Business of Committees Seventh Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory

2008 - 2012

Standing Committees ...... 3 Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure ...... 3 Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and Water ...... 5 Standing Committee on Education, Training and Youth Affairs ...... 7 Standing Committee on Health, Community and Social Services...... 9 Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety ...... 11 Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety (performing duties of a Scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate legislation Committee) ...... 13 Standing Committee on Planning, Public Works and Territory and Municipal Services ...... 16 Standing Committee on Public Accounts ...... 18 Select Committees ...... 27 Select Committee on Campaign Advertising (Dissolved) ...... 27 Select Committee on Estimates 2009 – 2010 (Dissolved) ...... 28 Select Committee on Estimates 2010 – 2011 (Dissolved) ...... 29 Select Committee on Estimates 2011 – 2012 (Dissolved) ...... 30 Select Committee on Estimates 2012 – 2013 (Dissolved) ...... 31 Select Committee on Privileges 2009 (Dissolved) ...... 33 Select Committee on Privileges 2010 (Dissolved) ...... 34 Select Committee on Privileges 2011 (Dissolved) ...... 35 Select Committee on ACT Supermarket Competition Policy (Dissolved) ...... 36 Select Committee on Election Commitments Costing Bill 2011 Exposure Draft (Dissolved) 38

Last updated: 8 August 2013

Committee Staff and Contact Details

General Purpose Standing Committees Manager, Committee Office Committee Secretary, Standing Committee on Education, Training and Youth Affairs . Andrew Snedden (Tel: 02 62050199) [email protected] Committee Secretary, Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and Water . Sam Salvaneschi (Tel: 02 62050136) [email protected] Committee Secretary, Standing Committee on Health, Community and Social Services . Committee Secretary (Tel: 02 62050129) [email protected] Committee Secretary, Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety . Brian Lloyd (Tel: 02 62050137) [email protected] Committee Secretary, Standing Committee on Planning, Public Works and Territory and Municipal Services . Veronica Strkalj (Tel: 02 62050435) [email protected] Committee Secretary, Standing Committee on Public Accounts . Andréa Cullen (Tel: 02 62050142) [email protected]

Administrative Assistant . Lydia Chung (Tel: 02 62050127) [email protected]

Committees supported by Clerk and Deputy Clerk Committee Secretary, Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure . Tom Duncan (Tel: 02 62050191) [email protected]

Committee Secretary, Legal Affairs Committee sitting as Scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate Legislation Committee . Max Kiermaier (Tel: 02 62050171) [email protected]

Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory

Committees of the Seventh Assembly

Standing Committees

Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure

Formation: 5 November 2008

Pursuant to: Standing Orders

Committee Members: The Speaker (Mr Shane Rattenbury) Ms Amanda Bresnan Mr Jeremy Hanson (appointed 8 December 2011) Mr Mary Porter (appointed 3 March 2012)

Past Committee Members: Ms Joy Burch (discharged 10 November 2009) Ms Meredith Hunter (vice Amanda Bresnan 17 to 23 August 2010) Mrs Vicki Dunne (discharged 8 December 2011) Mr John Hargreaves (appointed 10 November 2009, discharged 3 March 2012)

Terms of Reference:

A Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure is established at the commencement of each Assembly to:

(1) Inquire into and report on, as appropriate: (a) the Assembly’s annual estimates of expenditure; (b) the practices and procedure of the Assembly; and (c) the standing orders of the Assembly;

(2) Advise the Speaker on: Members’ entitlements including facilities and services; (a) the operation of the transcription service (Hansard); (b) the availability to the public of Assembly documents; (c) the operation of the Assembly library; and

(3) Arrange the order of private Members’ business and Assembly business.

Report presented:

Report 1—The Merit of Appointing a Parliamentary Budget Officer (referred 12 February 2009, tabled 20 August 2009, Government response tabled 17 November 2009)

Report 2—Latimer House Principles (referred 11 December 2008, tabled 20 August 2009, Government response tabled 25 March 2010)

Report 3—Application for Citizen’s Right of Reply: Mr Ernest Hocking (tabled 5 May 2011)

Report 4—Officers of the Parliament (self-referred and statement made 5 May 2011, tabled 29 March 2012, Government response tabled 7 June 2012)

Report 5—Review of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Commonwealth) (self-referred 6 December 2011 and statement made 8 December 2011, tabled 24 August 2012)

Statements made pursuant to Standing Order 246A

• Select Committee on Estimates 2010-2011—Report—Recommendation No 1 (8 March 2011)

• Position of Officer of the Parliament (5 May 2011)

• Standing and temporary orders—Amendment (22 June 2011)

• Standing Committee on Public Accounts—Report 13—Recommendation—Privilege statement (23 August 2011)

• Review of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Commonwealth) and associated regulations (8 December 2011)

Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and Water

Formation: 9 December 2008

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Ms Meredith Hunter (Chair, elected 12 Dec 2008) Ms Mary Porter (Deputy Chair, elected 1 July 2011) Mr Zed Seselja

Past Committee Members: Ms Mary Porter (discharged 19 November 2009 and reappointed 23 June 2011) Mr John Hargreaves (3 December 2009 to 22 June 2011)

Terms of Reference

To examine matters related to climate change policy and programs, water and energy policy and programs, provision of water and energy services, conservation, environment and ecological sustainability.

