Audit and Risk Committee

The Audit and Risk Committee is an independent advisory committee to council and operates under an Audit and Risk Committee Charter(PDF, 237KB). The committee was established to assist in the effective conduct of council’s responsibilities for good governance, the management of risk, financial reporting and maintenance of reliable systems and internal controls in order to facilitate the achievement of its organisational objectives in an efficient, effective and ethical manner.

The composition of the committee 

The Audit and Risk Committee consists of at least three members, the majority of whom must be independent of council, and Councillors. Council appoints committee members and the committee chair who must be independent. The majority of members of the committee are required to demonstrate, collectively, expertise in financial management and risk and experience in public sector management.

The committee consists of the following members:

Independent

Mr Peter Knights (Chair) - first appointed 2002
Mr Tony Roberts - first appointed August 2013
Ms Lynn Jensz - first appointed April 2019

Independent members are appointed for a three-year term and are eligible to be reappointed after the expiry of their term.

Upon the completion of an independent member's three-year term, the member's position becomes vacant. Council invites suitable applicants to fill the vacancy via an advertisement in the public newspapers, an interview process is conducted and council then appoints the successful applicant at the next council meeting. 

Internal 

Cr Karen Hyslop
Cr Karen Probst

Councillors are appointed annually to the Audit and Risk Committee. The Mayor may be a member of the Audit and Risk Committee if they are one of the councillor representatives.

Council sets the remuneration for the external independent Audit and Risk Committee members at $265 per meeting attended and $2,635pa for the chair.

Meeting minutes

2024
20240410 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 2MB)  

2023
20231206 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 724KB)
20231011 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 2MB)
20230913 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 2MB)
20230614 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 1MB)
20230308 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 1MB)

2022
20221214 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 2MB)
20220914 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 1MB)
20220622 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 2MB)
20220427 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 3MB)
20220202 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 2MB)

2021
20210916 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 994KB)
20210721 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 15MB)
20210303 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 3MB)

2020
20201202 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 8MB)
20200916 Audit and Risk Committee Meeting Minutes(PDF, 6MB)