Cabinet decision summary for the week of 20 May 2019
Cabinet date: Tuesday 21 May 2019
Capital of Equality – ACT LGBTIQ Strategy
Minute number: 18/566/CAB
Cabinet approved the Territory’s first LGBTIQ Strategy, a commitment made in the ACT Budget 2018-19.
Government Response to the Australian Government Review of the Firefighter Provisions of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1998
Minute number: 19/256/CAB
Cabinet agreed to provide a whole of government response to the Australian Government Review of the Firefighter Provisions of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
2019 Spring Legislation Program
Minute number: 19/237/CAB
Cabinet agreed to the Spring 2019 Legislation Program.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Intergovernmental Agreement on Strengthening Australia’s Fruit Fly Management System
Minute number: 19/154/CAB
Cabinet agreed to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage signing the intergovernmental agreement on behalf of the ACT as the ACT’s member on the Agriculture Ministers’ Forum.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Procurement Policy
Minute number: 19/158/CAB
Cabinet agreed to approve the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Procurement Policy as a procurement policy applicable to all Territory entities covered by the Government Procurement Act 2001. The aim of the Policy is to support the objectives of the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Agreement 2019-2028, which includes the focus area of economic participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Canberra Region.
Appointments
Cabinet endorsed the below appointments.
- ACT Gene Technology Advisory Council (Minute number: 19/085/CAB)
- Victims Advisory Board (Minute number: 19/138/CAB)
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, Triple Bottom Line Assessments are not required for appointments.
CIT Site Options
Minute number: 19/303/CAB
Cabinet agreed to investigate alternative location options available for CIT.