25 May 2020


Cabinet decision summary for the week of 25 May 2020

Cabinet date: Tuesday, 26 May 2020

Project Agreement for the National Infection Control Training Fund

Minute number: 20/313/BUD

Cabinet agreed to enter the Project Agreement on the National Infection Control Training Fund to support the delivery of more than 670 accredited infection control training places to customer-facing workers in the ACT.

Hotels and hospitality sector recovery package

Minute number: 20/326/BUD

Cabinet agreed to proposals as part of an Economic Recovery Package for hotels and hospitality.

Request for ACT to host a government-facilitated flight for returning Australians (no. 2)

Minute number: 20/327/CAB

Cabinet agreed to host a government-facilitated flight for returning Australians.

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

National Partnership Agreement for Streamlined Agreements

Minute number: 20/294/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Chief Minister sign the National Partnership Agreement on Streamlined Agreements on behalf of ACT Government. The Agreement seeks to streamline agreements in key sectors by consolidating low value and/or low risk Project Agreements under a single National Partnership Agreement. The benefits of the new approach include streamlining of reporting requirements and a reduction in time spent negotiating the standard clauses for new standalone Project Agreements.

Publicly Funded Homebirth Trial Final Evaluation Report

Minute number: 20/282/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Health table the Publicly Funded Homebirth Trial Final Evaluation Report and Government Response in the Legislative Assembly.

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 – Whole of Government Report (reporting period 8–30 April 2020)

Minute number: 20/288/CAB

Cabinet agreed to the first monthly report on COVID-19 related measures to be tabled in the Legislative Assembly, as required by the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020.

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.

Appointments

Cabinet endorsed the below appointments.

  • Acting Judge of the ACT Supreme Court (Minute number: 20/190/CAB)

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

Cabinet date: Friday, 29 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.

Cabinet date: Sunday, 31 May 2020

Appointments

Cabinet endorsed the below appointments.

  • Teacher Quality Institute (Minute number: 20/320/CAB)
  • University of Canberra Council (Minute number: 20/291/CAB)
  • Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) Board (Minute number: 20/280/CAB)
  • Official Visitor– Disability Services Act 1991 (Minute number: 20/245/CAB)

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