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Committee’s Report

The committee considered the Auditor-General’s report and included comment in its Annual Report.

View:  Refer to Transport and Public Works Committee Report No. 45 - Annual Report 2019-2020

Role of the Auditor-General

The role of the Auditor-General is to provide Parliament with independent assurance of public sector accountability and performance. This is achieved through reporting to Parliament on the results of its financial and performance audits.

 View:   Auditor-General's Report 5: 2019-20: Transport: 2018-2019 Results of Financial Audits          

The report summarises the results of the financial audits of the seven transport entities:

• Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR)
• Queensland Rail Group (QR), including Queensland Rail (statutory body) and Queensland Rail Limited (QRL). QRL is a wholly owned subsidiary of QR.
• Far North Queensland Ports Corporation Limited (trading as Ports North)
• Port of Townsville Limited (POTL)
• Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited (GPC)
• North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Limited (NQBP)

Referral to Committee 

Standing Order 194B provides that the Committee of the Legislative Assembly shall as soon as practicable after a report of the Auditor-General is tabled in the Assembly refer that report to the relevant portfolio committee(s) for consideration. 

The committee is responsible under section 94 of the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001 for assessing the integrity, economy, efficiency and effectiveness of government financial management by examining government financial documents and considering reports of the Auditor-General.

The Committee of the Legislative Assembly referred this Auditor-General’s report to the committee on 28 November 2019.