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    December 1, 2024
    Setting the 2025 Audit Committee Agenda
    The next 12 months are likely to be another challenging year for audit committees. The 9 topics we have highlighted for 2025 may include some areas audit committees would consider beyond the official scope of responsibility as outlined in their respective charters.

  • Newsletter

    November 29, 2023
    Setting the 2024 Audit Committee Agenda
    Compared to prior years, our suggested 2024 audit committee agenda has taken a bit of a turn due to ongoing and recent market and regulatory developments.A complex business environment: The 2024 audit committee agenda includes important enterprise, governance, process, technology, and financial reporting and disclosure issues that merit consideration by the audit committee beyond its ongoing…

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2026
    AI Data Centres and the First Mile Infrastructure Fallacy
    The artificial intelligence (AI) technology race has triggered the dispensation of capital not seen since the widespread adoption of the internet. As AI data centres drive unprecedented demand for electricity, the ability to build and modernise power infrastructure is emerging as a critical bottleneck to keeping pace with that demand.

  • Whitepaper

    June 18, 2026
    Navigating 2026 Compliance Priorities: A Midyear Reality Check
    As we set out to forecast this year’s compliance priorities, we characterised 2026 as the most unpredictable year in our experience. That view was driven by a convergence of forces: the profound transformation underway across the financial services industry, and shifting governmental and regulatory priorities.At midyear, our assessment is holding. The year remains volatile. Pressure is shifting ─…

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2025
    Rethinking Grants Management Delivery in Australia’s Public Sector 
    Fresh off the elections and under intense public scrutiny. government departments and public sector agencies must now deliver on hundreds of millions in funding commitments. The directive is clear: get the money out the door fast while delivering the intended outcomes. Under pressure to move quickly, agencies often sacrifice robust planning, coordination and accountability.

  • Whitepaper

    February 19, 2026
    Public Sector Insights: Setting the 2026 Audit Committee Agenda
    2026 promises to be another year of increasing demands for audit committee members in Australian federal and state governments. The seven topics we have highlighted for this year’s audit committee agenda reflect a growing array of responsibilities that may extend beyond traditional boundaries. As oversight expectations continue to evolve, many audit committees are being called upon to engage with…

  • Survey

    October 30, 2025
    Navigating Australia’s Geopolitical and Integrity Tightropes: Challenges for Public Sector Leaders
    Senior executives and leaders in the public sector face a complex web of uncertainties. These may generate opportunities for strategic advantage or risks leading to unexpected disruption and performance shortfalls. An ability to anticipate risks that may be on the horizon before they become imminent can help leaders navigate unfolding developments – particularly those that are uncontrollable –…

  • Newsletter

    May 8, 2024
    Sharpening the Board’s Focus on M&A Due Diligence
    Whether an acquisition is a stand-alone, complementary entity or an integration, the due diligence process is undergoing a paradigm shift due to the higher cost of funding and the impact of failed transactions. Boards should expect a more aggressive focus on due diligence.How has the due diligence process changed in recent years? For sure, the complexity of certain topics, such as environmental…

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2026
    Does the Australian Government have its AI risk settings right?
    The question is whether agencies’ practical AI risk settings i.e. what AI is allowed, under what controls, with what assurance, and with what oversight—are calibrated to unlock that opportunity safely and at scale.

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2026
    Fraud without a breach: The emerging risk in digital Government programs
    Some of the most interesting fraud cases emerging internationally suggest a different challenge may be taking shape and one that doesn’t involve hacking systems at all.
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