Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee - 18 May 2026 6:00PM

Topics

• Risk framework overhaul deferred for workshop review
  Committee pauses adoption of a major risk management framework amid concerns about complexity and accountability.
  This affects how the City governs risk across projects, services and operations, and may indicate internal disagreement over the framework’s design.
• Flynn Drive industrial estate agreement referred to Council
  A confidential industrial land agreement issue has been escalated to Council for a decision.
  Industrial estate agreements can affect land use, investment certainty and local development outcomes.
• Committee accepts audit of technology project management
  The City’s audit committee accepted a confidential internal audit into information systems and technology project management.
  Technology project controls can influence service delivery, cyber-risk management and spending discipline.

Decisions

• Audit Plan received
  The committee received the Audit Plan for the year ending 30 June 2026.
  Sets out the City’s planned internal audit activity and oversight for the year.
• Risk framework items deferred for workshop
  Items on the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, Risk Appetite Statement, Risk Assessment Criteria and Matrix, and Enterprise Risk Management Policy were deferred to a June or July 2026 workshop for further review.
  Delays changes to the City’s risk governance documents while they are reworked.
• Flynn Drive industrial estate matter referred to Council
  The committee referred the Flynn Drive Industrial Estate – Deeds of Agreement matter to Council to consider Option 2 in the report.
  Could affect industrial land dealings and related contractual arrangements in the Neerabup area.
• Internal audit report accepted
  The committee received and accepted the internal audit report on information system and technology project management.
  Relates to how the City manages technology projects and associated risk.
• Deputy Presiding Member recommendation
  The committee recommended to Council the appointment of Mr David Price as Deputy of the Presiding Member.
  A governance appointment affecting committee leadership.
• Enterprise Risk Register deferred
  The updated Enterprise Risk Register was deferred under the procedural motion and was not adopted at this meeting.
  Postpones formal consideration of the City’s current risk register update.
• Legal updates received
  The committee received legal updates in the confidential Legal Proceedings Report.
  Provides oversight of legal matters affecting the City, although details were not public.

Discussion

• Deferred review of risk governance documents
  The committee debated a procedural motion to defer the risk framework, appetite, criteria, and policy items because the proposed framework was considered too complex and not suitable for adoption in its current form.
  This affects how the City identifies, classifies and manages risk across services and projects.
• Confidential industrial estate agreement issue
  A confidential item on Flynn Drive Industrial Estate deeds of agreement was considered and then referred onward to Council.
  May have implications for industrial development and city-held land or contractual arrangements.
• Technology project management audit
  The internal audit report on information system and technology project management was accepted in confidential session.
  Relevant to residents because it concerns the City’s control of digital projects, service reliability and cyber-risk.

Impacts

• Risk management documents that guide City decisions were postponed for further workshop scrutiny.
• A confidential industrial estate agreement issue at Flynn Drive / Neerabup was pushed up to Council level.
• The committee accepted an internal audit on technology project management, signalling ongoing oversight of City systems and delivery controls.

Places

• Wanneroo (local government area)
  The City of Wanneroo was the meeting host and decision-maker.
• Flynn Drive Industrial Estate (industrial estate/project area)
  Subject of a confidential deeds of agreement item referred to Council.
• Neerabup (locality)
  Named in the Flynn Drive Industrial Estate item.
• Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 23 Dundebar Road (facility)
  Venue for the meeting and next scheduled meeting.

Next

• Hold a workshop in June or July 2026 to further consider the deferred risk framework and policy items
  June or July 2026
• Council to consider Option 2 for the Flynn Drive Industrial Estate deeds of agreement matter
  TBA, following referral
• Council/committee to progress the recommendation to appoint Mr David Price as Deputy of the Presiding Member
  TBA
• Next Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee meeting
  6:00PM, Monday 7 September 2026

Extract

Unconfirmed Minutes Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting Minutes Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Meeting 6:00PM, Monday 18 May, 2026 Council Chambers (Level 1), Civic Centre, 23 Dundebar Road, Wanneroo wanneroo.wa.gov.au UNCONFIRMED MINUTES OF AUDIT, RISK AND IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 18 MAY, 2026 CONTENTS ITEM 1 ATTENDANCES 2 ITEM 2 APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE 2 ITEM 3 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 3 3.1 MINUTES OF AUDIT, RISK AND IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 30 MARCH 2026 3 ITEM 4 REPORTS 3 4.1 CONSIDERATION OF THE PROVISION OF STATUTORY AUDIT SERVICES AND THE AUDIT PLANNING REPORT 3 4.2 *ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK 30 4.3 *RISK APPETITE ST...