Treasurer Ben Wyatt has today announced Caroline Spencer will take up the role as Western Australia’s next Auditor General.
Ms Spencer holds significant experience as a specialist in public sector audit, risk and governance review at a State and Federal level. She also conducted an official review of the Office of the Auditor General in 2015, and as such has significant understanding of the role.
She has most recently been the managing partner and co-founder of Canberra-based professional services firm Vista Advisory.
Ms Spencer was appointed by Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AC, Governor of Western Australia, on March 13, 2018.
Ms Spencer was selected from a field of 33 applicants, and will be the first female Auditor General for Western Australia.