This report provides insights from the financial audits of 26 major New South Wales public sector agencies, focusing on the effectiveness of their internal controls and governance. It presents observations across key elements of these frameworks. It recommends that agencies strengthen controls and processes across three key areas: procurement frameworks, adoption of artificial intelligence and...

This guide supports New South Wales (NSW) government agencies to safely and responsibly use agentic artificial intelligence (AI). It helps NSW agencies know what to consider when developing policies, assurance processes and implementing AI agents. It also includes roles and responsibilities, use case screening, and checklists for pilots and production.

This audit assessed the performance of the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and the NSW Department of Education in regulating home schooling and in providing alternative school settings, specifically: distance education schools, hospital schools, intensive learning support schools and youth justice centre schools. It makes three recommendations to the Department of Education.

This audit focused on policies that the Queensland Government has issued that guide entities in managing ethical risks with artificial intelligence (AI). It also assessed how a Queensland Government department managed ethical risks and controls of two AI systems it uses. The report provides department-specific recommendations and one recommendation for the benefit of all public...

The review was commissioned after the May 2025 overhead wiring failure at Homebush, Sydney. It examined the cause of the incident, the impact of recent repair and fleet investment, and whether passenger communications were adequate during major disruptions. It makes clear the performance of Sydney’s rail system is not where it needs to be.