Reports presented

Report 1—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2007-2008 (referred 11 December 2008, tabled 24 March 2009, Government response tabled 15 October 2009)

Report 2—Inquiry into ACT Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets - Interim Report (referred 11 December 2008, tabled 15 September 2009, Government response tabled 17 November 2009)

Report 3—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2008-2009 (referred 13 October 2009, tabled 11 February 2010, Government response tabled 24 August 2010)

Report 4—Inquiry into ACT Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets - Final Report (referred 11 December 2008, tabled 24 August 2010, Government response tabled 9 December 2010)

Discussion paper: Inquiry into the ecological carrying capacity of the ACT and region (referred 17 August 2010, released 8 October 2010, tabled 19 October 2010)

Report 5—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 5 May 2011, Government response tabled 20 September 2011)

Report 6—Inquiry into the Ecological carrying capacity of the ACT and region (referred 17 August 2010, Discussion papers released 8 October 2010 and tabled 19 October 2010, Report tabled 10 May 2012, Government response tabled 23 August 2012)

Report 7—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2010-2011 (referred 22 September 2011, tabled 24 August 2012, Government response tabled 12 February 2013)

Report 8—Inquiry into Current and Potential Ecotourism in the ACT and Region (Self-referred 20 December 2011, 246A statement made 21 February 2012, tabled 24 August 2012, Government response tabled 8 August 2013)

Statements made pursuant to Standing Order 246A

• Site visit to the Bruce Campus of the Canberra Institute of Technology for the ACT Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets inquiry (26 March 2009)

• Site visit to the Canberra Airport Trigeneration Facility and Blackwater Treatment Plant (18 August 2009)

• Inquiry into ecological carrying capacity of the ACT and region (17 August 2010)

• Inquiry into ecological carrying capacity of the ACT and region - Discussion papers (19 October 2010)

• Ecological carrying capacity of the ACT and region—report in early 2012 (6 December 2011)

• Inquiry into Current and Potential Ecotourism in the ACT and Region (21 February 2012)

Standing Committee on Education, Training and Youth Affairs

Formation: 9 December 2008

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Ms Amanda Bresnan (Chair, elected 16 Dec 2008) Mr Jeremy Hanson (Deputy Chair, elected 24 November 2009) Ms Mary Porter (19 November 2009 to 22 June 2011, re-appointed 6 December 2011)

Past Committee Members: Ms Joy Burch (discharged 19 November 2009) Dr Chris Bourke (23 June to 6 December 2011)

Terms of Reference

To examine matters related to early childhood education and care, primary, secondary, post secondary and tertiary education, non-Government education, youth services, technology, arts and culture.

Reports presented

Report 1—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2007-2008 (referred 11 December 2008, tabled 7 May 2009, Government response tabled 15 October 2009)

Report 2—Inquiry into school closures and reform of the ACT education system (self-referred 3 February 2009, tabled 17 September 2009, Government response circulated to Members 3 December 2009 and tabled 9 February 2010)

Report 3—Inquiry into the Educational Achievement Gap in the ACT (referred 25 June 2009, tabled 6 May 2010, Government response tabled 17 August 2010)

Report 4—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2008-2009 (referred 13 October 2009, tabled 6 May 2010, Government response tabled 24 August 2010)

Report 5—Needs of ACT Students with a Disability (referred 25 June 2009, tabled 21 October 2010, Government response tabled 15 February 2011)(Progress report on recommendations tabled 23 June 2011)

Report 6—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 5 May 2011, Government response tabled 20 September 2011)

Report 7—Human Rights Commission Report into the ACT Youth Justice System – Implementation of Report recommendations 4.3, 4.15, 4.16 and 15.1

7 (referred 18 August 2011, amended 18 October 2011, tabled 17 November 2011, Government response tabled 14 February 2012)

Report 8—Future use of the Fitters’ Workshop, Kingston (referred 27 October 2011, released 16 April 2012, tabled 2 May 2012, Government response tabled 5 June 2012)

Report 9—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2010-2011 (referred 22 September 2011, tabled 23 August 2012, Government response tabled 12 February 2013)

Report 10—Accommodation needs of tertiary education students in the ACT (self-referred 1 March 2011, tabled 23 August 2012, Government response tabled 28 February 2013)

Standing Committee on Health, Community and Social Services

Formation: 9 December 2008

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Mr Steve Doszpot (Chair, elected 17 Dec 2008) Ms Amanda Bresnan (Deputy Chair, elected 25 November 2009) Mr John Hargreaves (appointed 6 December 2011)

Past Committee Member: Ms Joy Burch (discharged 19 November 2009) Ms Mary Porter (19 November 2009 to 22 June 2011) Dr Chris Bourke (23 June to 6 December 2011)

Terms of Reference

Examine matters related to hospitals, community, public and mental health, health promotion and disease prevention, disability matters, drug and substance misuse, targeted health programs and community services, including services for older persons and women, families, housing, poverty, and multicultural and indigenous affairs.

Reports presented:

Report 1—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2007-2008 (referred 11 December 2008, tabled 5 May 2009, Government response tabled 15 October 2009)

Report 2— Access to Primary Health Care Services (referred 25 March 2009, tabled 23 February 2010, Government response tabled 22 June 2010)

Report 3—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2008-2009 (referred 13 October 2009, tabled 18 March 2010, Government response tabled 24 August 2010)

Report 4—Love Has Its Limits - Respite care services in the ACT (self-referred 16 December 2009, tabled 7 December 2010, Government response tabled 5 April 2011)

Report 5—Calvary Public Hospital Options (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 31 March 2011, Corrigendum tabled 5 May 2011, Government response tabled 18 August 2011)

Report 6—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 5 May 2011, Government response tabled 20 September 2011)

Report 7—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2010-11 (referred 22 September 2011, tabled 7 June 2012, Government response tabled 12 February 2013)

Report 8—The Provision of Social Housing in the ACT (referred 31 August 2011, tabled 23 August 2012, Government response tabled 26 February 2013)

Statements made pursuant to Standing Order 246A

• Inquiry into and report on respite care services in the ACT (9 February 2010)

• Report 5—Calvary Public Hospital Options—Corrigendum (5 May 2011)

Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety

Formation: 9 December 2008

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Mrs Vicki Dunne (Chair, elected 9 December 2008) Mr John Hargreaves (Deputy Chair, elected 24 November 2009) Ms Meredith Hunter

Past Committee Member: Ms Mary Porter (19 to 23 November 2009)

Terms of Reference

To perform the duties of a scrutiny of bills and subordinate legislation committee and examine matters related to community and individual rights, consumer rights, courts, police and emergency services, corrections including a prison, governance and industrial relations, administrative law, civil liberties and human rights, censorship, company law, law and order, criminal law, consumer affairs and regulatory services.

