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Queensland Reconstruction Authority Annual Report 2015–16 2 Queensland Reconstruction Authority 2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT The Honourable Jackie Trad MP Deputy Premier Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning. Minister for Trade and Investment Level 12, Executive Building 100 George Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Dear Deputy Premier, I am pleased to submit for presentation to the Parliament the Annual Report 2015-16 and financial statements for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority. I certify that this Annual Report complies with: • the prescribed requirements of the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Financial and Performance Management Standard 2009, and • the detailed requirements set out in the Annual Report requirements for Queensland Government agencies. A checklist outlining the annual reporting requirements can be found at page 52 of this annual report or accessed at www.qldreconstruction.org.au Yours sincerely R. G. Wilson Major General (Ret’d) AO Chair, Queensland Reconstruction Authority Level 11, 400 George Street, Brisbane 4002 PO Box 15428 City East Queensland 4002 Australia Telephone +61 7 3008 7200 Facsimile +61 7 3008 7299 www.qldreconstruction.org.au 3 Accessibility This Annual Report provides information about the License Queensland Reconstruction Authority’s (QRA) financial The annual report is licensed by the State of Queensland, and non-financial performance for 2015-16. It has been Queensland Reconstruction Authority under a Creative Commons prepared in accordance with the Financial Accountability Attribution (CC BY) 4.0 International licence. Act 2009. This report has been prepared for the Deputy Premier, Minister for Infrastructure, Local Government and CC BY License Summary Statement Planning and Minister for Trade and Investment to submit In essence, you are free to copy, communicate and adapt this annual to Parliament. It has also been prepared to meet the report, as long as you attribute the work to the State of Queensland, needs of stakeholders including the Commonwealth and Queensland Reconstruction Authority. local governments, industry and business associations, To view a copy of the licence visit http://creativecommons.org/ community groups and staff. licenses/by/4.0/ The State of Queensland, Queensland Reconstruction Authority Annual Report 2015 -16 requests attribution in the following manner: ©Queensland Reconstruction Authority 2016 Security classification Public Date of review of September 2016 security classification Authority Queensland Reconstruction Interpreter Services Authority The Queensland Government is committed to providing Author Chief Executive Officer accessible services to Queenslanders from all culturally Document status Final and linguistically diverse backgrounds. If you have difficulty in understanding the Annual Report, you can contact us on 1800 110 841 and we will arrange an Version 1.0 ISSN 978-0-9873118-4-9 interpreter to effectively communicate the report to you. Readers are also invited to view the report at QRA’s website at Open Data www.qldreconstruction.org.au Additional information is available online at https://data.qld.gov.au The Queensland Reconstruction Authority Annual Report 2015-2016 Copies of this report are available in paper form and can be obtained from QRA. Level 11 400 George Street Brisbane PO Box 15428 City East Queensland 4002 Australia Telephone +61 7 3008 7200 Facsimile +61 7 3008 7299 4 Queensland Reconstruction Authority 2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT Contents Letter of compliance ..........................................................................................................................................................3 Accessibility .......................................................................................................................................................................4 Message from the Chair .....................................................................................................................................................6 Message from the Chief Executive Officer ..........................................................................................................................7 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................8 Financial performance .....................................................................................................................................................10 Governance ......................................................................................................................................................................12 Board ...............................................................................................................................................................................14 Structure ..........................................................................................................................................................................19 Risks ................................................................................................................................................................................20 External scrutiny ..............................................................................................................................................................21 Financial overview ...........................................................................................................................................................22 Ministerial Directions .......................................................................................................................................................23 Financials .........................................................................................................................................................................24 Requirements ..................................................................................................................................................................53 Glossary ...........................................................................................................................................................................55 Queensland Reconstruction Authority 2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT 5 Message from the Chair I am pleased to present the Queensland Reconstruction Authority’s (QRA) Annual Report for the 2015-16 Approximately $12.4 billion of the total $13.3 billion financial year. program managed by QRA has now been submitted to The past 12 months have once again seen Queensland the Commonwealth in audited Commonwealth claims. live up to its reputation as a disaster–prone state, with I continue to be proud of the important work undertaken 38 Local Government Areas activated for assistance by QRA as it helps Queensland communities get back under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery up and running following natural disasters. This vital Arrangements (NDRRA). work will be further enhanced as QRA takes on the lead Significant weather events such as the Gulf of role in disaster resilience, mitigation and recovery policy Carpentaria Monsoon Trough, 20 December 2015 – for Queensland. Working closely with federal, state 3 January 2016, Central Queensland Surface Trough, and local government stakeholders, QRA is well-placed 4-8 February and Far North and North West Queensland to make a significant contribution to improving the Tropical Low, 14 – 18 March 2016 saw the northern resilience of Queensland. regions bear the brunt of the damage. I am looking forward to ensuring QRA continues on its QRA worked closely with impacted councils giving upward trajectory as it strengthens and grows in this support and advice on the ground and providing new broader role as well as maintaining support to assistance through the recovery and rebuilding process. communities impacted by natural disasters. This past financial year saw the completion of the $334 million program of work repairing damage from nine natural disasters that occurred in 2013-14, including Tropical Cyclones Ita, Dylan and Gillian and progression of the recovery and rebuilding from Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia and other disasters of 2014-15. The completion of this work is a significant milestone and an enormous achievement for impacted councils and QRA staff who supported them through the process Major General Richard Wilson (Ret’d) of rebuilding. Chair The past year has also seen Queensland communities Queensland Reconstruction Authority continue to build back better following severe tropical Cyclone Marcia, with assistance from the 2015 Betterment Fund. 6 Queensland Reconstruction Authority 2015-16 ANNUAL REPORT Message from the CEO The Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) has A priority for the coming year is to update the continued to lead the nation as the only stand-alone Queensland Strategy for Disaster Resilience and we will state agency to coordinate disaster recovery and continue to grow our organisational capability, tilt our resilience activities. Since its establishment, QRA has focus to resilience and continuously work to strengthen managed a program of NDRRA works valued at more our working relationship with councils and government. than $13 billion. We will lead a coordinated approach to disaster and Having recently been appointed to the role of Chief flood risk policy and implementation, with support from Executive