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30 January 2023

Cabinet Decision Summary for the week of 30 January 2023

Cabinet date: 30 January 2023

Government Response – Assembly Resolution – Public Transport Workforce and Timetables

Minute Number: 22/406/CAB

Cabinet agreed to provide the Government Response to the Assembly Resolution relating to the Public Transport Workforce and Timetables.

The Transport Canberra Bus Network provides the Canberra community with connection to work, school and living resources (such as shopping, medial and personal appointments). The frequency of these services and Transport Canberra’s ability to suitably staff these services is a topic of the Resolution which the Government Response addresses.

Ministerial Statement - Progress of Government Commitments to Reduce Harm from Gaming

Minute Number: 22/721/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Gaming deliver a Ministerial Statement in the ACT Legislative Assembly on the progress of Government commitments made in the Parliamentary Agreement to reduce harm from gaming while supporting sustainable clubs.

The Ministerial Statement primarily addresses the Governance and Institutions wellbeing domain (the ‘Trust in Government,’ ‘Trust in other institutions’ and ‘Feeling that voice and perspective matter’ wellbeing indicators in particular). It addresses the Government’s duty of transparency by being accountable to its citizens as to how it is honouring its key commitments.

Response to Resolution of 12 October 2022 – Road Maintenance

Minute Number: 22/772/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Transport and City Services deliver a Ministerial Statement in the ACT Legislative Assembly to respond to the Assembly Resolution of 12 October 2022 regarding Road Maintenance.

The strategic road maintenance program will increase the rate of territorial road resurfacing, which is anticipated to improve road safety, ride quality, community satisfaction and minimise costs attributed to both road users and the ACT Government (e.g. roadworks).

Paramedics - Shortages and Working Conditions - Assembly Resolution of 1 December 2022 - Update - Ministerial Statement

Minute Number: 22/820/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Police and Emergency Services deliver the Ministerial Statement to acknowledge the work currently in progress and future initiatives to address paramedic shortages and working conditions in line with the Assembly Resolution made on 1 December 2022.

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Wellbeing Impact Assessment was required for this item.

National Road Safety Action Plan 2023-25

Minute Number: 21/463/CAB

Cabinet agreed the National Road Safety Action Plan 2023-25.

Improved safety on our roads is paramount to the wellbeing of all road users. The National Road Safety Action Plan provides the framework to progressively transform the national and local road transport system towards Vision Zero by strengthening all elements of the road transport system through safe system improvements.

Appointments

Cabinet endorsed the below appointments:

  • Appointment to the Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) Board – member nominated by Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (Minute Number: 22/789/CAB)
  • ACT Judicial Council – Appointment of Legal Practitioner (Minute Number: 23/121/CAB)

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, Wellbeing Impact Assessments are not required for appointments.

Cabinet date: 31 January 2023

Inquiry into CCGGR (Natural Gas Transition) Amendment Bill – Government Response

Minute Number: 22/696/CAB

Cabinet agreed the ACT Government Response to the Standing Committee on ECCB Inquiry into Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Natural Gas Transition) Amendment Bill 2022 and for the response to be publicly released following tabling in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

This submission relates to the Environment and Climate wellbeing domain.

Report 7 of the Standing Committee on Health and Community Wellbeing – Inquiry into the West Belconnen Supercell Thunderstorm – Government Response

Minute Number: 22/717/CAB

Cabinet agreed the submission of the ACT Government Response to the Standing Committee on Health and Community Wellbeing inquiry into the West Belconnen Supercell Thunderstorm Report.

The main wellbeing impact of this decision is to the safety domain, relating to the improvement of community knowledge of ACT Government actions to respond, recover and mitigate risks from severe storms.

Motor Accident Injuries Amendment Bill 2023

Minute Number: 22/785/CAB

Cabinet agreed to introduce the Motor Accident Injuries Amendment Bill 2023 in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

The proposal will have an ongoing positive impact in the wellbeing domain of Governance and Institutions through increasing ACT community trust in government to regulate the MAI Scheme.

Voluntary assisted dying - agreement to consult

Minute Number: 22/804/CAB

Cabinet agreed to commence public consultation on voluntary assisted dying in the ACT.

This will have a positive impact in the ‘governance and institutions’ and ‘health’ domains. It will seek to enable all Canberrans to have their say, connect with and be part of key government processes, and to ultimately inform policy and law that will help Canberrans have access to end-of-life choices that align with their rights, values and preferences.

Ministerial Statement: Calvary Public Hospital Bruce Theatre Fire

Minute Number: 23/120/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Health present a Ministerial Statement in the ACT Legislative Assembly on the impacts of the fire that took place at Calvary Public Hospital Bruce on 6 December 2022 in the operating theatres.

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Wellbeing Impact Assessment was required for this item.

Inquiry into the Legislative, Workplace Governance and Clinical Frameworks of Dhulwa Secure Mental Health Unit (Final Report) - Government Response

Minute Number: 22/823/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Government Response to Inquiry into the Legislative, Workplace Governance and Clinical Frameworks of Dhulwa Secure Mental Health Unit – Final Report; and the Government Response be tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Wellbeing Impact Assessment was required for this item.

Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

Minute Number: 23/035/CAB

Cabinet agreed to a targeted consultation on the draft Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Bill 2023.

The Justice (Age of Criminal Responsibility) Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility will have positive impacts for the ACT community in relation to outcomes for safety, justice, rights protection, and health and wellbeing.

Appointments

Cabinet endorsed the below appointment:

  • Appointment of Chair to Board of Inquiry and Board of Inquiry Terms of Reference (Minute Number: 23/162/CAB)

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, Wellbeing Impact Assessments are not required for appointments.