Reports presented

Report 1—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2007-2008 (referred 11 December 2008, tabled 25 June 2009, Government response tabled 15 October 2009)

Report 2—Inquiry into the Crimes (Murder) Amendment Bill 2008 (referred 10 February 2009, tabled 27 August 2009, partial Government response tabled 15 September 2009, final Government response tabled 3 May 2011)

Report 3—Inquiry into the delay in the commencement of operations at the Alexander Maconochie Centre (self-referred 21 January 2009, tabled 19 November 2009, Government response tabled 9 February 2010)

Report 4—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2008-2009 (referred 13 October 2009, tabled 25 February 2010, Government response tabled 24 August 2010)

Report 5—The Freedom of Information Act 1989 (referred 28 October 2010, tabled 7 April 2011, Government response tabled 25 August 2011)

Report 6—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 30 June 2011, Government response tabled 20 September 2011)

Report 7—A Review of Campaign Financing Laws in the ACT (referred 19 November 2009, tabled 22 September 2011, Government response tabled 21 February 2012)

Report 8— ACT Electoral Commission Report on the ACT Legislative Assembly Election 2008 and Electoral Act amendment Bills 2011 (referred 7 April 2011, tabled 27 October 2011, Government response tabled 14 February 2012)

Report 9—Inquiry into the Prostitution Act 1992 (referred 28 October 2010, tabled 23 February 2012, Government response tabled 5 June 2012)

Report 10—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2010-2011 (referred 22 September 2011, tabled 10 May 2012, Government response tabled 12 February 2013)

Report 11—Inquiry into Liquor Fees and Subordinate Legislation (referred 17 November 2011, tabled 10 May 2012, Government response 22 August 2012)

Report 12—Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 and Crimes (Offences Against Police) Amendment Bill 2012 (referred 23 February 2012, tabled 5 June 2012)

Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety (performing duties of a Scrutiny of Bills and Subordinate legislation Committee)

Terms of Reference

The Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety when performing the duties of a scrutiny of bills and subordinate legislation committee shall:

(1) consider whether any instrument of a legislative nature made under an Act which is subject to disallowance and/or disapproval by the Assembly (including a regulation, rule or by-law): (a) is in accord with the general objects of the Act under which it is made; (b) unduly trespasses on rights previously established by law; (c) makes rights, liberties and/or obligations unduly dependent upon non-reviewable decisions; or (d) contains matter which in the opinion of the Committee should properly be dealt with in an Act of the Legislative Assembly;

(2) consider whether any explanatory statement or explanatory memorandum associated with legislation and any regulatory impact statement meets the technical or stylistic standards expected by the Committee;

(3) consider whether the clauses of bills introduced into the Assembly: (a) unduly trespass on personal rights and liberties; (b) make rights, liberties and/or obligations unduly dependent upon insufficiently defined administrative powers; (c) make rights, liberties and/or obligations unduly dependent upon non-reviewable decisions; (d) inappropriately delegate legislative powers; or (e) insufficiently subject the exercise of legislative power to parliamentary scrutiny;

(4) report to the Legislative Assembly about human rights issues raised by bills presented to the Assembly pursuant to section 38 of the Human Rights Act 2004; and

(5) report to the Assembly on these or any related matter and if the Assembly is not sitting when the Committee is ready to report on bills and subordinate legislation, the Committee may send its report to the Speaker, or, in the absence of the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, who is authorised to give directions for its printing, publication and circulation.

Scrutiny reports presented

No 01 (released 10 December 2008, tabled 11 December 2008) No 02 (released 3 February 2009, tabled 10 February 2009) No 03 (released 23 February 2009, tabled 24 February 2009) No 04 (released 23 March 2009, tabled 24 March 2009) No 05 (released 30 March 2009, tabled 31 March 2009) No 06 (released 4 May 2009, tabled 5 May 2009) No 07 (released 9 June 2009, tabled 16 June 2009) No 08 (released 22 June 2009, tabled 23 June 2009)

13 No 09 (tabled 18 August 2009) No 10 (released 10 August 2009, tabled 18 August 2009) No 11 (released 24 August 2009, tabled 25 August 2009) No 12 (released 14 September 2009, tabled 15 September 2009) No 13 (released 12 October 2009, tabled 13 October 2009) No 14 (released 9 November 2009, tabled 10 November 2009) No 15 (released 16 November 2009, tabled 17 November 2009) No 16 (released 7 December 2009, tabled 8 December 2009) No 17 (released 9 December 2009, tabled 9 December 2009) No 18 (released 1 February 2010, tabled 9 February 2010) No 19 (released 22 February 2010, tabled 23 February 2010) No 20 (released 15 March 2010, tabled 16 March 2010) No 21 (released 22 March 2010, tabled 23 March 2010) No 22 (released 27 April 2010, tabled 4 May 2010) No 23 (released 15 June 2010, tabled 22 June 2010) No 24 (released 28 June 2010, tabled 29 June 2010) No 25 (released 10 August 2010, tabled 17 August 2010) No 26 (released 23 August 2010, tabled 24 August 2010) No 27 (released 20 September 2010, tabled 21 September 2010) No 28 (released 18 October 2010, tabled 19 October 2010) No 29 (released 25 October 2010, tabled 26 October 2010) No 30 (released 15 November 2010, tabled 16 November 2010) No 31 (released 6 December 2010, tabled 7 December 2010) No 32 (released 10 February 2011, tabled 15 February 2011) No 33 (released 3 March 2011, tabled 8 March 2011) No 34 (released 24 March 2011, tabled 29 March 2011) No 35 (released 4 April 2011, tabled 5 April 2011) No 36 (released 29 April 2011, tabled 3 May 2011) No 37 (released 16 June 2011, tabled 21 June 2011) No 38 (released 27 June 2011, tabled 28 June 2011) No 39 (released 28 June 2011, tabled 29 June 2011) No 40 (released 11 August 2011, tabled 17 August 2011) No 41 (released 22 August 2011, tabled 23 August 2011) No 42 (released 15 September 2011, tabled 20 September 2011) No 43 (released 13 October 2011, tabled 18 October 2011) No 44 (released 24 October 2011, tabled 25 October 2011) No 45 (released 10 November 2011, tabled 15 November 2011) No 46 (released 1 December 2011, tabled 6 December 2011) No 47 (released 6 February 2012, tabled 14 February 2012) No 48 (released 20 February 2012, tabled 21 February 2012) No 49 (released 15 March 2012, tabled 20 March 2012) No 50 (released 26 March 2012, tabled 27 March 2012) No 51 (released 26 April 2012, tabled 1 May 2012) No 52 (released 7 May 2012, tabled 8 May 2012) No 53 (released 31 May 2012, tabled 5 June 2012)) No 54 (released 6 August 2012, tabled 14 August 2012) No 55 (released 20 August 2012, tabled 22 August 2012)

