Auditors-General Speeches

Public Sector Annual Reporting

Presented to: Public Bodies Review Committee

Environmental Compliance

Panel Discussion: Environmental Defender's Office

Public Private Partnerships
Presented to: Committee for Economic Development of Australia

Holding Government Accountable: the Right and Role of the Individual
Presented to: Southern Cross University

Changing Agenda for Public Sector Governance
Presented to:  Chartered Secretaries Australia - Annual Public Sector Governance Forum

Recent Reforms to Auditor Independence and Corporate Disclosure
Presented to:  Australian Compliance Institute Conference 

Driving Organisational Performance through 
Best Practice Risk Management in Corporate Governance
Presented to:  IIR  Conference on Corporate Governance in the Public Sector 

The Public Sector Audit - Working to Improve Agency Performance                                              Presented to:  CPA Congress - 'Captivate, Challenge and Connect' 

Integrating Business Planning and Financial Management to Drive the Budget Dollar Further
Presented to: IIR Conference on Public Sector Sector Performance and Reporting

Integrating Corporate Governance into Agencies' Planning and Management
Presented to: IQPC Conference on Corporate Governance in the Public Sector

Accounting for Performance: Getting There or Gridlocked?
Presented to: Senior Management Interaction Workshop: Roads and Traffic Authority

Corporate Governance in the Public Sector
Presented to: Association of Australian Ports and Marine Authorities

Audit Independence:  Views from the Public Sector
Presented to: IBC Conference

Probity, Performance and Politics: an Auditor-General's Perspective
Presented to: IIR Conference

Keeping Governments Accountable: The Taxpayer's Right to know
Presented to: Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand

Governance and Accountability in the Public Sector
Presented to: PNG Institute of Accountants Conference

Best Practice Standards for Public Sector Corporate Governance
Presented to: Annual Company Secretaries’ Conference 

Issues and Challenges facing Public Sector Auditors
Presented to: Macquarie University 

Meeting the Public's Expectations - How do you rate?
Presented to: IPAA Forum

Holding Governments Accountable: Putting Your Tax Dollar to Work
Presented to: Charles Sturt University 

Keeping Governments Accountable: Is There A Limit
Presented to: Committee for Economic Development of Australia

The Taxpayer’s Right to Know: Keeping Governments Accountable
Presented to: IIR Conference: Service Delivery in Government, Canberra

Accountability Issues in the Public Sector
Presented to: ICAA - Members in Commerce Group 

Challenges for Internal Auditors
Presented to: Annual General Meeting, NSW Branch, Institute of Internal Auditors (Australia) 

Changing Government and Constant Ethics
Presented to: NSW Public Sector Corruption Prevention Committee Inc

The Role of the Auditor-General
Presented to: Seminar on Ethics and Accountability for Members of the 
Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council

Corporate Governance
Presented to: Small Agency CEO Forum

Competitive Neutrality in the Delivery of Hospital Care
Presented to:18th National Conference Australian Private Hospitals Association

Accountability and Commercialisation in the Public Sector
Presented to: CPA Congress '98 Technical Session 31

Public Sector Accountability: How to Avoid it Unethically
Presented to: The Australian Association for Professional and 
Applied Ethics Annual Conference

The Push for Competitive Neutrality: Implications for Health and Aged Care
Presented to: 6th National Conference Australian Catholic Health Care Association

The Right Sort of Deals: The Auditor's Viewpoint
Presented to: NSW Public Sector Corruption Prevention Committee Forum, The Wesley Centre

Credulity and Credibility in Infrastructure Funding
Presented to: "BOOT - In the Public Interest" Conference, Australian Centre for Independent Journalism and The University of Sydney Australian Mekong Resource Centre University of Technology

Debate on Public or Private Ownership
Presented to: The National Infrastructure Forum Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre

Credulity and Credibility in Infrastructure Funding
Presented to: ACT Department of Urban Services Summer Seminar Series-Day 2                     Financing Urban Infrastructure and Services University of Canberra

Public Accountability: Can We Have Professionalism without Politics?
Presented to: Institute of Municipal Management, NSW Division 1997 Annual Conference

The State of Reporting
Presented to: Annual Report Awards 1997 Post Awards Seminar

NSW Government Sector: Towards More Effective Governance of Government Business
Presented to: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia