In August 2006, the then government made election commitments to build three tertiary hospitals - the Gold Coast University Hospital; Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital; and the Sunshine Coast Public University Hospital - at an estimated total cost of $2.87 billion.

The objective of this audit was to examine the adequacy of the state’s planning and delivery of these three projects.

It examined whether the decisions to build the hospitals and the procurement methods chosen were based on sound business cases and whether project delivery was, and continues to be managed effectively.