Statements made pursuant to Standing Order 246A

• Unit Titles Amendment Bill 2009 (26 March 2009)

• Consideration of proposed amendments to all bills (1 July 2010)

• Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2011 and offers no comment on it. (23 June 2011)

• Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 (8 December 2011)

• Government amendments to the Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment Bill 2011 (20 March 2012)

• Gaming machine amendment Bill 2011: Proposed Government amendments (14 August 2012)

• Discrimination Amendment Bill 2012 (24 August 2012)

Standing Committee on Planning, Public Works and Territory and Municipal Services

Formation: 9 December 2008

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Ms Mary Porter (Chair, elected 16 Dec 2008) Ms Caroline Le Couteur (Deputy Chair, elected 16 Dec 2008) Mr Alistair Coe

Terms of Reference

To examine matters related to planning, land management, proposed capital works projects in the public sector, including works undertaken by territory owned corporations, municipal transport services, heritage and sport and recreation.

Reports presented

Report 1—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2007-2008 (referred 11 December 2008, tabled 16 June 2009, Government response tabled 15 October 2009)

Report 2—Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No 288: Changes to Residential Zones Multi- Unit Housing Development Code Part A(5) and Residential Zone Changes for Blocks 3 and 4 Section 69 Lyons and Block 8 Section 47 Lyons (referred 28 January 2009 pursuant to Section 73(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2007) (released 23 July 2009, tabled 18 August 2009, Government response tabled 18 August 2009)

Report 3—Inquiry into the Crimes (Bill Posting) Amendment Bill 2008 (referred 10 February 2009, tabled 18 August 2009, Government response tabled 25 August 2009)

Report 4—Inquiry into Live Community Event - Interim Report (referred 25 February 2009, tabled 10 December 2009, Government response tabled 1 July 2010 and 16 August 2011)

Report 5—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2008-2009 (referred 13 October 2009, tabled 23 March 2010, Government response tabled 24 August 2010)

Report 6—Variation to the Territory Plan No 299 Lawson South: Introduction of a Structure Plan, Concept Plan and Zone Changes (referred 11 June 2010 pursuant to Section 73(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2007)(released 5 August 2010, tabled 17 August 2010, Government response tabled 19 October 2010)

Report 7—Inquiry into Live Community Events – Final Report (referred 25 February 2009, tabled 26 August 2010, Government response tabled 16 August 2011)

Report 8— Variation to the Territory Plan No. 298: Structure Plan, Concept Plan and Zone Changes – Holt Section 99 Part Block 11 (Belconnen Golf Course) (referred 8 August 2010 pursuant to Section 73(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2007) (released 5 November 2010, tabled 16 November 2010, Government response tabled 15 February 2011)

Report 9—RZ3 and RZ4 Residential Redevelopment Policies: Inner North Canberra (referred 25 June 2009, Discussion paper released 4 February 2010 and tabled 9 February 2010, Report tabled 17 February 2011, Government response tabled 21 June 2011)

Report 10—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 7 April 2011, Government response tabled 20 September 2011)

Report 11—Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No 302: Community Facility Zone (referred 18 January 2011 pursuant to Section 73(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2007) (released 8 July 2011, tabled 18 August 2011, Government response tabled 18 October 2011)

Report 12— Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No 307: Change of zoning (referred 23 August 2011 pursuant to Section 73(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2007) (tabled 23 February 2012, Government response tabled 1 May 2012)

Report 13—Inquiry into the Tidbinbilla Revised Draft Plan of Management 2011 (self-referred 11 May 2011, released 4 April 2012, tabled 2 May 2012, Government response tabled 24 August 2012)

Report 14—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2010-2011 (referred 22 September 2011, tabled 10 May 2012, Government response tabled 12 February 2013)

Report 15—Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No 306: Residential development, estate development and leasing codes (referred 23 March 2012 pursuant to Section 73(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2007)(released 20 September 2012, tabled on 27 November 2012, Government response tabled 26 February 2013)

Statements made pursuant to Standing Order 246A

• Discussion paper - Inquiry into RZ3 and RZ4 Residential Redevelopment Policies in Inner North Canberra (9 February 2010)

• Inquiry into the Tidbinbilla Revised Draft Plan of management 2011 (23 June 2011)

Standing Committee on Public Accounts

Formation: 9 December 2008

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Ms Caroline Le Couteur (Chair, elected 16 December 2008) Mr John Hargreaves (appointed 19 November 2009, Deputy Chair, elected 5 August 2011) Mr Brendan Smyth (Deputy Chair, 16 December 2008 to 4 August 2011)

Past Committee Member: Ms Joy Burch (discharged 19 November 2009)

Terms of Reference

(1) examine a) the accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the Australian Capital Territory and its authorities; and b) all reports of the Auditor-General which have been presented to the Assembly; (2) report to the Assembly any items or matters in those accounts, statements and reports, or any circumstances connected with them, to which the Committee is of the opinion that the attention of the Assembly should be directed; (3) inquire into any question in connection with the public accounts which is referred to it by the Assembly and to report to the Assembly on that question; and (4) examine matters relating to economic and business development, small business, tourism, market and regulatory reform, public sector management, taxation and revenue.

