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The Finance Committee advises Council on matters relating to the university's finances and acts on behalf of Council in areas of delegated authority.

Contact

Liezel McEvoy
Senior Governance Support Officer (Delegations)
telephone 02 9514 7550
email Liezel.McEvoy@uts.edu.au

Committee details

2025 meeting dates

Tuesday 11 February
Tuesday 3 June (reserve)
Monday 21 July
Tuesday 23 September
Thursday 13 November

Time: meetings commence at 1pm

Composition and membership

Composition

The Finance Committee consists of the following positions:

  • Chair — an external member of Council appointed for expertise in financial matters
  • Four other members, of whom:
    • all should have strategic financial expertise and experience
    • at least two should be members of Council with qualifications and experience related to the operations of the university
  • Vice-Chancellor or nominee (ex officio)

Membership

PositionMembershipCurrent Term
ChairDr John Laker, AO1 November 2024 to 31 October 2026
Council memberCatherine Livingstone, AC1 November 2024 to 30 November 2025
Council memberDianne Hill1 November 2024 to 31 October 2026
Council memberRichard Howes1 November 2024 to 31 October 2026
External memberGuy Templeton1 November 2023 to 31 October 2025
Vice-Chancellor or nomineeProfessor Andrew Parfittex-officio

Positions on the committee are in accordance with its composition.

Charter

The UTS Finance Committee Charter (PDF) outlines the committee's roles, responsibilities, composition and the manner in which it discharges its responsibilities for UTS. 

Responsibilities 

The committee will be responsible to Council for the provision of advice on financial matters and to act on its behalf within certain delegated authorities, while recognising the Vice-Chancellor’s responsibility for management of the university. 

The committee is to make recommendations and provide advice to Council on the following matters: 

Financial planning and budget 

a. the Financial Plan, annual budgets, including the capital works budget, and subsequent amendments to budgets of the university proposed by the Vice-Chancellor 

Financial performance 

b. the ongoing financial performance of the university 

Liquidity 

c. cash flow and borrowings of the university 

Financial sustainability 

d. long-term financial matters with a view to sustaining and enhancing the financial health of the university 

e. funds investment and divestment matters 

Research commercialisation investment 

f. monitor investment in research commercialisation activities, and translation investment returns 

Controlled entities 

g. oversight of the financial performance of controlled entities 

Risk 

h. assist Council in discharging its responsibility to exercise due care and skill in relation to the designated risks contained within the UTS Council Committees Risk Oversight Responsibilities Framework 

Policy 

i. oversight of the financial aspects of corporate and functional policies.

Performance 

The committee will review its performance annually against the charter.

Quorum

The quorum at any meeting of a Council committee or board, shall, unless another number is fixed for a particular committee or board, be one-half of the members of the committee or board for the time being but, if one-half is not a whole number, shall be the next higher whole number.

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Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and the Boorooberongal People of the Dharug Nation upon whose ancestral lands our campuses now stand. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands. 

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