Redland City Council is facing allegations that some staff received both company vehicles and vehicle allowances for the same work, a practice described as “double-dipping” that went unchecked for several years. Multiple reports say the council’s vehicle fleet, described as a $20 million asset, is at the center of the issue.
The reports state the arrangement involved staff receiving company cars in addition to allowances, and that internal controls failed to detect or stop the conduct. The Age, Brisbane Times and the Sydney Morning Herald all characterize the problem as continuing for around four years.
Across outlets, the focus remains on how the payment and vehicle arrangements operated and for how long, rather than on the specific outcomes for individual employees. The reporting is framed around concerns about council governance and oversight, including what allowed the practice to persist without earlier intervention.
