?

The Committee does not have executive powers or authority to implement actions in areas over which Council management has responsibility. The Committee does not have any management functions and is therefore independent of management and makes recommendations to Council.

Current members

There are six members—two Councillors* and four external independent members:

  • Mr Shane Marr (independent) – Chairperson
  • Dr Jason Young (Independent)
  • Ms Philippa Murphy (Independent)
  • Mr Kelvin Tori (Independent)

*Councillors will be appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee once the new Council has been elected and sworn in.

Independent members are appointed for four years and are eligible for reappointment once before they become ineligible.

When does it meet?

The Committee meets quarterly, with the following dates set for 2024:

  • Monday 25 March 2024, 10am
  • Monday 24 June 2024, 10am
  • Monday 9 September 2024, 10am
  • Monday 9 December 2024, 10am

Audit and Risk Committee meetings are not open to the public.

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