17 August 2020


Cabinet decision summary for the week of 17 August 2020

Cabinet date: Monday, 17 August 2020

Summation of all decisions made for the 2020-21 Capital Works program

Minute number:  20/463/BUD

Cabinet (Budget Committee of Cabinet) agreed to the 2020 21 Capital Works Program.

Extension of COVID-19 Economic Survival Package – Gaming Machine Authorisation Surrender Incentive

Minute number:  20/502/BUD

Cabinet agreed to extend the availability of the COVID-19 Economic Survival Package incentive for gaming machine licensees to surrender gaming machine authorisations.

ACT Road Safety Strategy 2020–25 and ACT Road Safety Action Plan 2020–23

Minute number:  20/583/CAB

Cabinet agreed to the ACT Road Safety Strategy 2020–25 and ACT Road Safety Action Plan 2020–23.

Government response to PAC Inquiry – Appropriation Bill (No. 2)

Minute number:  20/412/CAB

Cabinet agreed to the Government Response to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts report on the inquiry into the Appropriation Bill 2019-20 (No. 2) and that the Treasurer table the response in the Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.

Government Response to the Standing Committee on Environment and Transport and City Services Report 10 – Inquiry into Nature in Our City

Minute number:  20/398/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for the Environment and Heritage table the Government Response to the Standing Committee on Environment and Transport and City Services Report 10 – Inquiry into Nature in our City in the Legislative Assembly.

Government Response to Standing Committee on Environment and Transport and City Services Report 11 – Inquiry into Supply of Water to the Tharwa Community

Minute number:  20/427/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Planning and Land Management table the Government Response to the Standing Committee on Environment and Transport and City Services Report 11 – Inquiry into the supply of water to the Tharwa community in the Legislative Assembly.

Response to Assembly Resolution of 20 February 2020: Yellow Box Woodland Ecosystems – Protection

Minute number:  20/435/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Planning and Land Management table the Government Response to the Assembly Resolution of 20 February 2020 – Yellow Box Woodland Ecosystems – Protection in the Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.

Government Response to Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal Report No. 12 – Inquiry into Engagement with Development Application Processes in the ACT

Minute number:  20/302/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister of Planning and Land Management table the Government Response to the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal Report No. 12 – Enquiry into Engagement with Development Application Processes in the ACT in the Legislative Assembly.

Government Response to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts Report 11 – Tender for the Sale of Block 30 Dickson

Minute number:  20/337/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister of Planning and Land Management table the Government Response to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts Report Number 11 – Tender for the Sale of Block 30 Dickson in the Legislative Assembly.

Report on whole of ACT Government coordination and response during the 2019-20 bushfire season

Minute number:  20/499/CAB

Cabinet agreed to the public release of the Report on whole of ACT Government coordination and response during the 2019-20 bushfire season.

Ministerial Statement: Biannual Update on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Final Report – Independent Review into the Workplace Culture within ACT Public Health Services

Minute number:  20/405/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Health present a Ministerial Statement to update to the Legislative Assembly on the implementation of the recommendations of the Final Report: Independent Review into the Workplace Culture within ACT Public Health Services.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.


Ministerial Statement: Update of Government Response to COVID-19 – 17 Aug 2020

Minute number:  20/317/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Health present a ministerial statement to update the Legislative Assembly on the COVID-19 response in the ACT.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.

Update on Government Response to the Select Committee on End of Life Choices in the ACT 2019 Report – Recommendation 12

Minute number:  20/406/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Health provide the Legislative Assembly an update of progress made implementing recommendations on end of life care made in October 2017 by the Productivity Commission in its report Inquiry into Introducing Competition and Informed User Choice into Human Services: Reforms to Human Services. The update is in response to Recommendation 12 of the report from the Select Committee on end of life choices in the ACT,
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.

Reasons for withholding access

Minute number: 20/276/BUD

Open Access - Reason for Withholding Access

Cabinet date: Wednesday, 19 August 2020

ACT submission to the Infrastructure Australia Infrastructure Priority List

Minute number:  20/456/CAB

Cabinet agreed to the ACT Government submissions to the Infrastructure Australia Infrastructure Priority List.
A Triple Bottom Line Assessment was undertaken and it was determined the submission did not impact on any categories.

Ministerial Statement: Out of Home Care Strategy "A Step Up for Our Kids (2015–20)"

Minute number:  20/489/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Children Youth and Families present a Ministerial statement on an update of the Out of Home Care Strategy “A Step up for Our Kids (2015–20)” in the Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.

NDIS Update and Submission to Joint Standing Committee on NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Minute number:  20/475/CAB

Cabinet agreed to the Government submission to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme – Inquiry into the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

ACT COVID-19 planning – masks

Minute number:  20/488/SEMC

Cabinet (Security Emergency Management Committee of Cabinet) agreed to the ACT’s planning strategy to respond to COVID-19 demand, supply, distribution and messaging associated with masks in potentially rapidly changing transmission environments.


Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Arena Complex – Building and Facilities Condition Assessment

Minute number:  20/500/CAB

Cabinet agreed to undertake further work to develop options for a future contemporary indoor facility site, proposed uses, and possible funding and project partners.
Consideration of a Triple Bottom Line assessment will be subject to future Cabinet consideration.

Cabinet date: Friday, 21 August 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.