Cabinet date: 5 February 2023

Number of teachers in the ACT – Assembly Resolution of 1 June 2022 – Government Response

Minute Number: 22/482/CAB

Cabinet agreed to the ACT Education Directorate Teacher Attraction and Retention Plan 2023-2028 (the Plan) be tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

The Plan addresses the wellbeing domain of education and life-long learning. Implementing the Plan will positively impact the ACT community in access to quality public education and educational outcomes. Our teachers play a key role in shaping our children to become informed, active, and involved members of their communities. Implementation of the Plan will increase the likelihood of the Territory attracting and recruiting the required teaching workforce and have impacts on retaining high-quality teachers to deliver quality education to all children and young people in the ACT.

Government Response to Petition 26-22 - Parking and urban open space for Gungahlin apartment dwellers and small business owners

Minute Number: 22/786/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Transport and City Services provide the response to Petition 26-22, Parking and urban open space for Gungahlin apartment dwellers and small business owners, to the Clerk of the ACT Legislative Assembly.

The response to the petition provides information about the current review Transport Canberra and City Services are undertaking in relation to parking restrictions in the area and the recent active travel feasibility study of the Gungahlin Town Centre.

Ministerial Statement – Cladding Rectification Scheme - update

Minute Number: 23/109/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction present a Ministerial Statement on the Cladding Rectification Scheme in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

The remediation of ACT Government Buildings assures Canberrans who live, work or visit these buildings on their ongoing safety. The successful completion of the remediation works allows for the provision safe public housing, the ongoing good health of the community, the continuation of key government services and ensures the safety of spaces where Canberrans can meet and participate in their community.

20th Anniversary of the 2003 Bushfires - Ministerial Statement

Minute Number: 23/125/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Police and Emergency Services present a Ministerial Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the 2003 Bushfires in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Wellbeing Impact Assessment was required for this item.

Response to Petition 32-22 - KFC Development Application (Chisholm)

Minute Number: 23/132/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Planning and Land Management provide the response to petition 32-22, KFC Development Application (Chisholm), to the Clerk of the ACT Legislative Assembly.

The response acknowledged that the proposed development will impact the surrounding area. All impacts associated with the development will be considered by the independent planning and land authority as part of their assessment of the development application. This will include consideration of the statutory requirements outlined in the Planning and Development Act 2007 and Territory Plan.

Response to Petitions 20-22 and 36-22 Appropriate Trees for Bradfield Street, Downer

Minute Number: 23/133/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Heritage provide the response to petitions 20-22 and 36-22 - Appropriate Trees for Bradfield Street, Downer to the Clerk of the ACT Legislative Assembly.

The Petition outlines concerns in relation to the approval processes associated with perceived contradiction between the strategic plan for climate change and the Heritage Council’s decision regarding the choice and positioning of replacement heritage pine trees in Bradfield Street. They also outline there are no avenue to appeal the Heritage Council’s decision. The primary wellbeing domain is Governance and Institutions.

Recommendation 9 of the Inquiry into memorialisation through public commemoration – Update about the commissioning of future public artwork

Minute Number: 23/134/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for the Arts table a Government update on public art commemorating women, LGBTIQ+ people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

The impact on wellbeing of the update to the Legislative Assembly is minor however, the formal submission will communicate to the community the importance of gender equality and diversity in ACT. The prioritisation of projects focusing on women, LGBTIQ+ people and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will engender belonging through inclusion as artists and subjects of public artworks across the city.

Ministerial Statement - Progress update and reflections on 2022 National Disability Insurance Scheme policy reforms

Minute Number: 23/136/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Disability deliver a Ministerial Statement on the progress of 2022 National Disability Insurance Scheme policy reforms in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

Policy and operational reform of the NDIS, including the findings and outcomes of the Independent Review of the NDIS to be brought forward in October 2023, will make improvements to all aspects of the Scheme, including the participant experience, quality of NDIS decision-making, Scheme return on investment, and putting people with disability back at the centre of the Scheme. This will have positive impact on the wellbeing of people with disability, their families and carers.

Government Response to Petition 031-22 – Richardson Shops

Minute Number: 22/816/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Chief Minister provide the Government Response to Petition 031-22 – Richardson Shops to the Clerk of the Assembly.

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Wellbeing Impact Assessment was required for this item.

Ministerial Statement - ACT Place Names Committee and Guidelines Review - Update

Minute Number: 23/126/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Planning and Land Management present a statement updating the ACT Legislative Assembly on the implementation of the ACT Place Names Committee and Guidelines Review.

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Wellbeing Impact Assessment was required for this item.

Ministerial Statement - Update on the Office of Water - Catchment Plans and Yerrabi Floating Wetlands

Minute Number: 23/144/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction present a statement updating the ACT Legislative Assembly on ACT water quality matters.

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Wellbeing Impact Assessment was required for this item.

Response - Property Developer Licensing Petition (029-22 and 037-22)

Minute Number: 23/61/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction provide the Government response to petition 029-22 and 037-22, Property Developer Licensing, to the Clerk of the ACT Legislative Assembly.

An effective building and construction regulatory system is important for the health, safety, and wellbeing of our community. Confidence in the regulatory system is critical to the economic sustainability of the building and construction industry.

Australia Day Awards and Honours – Canberran Recipients

Minute Number: 23/149/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for the Arts present a Ministerial Statement on the Australia Day Awards and Honours – Canberran Recipients in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Wellbeing Impact Assessment was required for this item.

Appointments

Cabinet endorsed the below appointments:

  • Appointment – Inspector of Correctional Services (Minute Number: 22/720/CAB)
  • Appointment to the ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies (BSSS) (Minute Number: 22/818/CAB)

Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, Wellbeing Impact Assessments are not required for appointments.