New audit reveals ongoing mismanagement and lack of oversight
Audits of Queensland’s Redland City Council have uncovered significant mismanagement of its vehicle fleet. Employees were found to be receiving both council-provided vehicles and vehicle allowances, violating council guidelines and resulting in undeclared pay increases.
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This highlights systemic governance failures and lack of financial oversight in local government, raising concerns about the misuse of taxpayer funds.
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Share A A A Two audits at one of Queensland’s biggest councils have laid bare significant mismanagement of its $20 million vehicle fleet, including a rort that saw employees being given both council cars and vehicle allowances.
A leaked 2021 audit, and a 2025 audit obtained through Right to Information laws, found multiple Redland City Council employees who were offered council cars or a vehicle allowance ended up being given both, which essentially amounted to an undeclared pay bump.
The 2021 audit found the allowance amounts and vehicle costs were not formally documented, with managers paid thousands of dollars more than the council’s guidelines, and no rules around how much could be spent on the cars.
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