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Council reschedules budget to finalise financial review

The revised Special Meeting date is now July 7, 2025.

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Sunshine Coast Council has rescheduled the adoption of the 2025–26 Budget to allow additional time to complete a comprehensive financial review.

The revised Special Meeting date is now July 7, 2025.

This follows the identification of an historical issue in how depreciation has been reported internally to Council, impacting financial statements over at least the past five years.

Reinforcing Council’s commitment to transparency

Mayor Rosanna Natoli said this Council had made a clear commitment to transparency and honest conversations with the community.

“The new Council is taking this seriously and has prioritised the issue as part of its broader commitment to transparency and financial integrity,” Mayor Natoli said.

“Delaying the Budget is not a decision we’ve taken lightly, but it’s the right one.

“We want to be sure the financial information we’re relying on is accurate and complete – because trust starts with transparency.

“This work is essential to reinforcing trust.

“We appreciate the community’s patience as we take the time needed to get this right.”

Restoring confidence

Chief Executive Officer John Baker said while external audits by the Queensland Audit Office had remained compliant, the internal reports presented to Council did not fully reflect the long-term cost of asset ownership and renewal.

“This has contributed to an inaccurate reporting of Council’s true financial position in recent years,” Mr Baker said.

“The amount is in the order of $30 million and this means we will end with a deficit of around $20 million this current financial year.

“The new Chief Financial Officer and I are leading the review, with a focus on ensuring the 2025–26 Budget is built on clear, accurate and reliable financial data.

“We are putting robust financial controls and reporting mechanisms in place to ensure this type of issue could not happen again.

“This is about restoring confidence – not just in the Budget, but in the processes that support good governance and decision-making.”

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