Fireside chat with Australia's Auditor General

In this special episode of With Interest , CPA Australia CEO Chris Freeland sits down with Australia's Auditor General, Dr Caralee McLies h , for an exclusive fireside chat on public sector challenges. The conversation builds on Dr McLiesh's keynote address on performance management in the Commonwealth public sector, drawing on insights from the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) annual report, released in September 2025. The discussion took place following a roundtable lunch in Canberra on 5 August 2025, where CPA Australia convened senior public sector leaders to hear Dr McLiesh's keynote before she joined Chris Freeland to expand on the key themes. Listen now. Speaker s: Dr Caralee McLiesh , A uditor - G eneral of Australia and Chris Freeland, CEO, CPA Australia. You can listen to the keynote speech from the roundtable in full by Australia's Auditor-General, Dr Caralee McLiesh . For more information about the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) head to its website. And you can learn more about Dr Caralee McLiesh's career from this PMC statement following her announcement as Australia's auditor general in 202 4 . L isten to more With Interest episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. CPA Australia publishes four podcasts , providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting: With Interest INTHEBLACK INTHEBLACK Out Loud Excel Tips Search for them in your podcast platform. E mail the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au

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This episode is 14:38 long.

This episode was published on Oct 30, 2025.

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