Auditor-General’s Reports (referred upon tabling in the Assembly)

Auditor-General’s Report No 7 of 2007: The Aged Care Assessment Program and the Home and Community Care Program (tabled 4 December 2007)(246A statement made 12 February 2009)

Auditor-General’s Report No 8 of 2007: 2006–07 Financial Audits (tabled 6 December 2007) (246A statement made 12 February 2009)

Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2008: Chris21 Human Resource Management System— Procurement and Implementation (tabled 26 June 2008) (246A statement made 7 May 2009)

Auditor-General’s Report No 2 of 2008: Management of Calvary Hospital Agreements (tabled 26 June 2008) (246A statement made 12 February 2009)

Auditor-General’s Report No 3 of 2008: Records Management in ACT Government Agencies (tabled 26 June 2008) (246A statement made 8 December 2009)

18 Auditor-General’s Report No 4 of 2008: Maintenance of Public Housing (tabled 7 August 2008) (246A statement made 20 February 2009) Auditor-General’s Report No 5 of 2008: Administration of the Freedom of Information Act 1989 (tabled 5 November 2008) (246A statement made 12 February 2009)

Auditor-General’s Report No 6 of 2008: Annual Report 2007-08 (tabled 5 November 2008)

Auditor-General’s Report No 7 of 2008: Proposal for a gas-fired power station and data centre - Site selection process (tabled 10 February 2009) (246A statement made 5 May 2009)

Auditor-General’s Report No 8 of 2008: 2007-08 Financial Audits (tabled 17 December 2008) (246A statement made 10 February 2009)

Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2009: Road Projects – Fairbairn Avenue Upgrade and Horse Park Drive (tabled 24 February 2009) (246A statement made 19 November 2009)

Auditor-General’s Report No 2 of 2009: Follow-up Audit: Implementation of Audit Recommendations on Road Safety (tabled 5 May 2009)

Auditor-General’s Report No 3 of 2009: Management of Respite Care Services (tabled 16 June 2009) (246A statement made 8 December 2009)

Auditor-General’s Report No 4 of 2009: Delivery of Ambulance Services to the ACT Community (tabled 18 June 2009)(246A statement made 9 February 2010)

Auditor-General’s Report No 5 of 2009: Administration of employment issues for staff of Members of the ACT Legislative Assembly (tabled 18 August 2009)(246A statement made 17 August 2010)

Auditor-General’s Report No 6 of 2009: Government Office Accommodation (tabled 15 September 2009)(246A statement made 19 August 2010)

Auditor-General’s Report No 7 of 2009: Annual Report 2008-09 (tabled 13 October 2009)

Auditor-General’s Report No 8 of 2009: 2008-09 Financial Audits (tabled 9 February 2010)(246A statement made 17 August 2010)

Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2010: Performance Reporting (tabled 4 May 2010) (246A statement made 28 October 2010)

Auditor-General’s Report No 2 of 2010: Student Support Services for Public High Schools (tabled 22 June 2010) (246A statement made 17 August 2010)

Auditor-General’s Report No 3 of 2010: Delivery of Budget Initiatives (tabled 22 June 2010)(246A statement made 18 November 2010)

19 Auditor-General’s Report No 4 of 2010: Water Demand Management: Administration of Selected Initiatives (tabled 1 July 2010) (246A statement made 27 October 2011)

Auditor-General’s Report No 5 of 2010: Delivery of ACTION Bus Services (tabled 26 August 2010) (246A statement made 23 August 2011)

Auditor-General’s Report No 6 of 2010: Annual Report 2009-2010 (tabled 23 September 2010)

Auditor-General’s Report No 7 of 2010: Management of Feedback and Complaints (TAMS) (tabled 27 October 2010)(246A statement made 7 April 2011)

Auditor-General’s Report No 8 of 2010: Delivery of Mental Health Services to Older Persons (released 29 October 2010, tabled 16 November 2010) (246A statement made 27 October 2011)

Auditor-General’s Report No 9 of 2010: Follow-up audit—Courts Administration (released 12 November 2010, tabled 16 November 2010) (246A statement made 7 April 2011)

Auditor-General’s Report No 10 of 2010: 2009–10 Financial Audits (released 21 December 2010, tabled 15 February 2011)

Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2011: Waiting lists for elective surgery (released 17 January 2011, tabled 15 February 2011) (246A statement made 27 October 2011)

Auditor-General’s Report No 2 of 2011: Residential Land Supply and Development (released 24 February 2011, tabled 8 March 2011) (246A statement made 27 October 2011)

Auditor-General’s Report No 3 of 2011: The North Weston Pond Project (released 26 May 2011, tabled 21 June 2011)

Auditor-General’s Report No 4 of 2011: Annual Report 2010-2011

(released 29 September 2011, tabled 18 October 2011)

Auditor-General’s Report No 5 of 2011: 2010-11 Financial Audits (released 21 December 2011)(Tabled 14 February 2012)

Auditor-General’s Report No 6 of 2011: Management of Food Safety in the Australian Capital Territory (released 21 December 2011) (246A statement made 24 August 2012)

Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2012: Monitoring and minimising harm caused by problem gambling in the ACT (released 3 April 2012, tabled 1 May 2012) (246A statement made 24 August 2012)

Auditor-General’s Report No 2 of 2012: Whole-of-Government Information and Communication Technology Security Management and Services (released 8 June 2012, tabled 22 August 2012)(246A statement made 24 August 2012) (246A statement made 24 August 2012)

Auditor-General’s Report No 3 of 2012: Early Childhood Schooling (released 12 June 2012, tabled 22 August 2012) (246A statement made 24 August 2012)

Auditor-General’s Report No 4 of 2012: Development Application and Approval System for High Density Residential and Commercial Developments (released 18 June 2012, tabled 22 August 2012) (246A statement made 24 August 2012)

Auditor-General’s Report No 5 of 2012: Management of Recycling Estates and E-waste (released 28 June 2012, tabled 22 August 2012) (246A statement made 24 August 2012)

Auditor-General’s Report No 6 of 2012: Emergency Department Performance Information (released 3 July 2012, tabled 22 August 2012) (246A statement made 24 August 2012)

Reports presented

Report 1—Appropriation Bill 2008-2009 (No 3) (referred 26 February 2009, tabled 24 March 2009, Government response tabled 26 March 2009, speaker's response tabled 26 March 2009)

Report 2—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2007-2008 (referred 11 December 2008, tabled 7 May 2009, Speaker response and Government response tabled 15 October 2009)

