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RISK REPORT 2024/25

Longer-term response to address risk

sustainably

Risk drivers Response strategies Impact

Political instability, agendas aligned to Conduct lifestyle audits, track spend on projects, perform Medium term:
public spend allocations. procurement audits, and review political party income High
disclosures by independent technical experts.

Non-performing State departments Fill vacant posts permanently with competent staff. Implement Medium term:
and municipalities, poorly skilled, independent, merit-based senior appointments, multi-year High
incapable people in key roles. program to upskill or replace senior roles to meet standards,
audits, performance contracts, and effective Board oversight.

Failing infrastructure (electricity, Publish maintenance and development plans for electricity, Medium term:
water, waste, roads, railways, water, waste, roads, railways, and harbours; analyse gaps High
harbours). between current capacity and local, regional, and national
needs; implement independent infrastructure PPPs across all
sectors.

Rampant crime, insufficient police Create independent Chapter 9 police monitoring authority, Short term:
capacity and leadership, delayed enforce time limits for dockets, track exceptions for High
prosecution. escalation, reclaim and clean up ‘hijacked’ properties in all
cities/towns, and senior private legal resources to expedite
prosecution.

Poorly directed development plans Localise water and waste treatment for informal communities Medium term:
(e.g. traditional utility models), health, and low-cost State housing (roof solar, roof water harvesting, High
and education models not localised underground water storage and septic tanks for housing
to communities, high digital and blocks); enhance technology for health and education for
transport costs. low-cost access, mass internet rollout; effectively protect
commuter rail systems. Increase fund allocation health and
education infrastructure (e.g. hospitals, colleges).