Was that $30 million a good buy?

Back in 1992 a Royal Commission report was published giving details of exactly how easily the premier of WA, Brian Burke and his cronies had pocketed $600+ million from the public purse.
The Royal Commission cost the public $30 million and made recommendations as to what could be done to stop such corruption in the future, such as this one;

“We pay detailed attention to the office of Auditor General, as one of the independent parliamentary agencies. A series of specific recommendations is designed to strengthen this office and to secure its effectiveness as a vital and independent instrument of accountability. Of particular significance in this respect is the Commission's recommendation that all public sector bodies, programmes and activities involving any use of public resources be subject to the audit of the Auditor General.” (my underlining)

Have I misunderstood something? 

Were the Royal Commission recommendations rejected? 

Because now the Cabinet has just decided to expand the role of the Auditor-General to include financial audits of councils.

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