Report 3—Report on the 10th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committees (ACPAC) (tabled 25 June 2009)

Report 4—Review of Auditor-General's Report No 8 of 2008: 2007-08 Financial Audits (adopted as an inquiry 5 May 2009, tabled 15 September 2009, Government response tabled 8 December 2009)

Report 5—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 4 of 2008: Maintenance of Public Housing (adopted as an inquiry 20 August 2009, tabled 8 December 2009, Government response tabled 6 May 2010)

Report 6—Review of Auditor-General's Report No 7 of 2008: Proposal for a gas-fired power station and data centre – site selection process (adopted as an inquiry 5 May 2009, tabled 9 February 2010, Government response tabled 6 May 2010)

Report 7—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2008-2009 (referred 13 October 2009, tabled 25 March 2010, Government response tabled 24 August 2010)

Report 8—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 5 of 2009: Administration of Employment Issues for Staff of Members of the ACT Legislative Assembly

21 (adopted as inquiry 17 August 2010, tabled 19 August 2010, statement* made 7 December 2010)

Report 9—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 4 of 2009: Delivery of Ambulance Services to the ACT Community (adopted as an inquiry 9 February 2010, tabled 26 August 2010, Government response tabled 9 December 2010)

Report 10—Review of Auditor-General's Report No 3 of 2008: Records Management in ACT Government Agencies (adopted as an inquiry 8 December 2009, tabled 26 August 2010, Government response tabled 9 December 2010)

Report 11—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 8 of 2009: 2008-09 Financial Audits (adopted as an inquiry 17 August 2010, tabled 23 September 2010, Government response tabled 7 December 2010)

Report 12—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 2 of 2009: Follow-up Audit - Implementation of Audit Recommendations on Road Safety (tabled 23 September 2010, statement† made 31 March 2011)

Report 13—Inquiry into ACT Government Procurement (Includes Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2009: Road Projects: Fairbairn Avenue Upgrade and Horse Park Drive) (self-referred 7 May 2009, tabled 18 November 2010, Government response tabled 28 June 2011)

Report 14—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 6 of 2009: Government Office Accommodation—Interim Report (adopted as an inquiry 19 August 2010, tabled 15 February 2011, Government response tabled 16 August 2011)(246A statement made 20 September 2011 and 24 August 2012)

Report 15—Inquiry into the ACT Auditor-General Act 1996 (self-referred 15 September 2009, tabled 17 February 2011, Government response tabled 16 August 2011)

Report 16—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2009-2010 (referred 23 September 2010, tabled 5 May 2011, Speaker’s response tabled 21 June 2011, Government response tabled 20 September 2011)

Report 17—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 7 of 2010: Management of Feedback and Complaints (adopted as an inquiry 7 April 2011, tabled 17 August 2011, Government progress report tabled 25 October 2011 and Government response tabled 14 February 2012)

Report 18—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2010: Performance reporting (adopted as an inquiry 28 October 2010, tabled 25 August 2011, Government response tabled 6 December 2011)

* Statement to the Assembly by the Chief Minister, Hansard on 7 December 2010, p5794. † Statement to the Assembly by the Chief Minister, Hansard on 31 March 2011, p1178.

Report 19—Report on the 11th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committees (ACPAC) (tabled 25 August 2011)

Report 20—Inquiry into exposure draft of the Financial Management (Ethical Investment) Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (exposure draft) (referred 22 September 2010, tabled 6 December 2011, Government response tabled 20 March 2012)

Report 21—Appropriation Bill 2011-2012 (No 2) (referred 23 February 2012, tabled 1 May 2012, Government response tabled 8 May 2012)

Report 22—Inquiry into the Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Bill 2011 (referred 31 March 2011, tabled 10 May 2012, Government response tabled 22 August 2012)

Report 23—Report on Annual and Financial Reports 2010-11 (referred 22 September 2011, tabled 7 June 2012, Government response tabled 12 February 2013)

Report 24— Inquiry into Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2011 (referred 17 November 2011, tabled 7 June 2012, Government response tabled 22 August 2012)

Report 25— Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2011: Waiting Lists for Elective Surgery and Medical Treatment (adopted as an inquiry 27 October 2011, tabled 22 August 2012, Government response 16 May 2013)

Report 26— Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 2 of 2011: Residential Land Supply and Development (adopted as an inquiry 27 October 2011, tabled 22 August 2012, Government response tabled 9 May 2013)

Report 27— Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 3 of 2011: The North Weston Pond Project (adopted as an inquiry 10 July 2012, tabled 22 August 2012)

Report 28— Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 5 of 2011: 2010-11 Financial Audits (adopted as an inquiry 10 July 2012, tabled 23 August 2012, Government response tabled 28 February 2013)

Report 29—Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 6 of 2012: Emergency Department Performance Information – Interim report (adopted as an inquiry 10 July 2012, released 21 August 2012, tabled 22 August 2012, Government response 16 May 2013)

Report 30—Report on Committee activity - Seventh Assembly (tabled 24 August 2012)

Statements made pursuant to Standing Order 246A

• No further inquiries into Auditor-General’s reports: No 7/2007: The Aged Care Assessment Program and the Home and Community Care Program; No 8/2007—2006-07 Financial Audits; No 2/2008—Management of Calvary Hospital Agreements and No 5/2008— Administration of the Freedom of Information Act 1989 (12 February 2009)

23 • Review of Auditor-General’s Performance Audit Report No 8 of 2008: 2007–08 Financial Audits (5 May 2009)

• Review of Auditor-General’s Performance Audit Report No 7 of 2008: Proposal for a gas- fired power station and data centre—site selection process (5 May 2009)

• No further inquiries into Auditor-General’s report: No 1 of 2008: Chris21 Human Resources Management System: Procurement and Implementation (7 May 2009)

• Review of Auditor-General’s Performance Audit Report No 4 of 2008: Maintenance of Public Housing (20 August 2009)

• Reportable contracts under section 39 of the Government Procurement Act 2001 (20 August 2009)

• Inquire into and report on the ACT Auditor-General Act 1996 (15 September 2009)

• Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2009: Road Projects: Fairbairn Avenue Upgrade and Horse Park Drive as part of its inquiry into ACT Government Procurement (10 November 2009)

