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.
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Monday 31 March
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 Data10:05 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 Ombudsman11:15 AM
Municipal Monitor Peter Stephenson Former Commissioners of Inquiry Julie Eisenise Frances O’Brien KC John Tanner AM John Watson1:15 PM
Victorian Local Governance Association Kathryn Arndt, Chief Executive Officer Tanja Kovac, Acting Head of Local Government Programs and Policy2:25 PM
Local Government Finance Professionals Tony Rocca, President3:30 PM
Local Government Victoria Mike Gooey, Executive Director