Public Accounts and Estimates Committee
Inquiry into fraud and corruption control in local government: a follow up of two Auditor-General reports
Report Tabled
Previous public hearings
Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.
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Monday 28 July 2025
Legislative Council Committee Room, Parliament House , Spring Street, East Melbourne, 30028:30 AM
Greater Shepparton City Council Cr Shane Sali, Mayor Chris Teitzel, Director Corporate Services Strathbogie Shire Council Cr Scott Jeffrey, Deputy Mayor Rachelle Quattrocchi, Chief Executive Officer Wellington Shire Council Cr Scott Rossetti, Mayor Carly Bloomfield, Manager Governance Wyndham City Council Cr Josh Gilligan, Deputy Mayor Stephen Wall, Chief Executive Officer
Audited Councils – No. 40 Fraud and Corruption Control – Local GovernmentTranscriptAdditional questions - Shepparton (CEO) Additional questions - Shepparton (Cr Steven Threlfall) Additional questions - Strathbogie Additional questions - Wellington Questions on notice - Wellington Questions on notice - Wyndham Tabled document - Shepparton Tabled document - Strathbogie Tabled document - Wellington Tabled document - Wyndham 10:05 AM
Hume City Council Cr Jarrod Bell, Mayor Sheena Frost, Chief Executive Officer Joel Kimber, Head of Government Relations and Advocacy Knox City Council Cr Lisa Cooper, Mayor Bruce Dobson, Chief Executive Officer Loddon Shire Council Cr Dan Straub, Mayor Lincoln Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer Southern Grampians Shire Council Cr Denis Heslin, Mayor Tony Doyle, Chief Executive Officer Warrnambool City Council Cr Ben Blain, Mayor Andrew Mason, Chief Executive Officer West Wimmera Shire Council Cr Jodie Pretlove, Deputy Mayor David Bezuidenhout, Chief Executive Officer
Audited Councils – No. 316 Fraud Control over Local Government GrantsTranscriptAdditional questions - Hume Additional questions - Hume (Cr Jarrod Bell) Additional questions - Knox Additional questions - Southern Grampians Additional questions - Warrnambool Additional questions - West Wimmera Tabled document - Hume Tabled document - Knox Tabled document - Loddon Tabled document - Southern Grampians Tabled document - Warrnambool Tabled document - West Wimmera 12:35 PM
East Gippsland Shire Council Cr John White, Mayor Sarah Johnston, General Manager Business Excellence Janelle Skipworth, Manager Governance and Regulatory Services Moira Shire Council Matthew Morgan, Chief Executive Officer Amanda Finn, Manager Governance, Risk and Performance Beau Mittner, Manager Finance South Gippsland Shire Council Cr John Schelling, Mayor Rhys Matulis, Governance and Integrity Manager
Regional and Rural Councils1:40 PM
Cardinia Shire Council Cr Jack Kowarzik, Mayor Peter Benazic, Interim Chief Executive Officer Nillumbik Shire Council Cr John Dumaresq, Mayor Carl Cowie, Chief Executive Officer Blaga Naumoski, Director Governance, Communications and Community Safety Melika Sukunda, Chief Financial Officer City of Whittlesea Council Cr Blair Colwell, Councillor Craig Lloyd, Chief Executive Officer
Interface Councils2:45 PM
Hobsons Bay Council Cr Daria Kellander, Mayor Manningham City Council Cr Deirdre Diamante, Mayor Andrew Day, Chief Executive Officer Port Phillip City Council Cr Bryan Mears, Deputy Mayor Robyn Borley, Director Governance and Performance
Metro Councils,TranscriptAdditional questions - Hobsons Bay (Administration) Additional questions - Hobsons Bay (Cr Daria Kellander) Additional questions - Hobsons Bay (Cr Keys-Macpherson and Cr Hawli) Additional questions - Hobsons Bay (Cr Michael Disbury) Additional questions - Hobsons Bay (Interim CEO) Additional questions - Manningham Additional questions - Port Phillip Tabled document - Manningham Tabled document - Port Phillip 3:50 PM
Dr Allan Yates, Managing Director, Ethikos4:25 PM
Office of Local Government, New South Wales Brett Whitworth, Deputy Secretary, Local Government5:00 PM
Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner Sean Morrison, Victorian Information Commissioner -
Monday 31 March 2025
Davui Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 30029:00 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 Services10:05 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 Eisenbise 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