• Reportable contracts provided to the Committee under section 39 of the Government Procurement Act (19 November 2009)

• Review of Auditor-General's Report No 3 of 2008: Records Management in ACT Government Agencies and no further inquiries into Auditor-General's Report No 3 of 2009: Management of Respite Care Services (8 December 2009)

• Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 4 of 2009: Delivery of Ambulance Services to the ACT Community (9 February 2010)

• Overdue Government submissions to Auditor-General’s reports (16 March 2010)

• Reportable contracts under section 39 of the Government Procurement Act 2001 (24 June 2010)

• Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committees mid-term meeting held in Hobart on 5 July 2010 I (17 August 2010)

• The Committee had examined Auditor-General’s reports: No 5/2009 – Administration of employment issues for staff of Members of the ACT Legislative Assembly; No 8/2009 – 2008-09 Financial Audits; No 2/2010 – Student Support Services for Public High Schools and had resolved to conduct inquiries into Nos 5/2009 and 8/2009 (17 August 2010)

• Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 6 of 2009—Government Office Accommodation (19 August 2010)

24 • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2010—Performance reporting (28 October2010)

• Inquiry into and report on the Exposure draft of the Financial Management (Ethical Investment) Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (28 October 2010)

• No further inquiry into Auditor-General’s Report No 3 of 2010—Delivery of Budget Initiatives. (18 November 2010)

• Reportable contracts under section 39 of the Government Procurement Act 2001 (18 November 2010)

• A corrigendum to Standing Committee on Public Accounts Report No 15 tabled Thursday 17 February 2011(8 March 2011)

• The expiry of the term of the current Auditor-General—Mrs Tu Pham PSM (29 March 2011)

• Further inquiry into Auditor-General’s Performance Audit Report No. 7 of 2010: Management of Feedback and Complaints—further inquiry and no further inquiry into Auditor-General’s Performance Audit Report No. 9 of 2010: Follow-up Audit: Courts Administration (7 April 2011)

• Standing Committee on Public Accounts consideration of the Audit Office’s 2011–12 Budget Submission (3 May 2011)

• Reportable contracts under section 39 of the Government Procurement Act 2001—for period 1 October 2012 to 31 March 2011 (23 June 2011)

• Resignation of Deputy Chair (17 August 2011)

• No further inquiry into Auditor-General’s reports No 5 of 2010—Delivery of ACTION Bus Services and No 10 of 2010—2009-10 Financial Audits (23 August 2011)

• No further inquiry into Auditor-General’s Report No 6 of 2009—Government Office Accommodation (20 September 2011)

• The Committee had examined the following Auditor-General’s reports: No 4 of 2010—Water Demand Management: Administration of Selected Initiatives No 8 of 2010—Delivery of Mental Health Services to Older Persons No 1 of 2011—Waiting Lists for Elective Surgery and Medical Treatment No 2 of 2011—Residential Land Supply and Development and had resolved to conduct inquiries into, and report on, Auditor-General’s reports Nos. 1 of 2011 and 2 of 2011 (27 October 2011)

• Reportable contracts under section 39 of the Government Procurement Act 2001 (15 November 2011)

• Inquiry into Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Bill 2011 (20 March 2012)

• Auditor-General’s 2012-2013 Budget submission, pursuant to section 22 of the Auditor- General Act 1996 (1 May 2012)

• Reportable contracts – Agencies reporting reportable contracts for period 1 October 2011 to 31 March 2012 (7 June 2012)

• ACPAC Mid-Term Meeting (7 June 2012)

• The status of the following Auditor-General reports that were being considered by the Committee: No 6/2009—Government Office Accommodation No 6/2011—Management of Food Safety in the Australian Capital Territory No 1/2012—Monitoring and minimising harm caused by problem gambling No 2/2012—Whole-of-Government Information and Communication Technology Security Management and Services No 3/2012—Early Childhood Schooling No 4/2012—Development Application and Approval System for High Density Residential and Commercial Developments No 5/2012—Management of Recycling Estates and E-waste No 6/2012—Emergency Department Performance Information (24 August 2012)

. Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory

Committees of the Seventh Assembly

Select Committees

Select Committee on Campaign Advertising (Dissolved)

Formation: 1 April 2009

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Ms Joy Burch (Chair, elected 7 April 2009) Mr Shane Rattenbury (Deputy Chair, elected 7 April 2009) Mr Alistair Coe

Resolution of Appointment and Terms of Reference (1) the Committee to be composed of (a) one Member to be nominated by the Government (b) one Member to be nominated by the Opposition; and (c) one Member to be nominated by the Greens; to be notified in writing to the Speaker by 4.00 pm on the next sitting day; (2) the Committee is to report to the Assembly by 31 August 2009; (3) if the Committee is not sitting when the Committee has completed its inquiry, the Committee may send its report to the Speaker, or in the absence of the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, who is authorised to give directions for its printing, publishing and circulation; and (4) the foregoing provisions of this resolution so far as they are inconsistent with the standing orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders.

Report presented

Inquiry into the Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Bill 2008 (tabled 27 August 2009, Government response released 3 December 2009 and tabled 9 December 2009)

Select Committee on Estimates 2009 – 2010 (Dissolved)

Formation: 2 April 2009

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Mr Zed Seselja (Chair, elected 6 April 2009) Ms Caroline Le Couteur (Deputy Chair, elected 6 April 2009) Ms Amanda Bresnan Ms Joy Burch Mr Brendan Smyth

Resolution of Appointment and Terms of Reference (1) a Select Committee on Estimates 2009-2010 be appointed to examine the expenditure proposals contained in Appropriation Bill 2009-2010 and any revenue estimates proposed by the Government in the 2009-2010 Budget; (2) the Committee be composed of: a) one Member to be nominated by the Government; b) two Members to be nominated by the Opposition; and c) two Members to be nominated by the Greens; to be notified in writing to the Speaker by 4 pm today; (3) a non-Government member shall be elected chair of the committee by the committee; (4) that funds be provided by the Assembly to permit the employment of additional staff for the engagement of external expertise to work with the Committee to facilitate the analysis of the Budget and the preparation of the report; (5) the Committee is to report by 16 June 2009; (6) if the Assembly is not sitting when the committee has completed its inquiry, the committee may send its report to the Speaker or, in the absence of the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, who is authorised to give directions for its printing, publishing and circulation; and (7) the foregoing provisions of this resolution so far as they are inconsistent with the standing orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders.

