1. Context
The Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from Commonwealth nations and territories. It was first run in 1930 and has taken place every 4 years since 1950. Victoria was selected as the host for 2026.
What we found
This section summarises our key findings. Sections 1, 2 and 3 detail our complete findings, including supporting evidence.
When reaching our conclusions, we consulted with the audited agencies and considered their views. The agencies’ full responses are in Appendix A.
Our recommendations
We made 2 recommendations to address the issue we identified. The relevant agencies have accepted one of these recommendations in part.
Appendix H: Discontinued performance measures
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Appendix G: New performance measures by department, by attribute
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Appendix F: Departmental output changes
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Appendix E: Departmental objective changes
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Appendix D: How VAGO assessed departmental measures
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Appendix C: Review scope and method
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Appendix B: Abbreviations, acronyms and glossary
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