Withdrawal from 2026 Commonwealth Games
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This audit examined the cost of securing, planning for and then withdrawing from the 2026 Commonwealth Games and the quality of agencies' advice to the government.
Use of generative artificial intelligence in the Victorian public sector
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We are interested in examining if Victorian public sector agencies comply with the Department of Premier and Cabinet's safeguards and Department of Government Services guidelines when they use generative AI.
Compliance with government advertising requirements
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We are interested in examining if government advertising campaigns comply with the Public Administration Act 2004 and if they are cost-effective.
Climate-related disclosure reporting by government agencies
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We are interested in examining the completeness and reliability of mandatory reporting on sustainability and greenhouse emissions by Victorian Government departments and agencies.
Appendix C: Audit scope and method
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Appendix B: Abbreviations, acronyms and glossary
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Appendix A: Submissions and comments
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5. Monitoring, reporting and evaluation
There is no methodology in place to evaluate progress against the Framework’s goals, objectives and targets. The Framework indicated that an evaluation methodology would be developed by 2019.
Without a system for monitoring, reporting and evaluating progress, government and the community cannot understand if the Framework is achieving its goals and objectives.
In late 2024, DTP engaged an external provider to develop an evaluation methodology for measuring outcomes in precincts (including Fishermans Bend). This work is in its early stages.
4. Status of Fishermans Bend projects
Agencies completed the Framework’s 5 short-term projects, scheduled to be completed between 2018 and 2020, within the intended timeframes.
The Framework specified that 21 medium-term projects would be delivered by 2025. This was later revised down to 18. Four of the medium-term projects have been completed and the remaining 14 have been delayed or deferred by up to 21 years.
3. Planning the development of Fishermans Bend
The Framework indicated that key planning activities for Fishermans Bend would be completed by 2019. More than 5 years later, progress has been made, but necessary planning documents are still yet to be finalised, including the DCP and PIPs. This has meant fine-grain plans have not been in place to guide and prioritise development.
Overall, we found that governance structures in place throughout the various stages of Fishermans Bend’s development have had well-documented roles, responsibilities and decision-making pathways to oversee the Framework.
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