Mrs FINOCCHIARO - 2014-08-21
The long serving Auditor-General, Frank McGuiness is finishing up his term. Can you please inform the House about the groundbreaking appointment of his replacement?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Drysdale for her question. She is very keen to applaud outgoing and long-serving Auditor-General, Frank McGuiness because, as Chair of the PAC, she had a lot to do with Frank.
Frank McGuiness has held the position of Auditor-General since 2004. He retires early next month after a distinguished career in the public service. He is a man of integrity who will be missed. I thank him for his hard work. The whole Chamber will thank him for his hard work.
On the government’s recommendation, the Administrator has confirmed Ms Julie Crisp to take over the role from 13 September for a term of five years. This is a groundbreaking appointment, making her the first female Auditor-General. The ACT is the only other jurisdiction to have appointed a woman to this position.
Ms Crisp has been a partner at Deloitte since 2008 and her current role is centred on the provision of audit and related services. These services include: statutory financial audits; compliance and performance management system audits on behalf of the Northern Territory Auditor-General; internal auditing and consulting services to public and private sector entities; forensic investigation services to legal firms, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Commissioner for Public Interest Disclosures; auditing financial statements; and grand acquittals for a wide range of private and not-for-profit entities. Ms Crisp has a wealth of professional experience and formal qualifications for the post.
I am pleased to say her appointment has brought a bipartisan approach in this Chamber. The Auditor-General is a critical person in the architecture of Territory democracy. I welcome Julie Crisp to the job and wish her well in her post over the next five years. Let us hope she does not have the workload Frank used to have. I have no doubt she will continue to maintain a healthy and strong workload to keep her busy at all times.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Drysdale for her question. She is very keen to applaud outgoing and long-serving Auditor-General, Frank McGuiness because, as Chair of the PAC, she had a lot to do with Frank.
Frank McGuiness has held the position of Auditor-General since 2004. He retires early next month after a distinguished career in the public service. He is a man of integrity who will be missed. I thank him for his hard work. The whole Chamber will thank him for his hard work.
On the government’s recommendation, the Administrator has confirmed Ms Julie Crisp to take over the role from 13 September for a term of five years. This is a groundbreaking appointment, making her the first female Auditor-General. The ACT is the only other jurisdiction to have appointed a woman to this position.
Ms Crisp has been a partner at Deloitte since 2008 and her current role is centred on the provision of audit and related services. These services include: statutory financial audits; compliance and performance management system audits on behalf of the Northern Territory Auditor-General; internal auditing and consulting services to public and private sector entities; forensic investigation services to legal firms, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Commissioner for Public Interest Disclosures; auditing financial statements; and grand acquittals for a wide range of private and not-for-profit entities. Ms Crisp has a wealth of professional experience and formal qualifications for the post.
I am pleased to say her appointment has brought a bipartisan approach in this Chamber. The Auditor-General is a critical person in the architecture of Territory democracy. I welcome Julie Crisp to the job and wish her well in her post over the next five years. Let us hope she does not have the workload Frank used to have. I have no doubt she will continue to maintain a healthy and strong workload to keep her busy at all times.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016