Victorian Auditor-General's Office

Appendix A Audit Act 1994 section 16-submissions and comments

Introduction

In accordance with section 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994 a copy of this report was provided to the Department of Transport, VicRoads, Parks Victoria, the City of Melbourne, the City of Yarra, the City of Darebin and the City of Maribyrnong with a request for submissions or comments.

The submissions and comments provided are not subject to audit nor the evidentiary standards required to reach an audit conclusion. Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the agency head.

3 Progress towards the strategy's goals

At a glance

Background

This part examines the progress made in the 20 months the Department of Transport (the department) and VicRoads had to apply the Victorian Cycling Strategy (the strategy).

Conclusion

While cycling journeys in inner Melbourne have risen over the past four years, the rate of growth is less than that needed if the long-term goal of transforming cycling into a major form of personal transport is to be realised.

1 Background

1.1 Introduction

Cycling has increased in popularity and offers benefits over other forms of transport because it reduces congestion, is inexpensive, environmentally friendly and improves riders' health and wellbeing. However, cycling remains a minor form of personal transport because it is not perceived as a safe or convenient alternative to motorised travel.

The number of cycling journeys has increased over the past decade:

Audit summary

Background

Population and economic growth have increased motorised traffic and congestion and focused attention on less damaging forms of transport. Cycling offers benefits over other forms of transport because it reduces congestion, is environmentally friendly and improves riders' health and wellbeing.

Safety on Victoria's Roads—Regional Road Barriers

Body

This audit looked at whether Victoria’s regional road barriers program has met its intended safety outcomes. To do this, we focused on the flexible barriers installed by VicRoads on 20 high-risk rural roads, which is known as the Top 20 Program. We assessed the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and VicRoads’ roles in planning, installing, maintaining and evaluating flexible barriers installed under the Top 20 Program.

Appendix E. Audit Act 1994 section 16— submissions and comments

In accordance with section 16A and 16(3) of the Audit Act 1994 a copy of this report, or relevant extracts from the report, was provided to the Treasurer and all relevant agencies with a request for submissions or comments.

The submissions and comments provided are not subject to audit nor the evidentiary standards required to reach an audit conclusion. Responsibility for the accuracy, fairness and balance of those comments rests solely with the agency head.

Responses were received as follows:

Appendix D. Glossary

Accountability

Responsibility of public sector entities to achieve their objectives, with regard to reliability of financial reporting, effectiveness and efficiency of operations, compliance with applicable laws, and reporting to interested parties.

Acquisition

Establishing control of an asset, undertaking the risks, and receiving the rights to future benefits, as would be conferred with ownership, in exchange for the cost of acquisition.

Amending and restatement deed

Written agreement changing the terms and/or conditions of a contract.

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