18 May 2020


Cabinet decision summary for the week of 18 May 2020

Cabinet date: Tuesday, 19 May 2020

East Gungahlin School Site

Minute number: 20/262/CAB

Cabinet agreed to progress investigations for a school site in east Gungahlin.

Ministerial Statement: Update of Government Response to COVID-19

Minute number: 20/292/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.

Government Position on PMB (Cheyne) – Births Deaths and Marriages Regulation (Tissue Donor Acknowledgement) Amendment Bill 2020

Minute number: 20/158/CAB

Cabinet agreed to the Government Position on the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Tissue Donor Acknowledgment) Amendment Bill 2020.

Appointments

Cabinet endorsed the below appointments.

  • Clinical Leadership Forum (Minute number: 20/281/CAB)
  • Minister’s Creative Council (Minute number: 20/142/CAB)
  • Work Health and Safety Council (Minute number: 20/253/CAB)

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, Triple Bottom Line Assessments are not required for appointments.

Cabinet date: Friday, 22 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.

Advancing the benefits of digital and data

Minute number: 20/277/SEMC

Cabinet (Security and Emergency Management Committee of Cabinet) agreed to endorse in-principle the Technology Leadership Group proposal to advance the benefits of digital and data to assist in the response and recovery of COVID-19.

A Triple Bottom Line Assessment was undertaken, and it was determined the submission did not impact on any categories.

COVID-19 Fatality Plan

Minute number:  20/267/SEMC

Cabinet (Security & Emergency Management Committee) agreed to the COVID-19 Fatality Action Plan for the management of deceased persons due to COVID-19.