Cabinet decision summary for the week of 14 October 2019
Cabinet date: Monday, 14 October 2019
Ministerial Statement: ‘We Don’t Shoot Our Wounded’ and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Forum on Domestic and Family Violence
Minute number: 19/059/GBS
Cabinet (Government Business Subcommittee) agreed the Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence deliver a joint Ministerial Statement in the Legislative Assembly on behalf of the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs on the ACT Government’s commitment to addressing family violence within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
A Step Up for Our Kids Out of Home Care Strategy Update – October 2019
Minute number: 19/445/GBS
Cabinet (Government Business Subcommittee) agreed the Minister for Children, Youth and Families deliver a Ministerial Statement on the progress of the A Step Up for Our Kids Out of Home Care Strategy and table a Snapshot Report in the Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Ministerial Statement: Suicide Prevention in the ACT
Minute number: 19/437/GB
Cabinet (Government Business Subcommittee) agreed the Minister for Mental Health deliver a Ministerial Statement on Suicide Prevention in the in the Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Ministerial Statement: Government Response to the Select Committee on Estimates 2019-20 Report Recommendation 92 – Progress Report on a Patient Navigation Service
Minute number: 19/512/GB
Cabinet (Government Business Subcommittee) agreed the Minister for Health deliver a Ministerial Statement on Estimates 2019-20 Report recommendation 92 – Progress Report on a Patient Navigation Service in the Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Cabinet date: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
ACT–NSW Memorandum of Understanding for Regional Collaboration
Minute number: 19/326/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Chief Minister sign a refreshed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the NSW Premier on regional collaboration. The MoU is the primary framework for bilateral engagement with NSW, especially on cross-border and regional issues.
· Triple Bottom Line Assessment 19/326
Capital of Equality – ACT Government LGBTIQ+ Strategy – First Action Plan
Minute number: 19/340/CAB
Cabinet agreed to the First Action Plan to execute the objectives of the Capital of Equality Strategy.
· Triple Bottom Line Assessment 19/340
Crimes (Disrupting Criminal Gangs) Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
Minute number: 19/392/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Attorney-General present the Crimes (Disrupting Criminal Gangs) Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. The Bill introduces new measures to target, disrupt and prosecute members of criminal organisations.
· Triple Bottom Line Assessment 19/392
Crimes (Protection of Police, Firefighters and Paramedics) Amendment Bill 2019 – agreement to introduce
Minute number: 19/209/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Police and Emergency Services present the Crimes (Protection of Police, Firefighters and Paramedics) Amendment Bill 2019 in the Legislative Assembly. The Bill creates a new offence for assaults against police officers, firefighters and paramedics, and new offences for driving at police and ramming police vehicles. The Triple Bottom Line Assessment was considered by Cabinet on 23 September 2019 (19/469/CAB Crimes (Protection of Police and Others) Amendment Bill 2019 - policy approval).
· Triple Bottom Line Assessment 19/469
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 – agreement to introduce
Minute number: 19/298/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Building Quality Improvement present the Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2019.
· Triple Bottom Line Assessment 19/298
Ministerial Statement: ACT Government Delegation to India – September 2019
Minute number: 19/541/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Chief Minister deliver a l Statement on the Ministerial delegation to India in September 2019 in the Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (No 2)
Minute number: 19/287/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Treasurer present the Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (No 2) in the Legislative Assembly. The Bill addresses an unintended consequence from changes to the Land Tax Act 2004 as at 1 July 2018 and makes minor and technical amendments to taxation legislation to improve and clarify administration. The Triple Bottom Line Assessment was considered by Cabinet on 26 August 2019 (19/286/CAB Revenue Miscellaneous Amendments Bill 2019 – policy approval).
· Triple Bottom Line Assessment 19/286
Government Response to the Auditor General’s Report No 7 of 2019: Referral Processes for the Support of Vulnerable Children
Minute number: 19/429/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Children, Youth and Families table the Government Response to the Auditor-General’s Report No 7 of 2019 in the Legislative Assembly.
· Triple Bottom Line Assessment 19/429
Remuneration of ACT Judicial Council community and legal professional members
Minute number: 19/548/CAB
Cabinet agreed to refer the remuneration of the ACT Judicial Council community representative and legal profession representative positions to the Remuneration Tribunal for determination.
· Triple Bottom Line Assessment 19/548
Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission (ICRC): ACT Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) Price Monitoring – Final Report
Minute number: 19/495/CAB
Cabinet agreed that the Minister for Recycling and Waste Reduction present a statement in the Legislative Assembly, responding to the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commissions final report into ACT Container Deposit Scheme Price Monitoring.
· Triple Bottom Line Assessment 19/495
Government Response to the Report of a Review of a Critical Incident by the ACT Inspector of Correctional Services – Assault of a detainee at the Alexander Maconochie Centre on 16 December 2018
Minute number: 19/385/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Corrections and Justice Health table the Government Response to the Report of a Review of a Critical Incident by the ACT Inspector of Correctional Services – Assault of a detainee at the Alexander Maconochie Centre on 16 December 2018 in the Legislative Assembly.
· Triple Bottom Line Assessment 19/385
Appointments
Cabinet endorsed the below appointments.
· Board of Senior Secondary Studies (Minute number: 19/553/CAB)
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, Triple Bottom Line Assessments are not required for appointments
University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra City Campus proposal – ACT Financial contribution
Minute number: 19/538/CAB
Cabinet considered a component of a possible Territory financial contribution for the UNSW Canberra City Campus proposal, noting that a final decision on the proposal is yet to be determined.