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25 November 2024

Cabinet decision summary for the week of 25 November 2024

Cabinet Date: 27 November 2024

Government Response to ACT Auditor-General's Report No. 6 of 2024 – Business Transformation Program: ICT renewal activities

Minute Number: 24/494/CAB

Cabinet agreed the ACT Government Response to the Auditor-General’s Report no 6/2024 – Business Transformation Program: ICT renewal activities.

The Government Response adopts the recommendations which range across matters of program and project management, financial management and procurement. When implemented, the recommendations will enhance community wellbeing in the governance and institutions domain.

Response to Petition - E-PET-032-24 Increasing Crime in Kaleen and Giralang

Minute Number: 24/491/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services provide the Government response to petition E-PET-032-24 Increasing Crime in Kaleen and Giralang to the Clerk of the ACT Legislative Assembly for tabling.

The Government’s response will have positive impacts on the safety wellbeing domain as it addresses the safety concerns of the petitioners.

Government Response to Petition PET-042-24 - Active travel needs of Cook and Macquarie

Minute Number: 24/479/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for City and Government Services provide the Government response to petition PET-042-24 regarding active travel needs of Cook and Macquarie to the Clerk of the ACT Legislative Assembly for tabling.

The ACT Government takes road safety, and in particular pedestrian safety, very seriously and encourages greater uptake in active travel with the many benefits this provides for health and sustainability.

Government Response to Petition E-PET 024-24 - Safe Sturt Avenue Crossing for Old Narrabundah

Minute Number: 24/480/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for City and Government Services provide the response to petition EPET-024-24 - safe Sturt Avenue crossing for Old Narrabundah to the Clerk of the ACT Legislative Assembly for tabling.

The ACT Government takes road safety and residents’ amenity seriously and encourages all road users to share responsibility for road safety.

Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill (No 2) 2024

Minute Number: 24/526/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Attorney-General present the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill (No 2) 2024 in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

The Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill (No 2) 2024 has a positive wellbeing impact on the governance and institutions domain.

Government Response to Petition PET-043-24 - Lyttleton Circuit and Teague Street neighbourhood playgrounds

Minute Number: 24/481/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for City and Government Services provide the response to petition PET043-24 regarding the Lyttleton Circuit and Teague Street neighbourhood playgrounds to the Clerk of the ACT Legislative Assembly for tabling.

The ACT Government recognises that playgrounds can enhance health and wellbeing, strengthen the social fabric of our communities, and contribute to environmental outcomes.

ACT Climate Change Council Annual Report 2023-24 under the Climate Change and Greenhouse Reduction Act 2010

Minute Number: 24/511/CAB

Cabinet agreed to the tabling and public release of the ACT Climate Change Council Annual Report 2023-24 and the Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water’s Statement, under the Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010.

The proposal provides an overview of advice provided to the Minister from a group of climate experts. The report indirectly affects the Environment and Climate domain through the documentation of advice provided by the ACT Climate Change Council on emissions reduction and increasing resilience to climate change.

ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group Annual Report 2023-24

Minute Number: 24/521/CAB

Cabinet agreed the Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water’s table the ACT and Region Catchment Management Coordination Group’s Annual Report 2023-24 in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

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

Memorandum of Understanding between Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator and Electrical Safety Regulators

Minute Number: 24/538/CAB

Cabinet agreed the ACT Government sign the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator and Electrical Safety Regulators (represented by Access Canberra) at the agency level.

The key wellbeing impact domains are safety and access and connectivity. The ACT Government does not anticipate any changes in impacts to the Canberra community from the renewal of this Memorandum of Understanding.

Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment)

Minute Number: 24/565/CAB

Cabinet agreed to the drafting of and introduction to the ACT Legislative Assembly, an amendment to the Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Act 2023 to enable prescribed persons currently receiving treatment for a variation in sex characteristics to continue to receive treatment for 12 months without an approved Individual Treatment Plan or General Treatment Plan following the commencement of Section 10 and Part 4 of the Act.

The amendments to the Variation in Sex Characteristics (Restricted Medical Treatment) Act 2023 will impact wellbeing primarily through health, enabling treatment continuity for people with a variation in sex characteristics who are already receiving treatment.

Vote on the National Competition Policy (NCP) Intergovernmental Agreement

Minute Number: 24/553/CAB

Cabinet agreed to support the ACT entering into the National Competition Policy Intergovernmental Agreement and a National Competition Policy reforms Federation Funding Agreement at the Council of Federal Financial Relations.

The submission seeks agreement to vote in favour of the ACT entering into the National Competition Policy Intergovernmental Agreement and Federation Funding Agreement. It is anticipated that the ACT’s support for, and participation in, these national policy changes and reforms will have broad positive impacts for the ACT economy, with the potential to improve cost of living through a variety of avenues.

Government Response to Petition PET-040-24: Workers Compensation for Workplace Incident

Minute Number: 24/522/CAB

Cabinet agreed that the Minister for Skills, Training and Industrial Relations will provide the response to Petition PET-040-024 workers compensation for workplace incident to the Clerk of the ACT Legislative Assembly for tabling.

The ACT Government is committed to ensuring that our ACT public sector workers who become ill or injured through the course of their work are supported in recovering and returning to work. These arrangements continue to be monitored and reviewed to ensure they are working effectively to achieve this.

Appointments

Cabinet endorsed the below appointment:

  • Commissioner for International Engagement Re-appointment (Minute number: 24/506/CAB)

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

Cabinet Date: 28 November 2024

Appointments

Cabinet endorsed the below appointments:

  • ACT Veterinary Practitioners Board Appointments 2025 – President (Minute number: 24/492/CAB)
  • Animal Welfare Advisory Committee Appointments 2025 (Minute number: 24/495/CAB)
  • Appointment of the ACT Chief Health Officer (Minute number: 24/515/CAB)
  • ACT Long Service Leave Authority Governing Board – Chair Appointment 2024 (Minute number: 24/501/CAB)
  • ACT Courts and Tribunals (ACTCT) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Appointment (Minute number: 24/516/CAB)
  • Appointment to Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) Board (Minute number: 24/504/CAB)
  • Appointment of the Secure Local Jobs Registrar (Minute number: 24/507/CAB)

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