Victorian Auditor-General's Office

Unconventional Gas: Managing Risks and Impacts

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The intent of this audit is to apprise policy makers so they can make decisions that balance economic benefits with environmental and social impacts, and give due regard to the strengths and weaknesses of our current regulatory regime. It presents objective findings and recommendations to inform the final decision of government so that it can be made in the best interests of the Victorian community rather than individual stakeholders.

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, or part of this report, was provided to Department of Treasury and Finance, the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources, VicRoads and Public Transport Victoria.

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:

1 Background

1.1 Introduction

Effective infrastructure planning and delivery are critical to the state's future prosperity and liveability. Government introduced the High Value High Risk process (HVHR) to address systemic weaknesses undermining agencies' performance in developing and investing in major projects.

This Part of the report:

Applying the High Value High Risk Process to Unsolicited Proposals

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The audit assessed whether the High Value High Risk (HVHR) process has been effectively applied to two unsolicited proposals—the $1.3 billion CityLink Tulla Widening project and the $2.5 billion Cranbourne Pakenham Rail Corridor project (Cranbourne-Pakenham).

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, or part of this report, was provided to the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources and the Department of Health and Human Services.

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.

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