Audit and Risk Committee

The Audit and Risk Committee (the Committee) is a formally constituted Committee of the Council pursuant to sections 41 and 126 of the Local Government Act 1999 and operates as an independent and objective advisory Committee to Council.

The primary objective of the Committee is to add value through the provision of independent advice and assurance to the Council on accounting, financial management, internal controls, risk management and governance matters.

The Committee comprises of:

• three independent persons who are not members of any council, and
• one Council Member (who is not the Mayor) and who is suitably skilled and knowledgeable in the area of financial management and risk.

The current membership of the Audit and Risk Committee consists of:

Laurie Kozlovic – Presiding Member

Laurie is an outcomes-oriented leader with a proven track record of delivery across diverse roles in complex environments. He has expertise in environmental infrastructure management, regulated environments, running and growing diverse P&Ls in multiple jurisdictions and countries. Laurie is an experienced board director with qualifications in governance, risk and assurance, who has worked extensively across the commercial sector and Local, State and Federal Government.

Roberto Bria – Independent Member

Roberto currently serves as a Board Director of the Southern Region Waste Management Authority, Chair of the City of Campbelltown Audit and Risk Committee and Independent Member of the Audit and Risk Committees for both the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and the Town of Walkerville.  Now retired from the role of CEO of the City of Holdfast Bay, Roberto was also responsible for managing Audit and Risk Committees and overseeing internal audit programs within each organisation he worked with. Roberto's experience spans a diverse range of sectors, including local government, not-for-profit organisations and federal government agencies, and the private sector.

David Powell - Independent Member

David is an experienced Non-Executive Director, Audit and Risk Committee Chair, Managing Director and Chartered Accountant with over forty years' experience. David is currently Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of five organisations including Infrastructure SA, Department for Housing and Urban Development, Roxby Downs  Council, Southern Region Waste Resouce Authority and District Council of Orroroo and Carrieton. He is an independent member of Flinders University, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, the Local Government Association of SA, City of Holdfast Bay, City of Salisbury, St Johns Ambulance SA, and a risk advisor to Oremedifund.

Peter Klobucar - Council Member Representative

Elected to Council in November 2023, Peter is also Regional Manager at Beyond Bank Australia, Board Member and Deputy Chair of Career Employment Group, Chair of Career Employment Group's Audit Committee, Community Member of the Whyalla Hospital & Health Service Health Advisory Committee, Consumer Representative of the Flinders & Upper North Local Health Network Performance Improvement Committee, and Executive Member of Whyalla Business & Tourism.  Prior to being elected to Council, Peter was also an independent member of the previous Council’s Audit Committee.

Bill Simpson – Proxy Council Member Representative

Peter Borda – Proxy Council Member Representative