ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES 22 JANUARY 2026 · Attachment 1 - 2026-01-22 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                22 JANUARY 2026


            from previous internal audits.

11.1.7.     2026 DRAFT ANNUAL ROLLING WORKS PLAN AND STANDING AGENDA
            ITEMS

            The Audit & Risk Committee approved the 2026 proposed annual rolling work
            plan and standing agenda items listing provided in the agenda.

11.1.8.     DISCUSSION TO RECOMMEND NEW CHAIR OF AUDIT AND RISK
            COMMITTEE

            That Council note the recommendation of the Audit & Risk Committee to appoint
            Ian Rushworth as the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee for a term of three (3)
            years

11.1.9.     2024 FRAUD EVENT ANALYSIS, CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
            AND STATUS UPDATE

            That Council note the report by the Acting Director Corporate Services, Margaret
            Gatt to the Audit and Risk Committee meeting dated 12 December 2025
            regarding the 2024 Fraud Event Corrective Actions and Status Update.

11.1.10.    PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURE UPDATE - S254D(3) LG
            REG 2012 (QLD)

            That Council note the report by the Governance Manager to the Audit & Risk
            Committee meeting dated 12 December 2025 and the update on public interest
            disclosure matters.

11.1.11.    AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS EN BLOC

            Council Resolution
            Moved:          Cr Tom Wegener
            Seconded:       Cr Nicola Wilson
            That the Recommendations of the Audit and Risk Committee meeting dated 12
            December 2025 be received and adopted.
            Carried.
             For:           Cr Frank Wilkie, Cr Karen Finzel, Cr Jessica Phillips, Cr
                            Amelia Lorentson, Cr Brian Stockwell, Cr Tom Wegener,
                            Cr Nicola Wilson
             Against:       None


11.2 AUDIT & RISK COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS DATED 9 JANUARY 2026


11.2.1.     QAO / KPMG 2025 CLOSING REPORT

            That Council note Attachment 1 titled 2025 Closing Report by QAO / KPMG to
            the Audit & Risk Committee dated 9 January 2026.