Gareth Ellis

Assistant Auditor-General, Parliamentary Group

Gareth heads the Parliamentary Group, which is responsible for managing relationships with Parliament and the Office’s other key stakeholders in the Parliamentary and central government sectors.

The Parliamentary Group is responsible for advising the Auditor-General on key matters in these sectors and any proposed audit response. The Group maintains direct relationships with each public entity in these sectors, and a broad range of sector stakeholders. Gareth also has portfolio responsibilities for the transport sector.

Before joining the Office, Gareth worked in internal audit for the UK’s Post Office and held a number of management positions in the UK’s National Health Service.

Sector and audit responsibilities

• Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited
• Civil Aviation Authority
• Maritime New Zealand
• Ministry of Transport
• New Zealand Railways Corporation (Kiwirail)
• New Zealand Transport Agency
• Road Safety Trust
• Transport Accident Investigation Commission

Page last updated: 15 March 2012