Cabinet decision summary for the week of 11 May 2020
Cabinet date: Tuesday, 12 May 2020
Government Submission to the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (Commonwealth)
Minute number: 19/775/CAB
Cabinet agreed to the Government submission to the Commonwealth Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Government amendments to the Crimes (Protection of Police, Firefighters and Paramedics) Amendment Bill 2019
Minute number: 20/145/CAB
Cabinet agreed to possible government amendments in relation to a proposed offence for assaults against police and other frontline workers.
Cabinet date: Friday, 15 May 2020
COVID-19 situation update
Minute number: 20/215/SEMC
Cabinet (Security and Emergency Management Committee of Cabinet) noted the situation update on novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Financial Support for CIT Solutions – COVID-19
Minute number: 20/260/SEMC
Cabinet (Security and Emergency Management Committee of Cabinet) agreed to direct the Canberra Institute of Technology to provide financial support to CIT Solutions to ensure its viability to the end of September 2020 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ACT COVID-19 Scenario Planning
Minute number: 20/271/SEMC
Cabinet (Security and Emergency Management Committee of Cabinet) agreed that further work be undertaken on health and non-health strategies to support a whole of government approach to different scenarios over the coming 12+ months, including consideration of any impacts on any relevant domains outlined in the ACT Wellbeing Framework.
Triple Bottom Line assessment was not required for this submission. Any Triple Bottom Line assessment will be considered through the development of the individual strategies.