Auditor-General report into Dickson land transaction


Released 22/02/2018

After an extensive audit into a land transaction in Dickson, the Auditor-General has ruled that she found no evidence of wrong-doing on the part of any ACT Government ministers or ACT Government officials. This report puts the matter to bed.

The ACT Government has previously acknowledged some poor record keeping practices and decision making by the former Land Development Agency. Since a separate Auditor-General’s report in 2016, significant work has been undertaken to improve processes and governance for large land transactions. The staff in question are no longer members of the ACT Public Service.

On 1 July 2017, the Government established two new entities to oversee land sales and city renewal for Canberra, with enhanced and robust governance frameworks including statutory checks and balances, and the oversight of the Director-General of the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate, that we continue to improve in these areas.

I would like to thank the Auditor-General for conducting this Audit and I accept the findings the report makes.

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Mick Gentleman, MLA | Media Releases


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