Follow-up audit on Publishing information about waste management
In 2022, we examined the legislative requirements in the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011 (the Act) about publishing waste management plans and strategies. We assessed the extent to which the departments met these requirements.
We made six recommendations to the lead departments to improve the significance and timeliness of statewide strategies, plans and progress reports about waste management. We also made five recommendations to all government departments about their waste reduction and recycling plans.
This report outlines the progress made by government departments in implementing the recommendations of our 2022 audit.
Over the last 18 months, the two lead departments responsible have done significant work to implement the recommendations from our 2022 audit. Five of six recommendations are fully implemented. One recommendation is in progress to full implementation.
Departments have improved their compliance with the publication requirements about their waste reduction and recycling plans. However, progress is not uniform, and more work is needed to ensure they all meet the legislative requirements.
