Cabinet meets regularly and operates under Westminster conventions. The deliberations of Cabinet are confidential, in order that the members of Cabinet may exchange differing views and at the same time maintain the principle of collective responsibility for any decision which may be made.
Support to Cabinet and the Cabinet process is provided by the Cabinet Office through:
- providing administrative support to the Chief Minister and Cabinet
- assisting the Chief Minister and the Secretary to Cabinet to manage Cabinet’s forward agenda
- providing advice and training to officials on Cabinet processes
- maintaining the archive of ACT Cabinet papers
- monitoring and enforcing compliance with the Cabinet Handbook and the Cabinet Paper Drafting Guide
- coordinating the Cabinet Liaison Officer (CLO) Network
- facilitate the Accessing of Cabinet Outcomes through the Executive Document Release and preparation of a Summary of Cabinet Decisions.
ACT Cabinet Handbook
The Cabinet Handbook provides guidance for ACT Government officials on how to bring business before Cabinet, how to consult adequately with other ACT agencies and how to draft Cabinet papers that allow Cabinet to make deliberative, informed decisions.
Better Practice Toolkit
This Better Practice Toolkit is an online resource developed to assist with managing the operation of ACT Cabinet processes.
Significant matters affecting Commonwealth, state and territory relations and relations with external bodies (PDF 68KB) (WORD 35KB)
This practice guide provides guidance on significant matters affecting Commonwealth, state and territory relations with external bodies.
Parliamentary and Governing Agreement for the 10th Legislative Assembly
Parliamentary and Governing Agreement between ACT Labor and the ACT Greens to provide the ACT with stable and effective Government for the 10th Legislative Assembly.
Parliamentary and Governing Agreement for the 10th Legislative Assembly (PDF 878KB)
2023 ACT Government Progress Update
This progress report highlights the commitments the ACT Government has delivered for Canberrans and provides updates on the significant projects that are underway.
ACT Government Progress Report Update Report Number Three (PDF 946KB)
2022 ACT Government Progress Update
This progress report highlights the commitments the ACT Government has delivered for Canberrans and provides updates on the significant projects that are underway.
ACT Government Progress Report Update Report Number Two (PDF 758KB)
2021 ACT Government Progress Update
This progress report highlights what the ACT Government has delivered for Canberrans during the term of the 10th ACT Assembly and provides updates on the significant projects that are underway.
ACT Government Progress Report Update Number One (PDF 1.2MB)
2020-Parliamentary-Agreement Status Report
The Agreement outlined shared priorities the parties committed to achieving within the term of government.
Questions on Notice Guidelines
Guidelines on preparing responses to Questions on Notice which may involve a substantial diversion of resources
Questions on Notice Guidelines (PDF 125KB) (WORD 64KB)
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