The Victorian Auditor-General's report on managing contaminated sites was released on 7 December 2011. The audit conducted by the Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO), which commenced in March 2011, involved a detailed review of the role and practices of DPCD, EPA and a number of councils in managing contaminated sites.
The report concludes that these agencies "are not effectively managing contaminated sites, and consequently cannot demonstrate that they are reducing potentially significant risks to human health and the environment to acceptable levels". Significant gaps are identified in the existing regulatory system for dealing with contaminated sites, leading to lack of accountability, coordination and responsibility, and inaction.
In this seminar we will hear from VAGO and the stakeholders involved in the audit about the conclusions and recommendations of the audit report.
Chair: Mark Beaufoy, Partner, DLA Piper
Speaker: Chris Sheard, Director Performance Audit – Environment and Natural Resources Sector, Victorian Auditor General's Office
Panel: Con Tsotsoros, Assistant Director, Planning Systems Management, Department of Planning and Community Development; EPA Victoria; Brimbank City Council; Maribyrnong City Council; Yarra City Council
