Our audit followed 3 lines of inquiry:
1. Does the Department of Transport and Planning (the department) have fit-for-purpose road pavement data?
2. Does the department effectively plan road pavement maintenance?
3. Does road pavement maintenance meet the department's standards, targets and objectives?
To answer these questions, we examined the department's role in maintaining the state road network.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix G: Linewide package.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix F: Stations packages.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix E: Tunnels packages.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix D: Initial and early works packages.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix C: Audit scope and method.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix B: Acronyms and glossary.
Download a PDF copy of Appendix A: Submissions and comments.
SRL East is the state's largest, most expensive and most complex infrastructure project to date and needs strong governance, oversight and delivery arrangements.
After early issues and frustrations, SRLA has improved how it works with the government and central agencies, DPC and DTF.
SRLA has a clear commercial strategy and has set up extensive governance and oversight arrangements. While it is working to lower its owner’s costs, this could reduce its ability to oversee contractors and identify emerging risks.
The draft planning controls proposed for the SRL East precincts should allow a level of redevelopment consistent with supporting the uplifts in population, households and employment needed to deliver the benefits asserted in the SRL Business and Investment Case. However, there are a range of factors that may constrain this development, including structural barriers to lot amalgamation and challenging market conditions in Victoria.