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OVERVIEW

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 financial and performance audits and other insights.

About the Auditor-General Report

The Auditor-General Report 15: 2024-25—Education 2024 summarises the results of the Auditor-General’s audits of the entities in Queensland’s education sector, including: the Department of Education; the Department of Trade, Employment and Training; TAFE Queensland; 7 universities; 8 grammar schools; and other statutory bodies. The major findings of the report include:

• The sector’s financial statements are reliable
• Security issues with information systems are increasing
• Universities’ financial performance has improved
• Wage underpayments for universities remain a risk
• TAFE Queensland’s operating results have improved
• Departments continue to underspend their capital budget

The report does not make any new recommendations to education entities this year; instead, it draws attention to recommendations from previous years that require further action.

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 12 June 2025.

Public briefing

The committee will hold a public briefing with the Queensland Audit Office on Wednesday 27 August 2025 at 10.45am. See timeline below for further information.

TIMELINE