Report presented

Appropriation Bill 2009-2010 (tabled 16 June 2009, Government response tabled 23 June 2009, Speaker's response tabled 23 June 2009)

Select Committee on Estimates 2010 – 2011 (Dissolved)

Formation: 11 February 2010

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Ms Meredith Hunter (Chair, elected 17 February 2010) Mr Zed Seselja (Deputy Chair, elected 17 February 2010) Ms Amanda Bresnan Mr John Hargreaves Mr Brendan Smyth

Resolution of Appointment and Terms of Reference (1) a Select Committee on Estimates 2010-2011 be appointed to examine the expenditure proposals contained in the Appropriation Bill 2010-2011 and any revenue estimates proposed by the Government in the 2010-2011 Budget and prepare a report to the Parliament; (2) the Committee be composed of: a) one Member to be nominated by the Government; b) two Members to be nominated by the Opposition; and c) two Members to be nominated by the Greens; to be notified in writing to the Speaker by 4 pm today; (3) a non-Government member shall be elected chair of the Committee by the Committee; (4) funds be provided by the Parliament to permit the engagement of external expertise to work with the Committee to facilitate the analysis of the Budget and the preparation of the report of the Committee: (5) the Committee is to report by 22 June 2010; (6) if the Assembly is not sitting when the Committee has completed its inquiry, the Committee may send its report to the Speaker or, in the absence of the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, who is authorised to give directions for its printing, publishing and circulation; and (7) the foregoing provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with the standing orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders.

Report presented

Appropriation Bill 2010-2011 (tabled 22 June 2010, Government response tabled 29 June 2010, Government response—change of use charge tabled 9 December 2010, Speaker's response tabled 29 June 2010)

Select Committee on Estimates 2011 – 2012 (Dissolved)

Formation: 10 March 2011

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Mr Brendan Smyth (Chair, elected 15 March 2011) Ms Meredith Hunter (Deputy Chair, elected 15 March 2011) Mr Jeremy Hanson Mr John Hargreaves Ms Caroline Le Couteur

Resolution of Appointment and Terms of Reference (1) a Select Committee on Estimates 2011-2012 be appointed to examine the expenditure proposals contained in the Appropriation Bill 2011-2012 and any revenue estimates proposed by the Government in the 2011-2012 Budget and prepare a report to the Parliament; (2) the Committee be composed of: (a) one Member to be nominated by the Government; (b) two Members to be nominated by the Opposition; and (c) two Members to be nominated by the Greens; to be notified in writing to the Speaker by 4 pm today; (3) a non-Government Member shall be elected chair of the Committee by the Committee; (4) funds be provided by the Parliament to permit the engagement of external expertise to work with the Committee to facilitate the analysis of the Budget and the preparation of the report of the Committee: (5) the Committee is to report by 21 June 2011; (6) if the Assembly is not sitting when the Committee has completed its inquiry, the Committee may send its report to the Speaker or, in the absence of the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, who is authorised to give directions for its printing, publishing and circulation; and (7) the foregoing provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with the standing orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders.

Report presented

Appropriation Bill 2011-2012 (tabled 21 June 2011, Government response tabled 28 June 2011)

Select Committee on Estimates 2012 – 2013 (Dissolved)

Formation: 29 March 2012

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Ms Amanda Bresnan (Chair, elected 4 April 2012) Mr John Hargreaves (Deputy Chair, elected 5 April 2012) Mr Alistair Coe Ms Meredith Hunter Mr Brendan Smyth

Resolution of Appointment and Terms of Reference (1) a Select Committee on Estimates 2012-13 be appointed to examine the expenditure proposals contained in the Appropriation Bill 2012-2013 and any revenue estimates proposed by the Government in the 2012-2013 Budget and prepare a report to the Parliament; (2) the committee be composed of: (a) one Member to be nominated by the Government; (b) two Members to be nominated by the Opposition; and (c) two Members to be nominated by the Greens; to be notified in writing to the Speaker by 4 pm today; (3) a non-government Member shall be elected chair of the Committee by the Committee; (4) funds be provided by the Parliament to permit the engagement of external expertise to work with the committee to facilitate the analysis of the Budget and the preparation of the report of the committee; (5) the committee is to report by Tuesday, 14 August 2012; (6) if the Assembly is not sitting when the committee has completed its inquiry, the committee may send its report to the Speaker or, in the absence of the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, who is authorised to give directions for its printing, publishing and circulation; and (7) the foregoing provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with the standing orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the standing orders.”.

As its meeting of Thursday 7 June 2012, the Assembly agreed that the resolution of the Assembly of 29 March 2012, relating to the establishment of the Select Committee on Estimates 2012-2013, be amended by adding, after “Appropriation Bill 2012-2013” in paragraph (1), “the Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Bill 2012-2013”.

Report presented Appropriation Bill 2012-2013 and Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Bill 2012- 2013 (tabled 14 August 2012, Government response tabled 22 August 2012, Speaker’s response

31 tabled 22 August 2012)

Select Committee on Privileges 2009 (Dissolved)

Formation: 16 June 2009

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Ms Meredith Hunter (Chair, elected 25 June 2009) Mr Simon Corbell Mr Brendan Smyth

Resolution of Appointment and Terms of Reference (1) a Select Committee on Privileges be established to examine whether: (a) a breach of privilege or contempt has been committed by Mr Mark Cormack, Chief Executive of ACT Health, in relation to a letter he sent to Mr Hanson on 25 May 2009; and (b) whether the letter was an appropriate response in the circumstances of Mr Hanson’s media release of 21 May 2009; (2) the Committee shall report back to the Assembly on 18 August 2009; and (3) the Committee shall be composed of: (a) one member nominated by the Government; (b) one member nominated by the Crossbench; and (c) one member nominated by the Opposition; notified to the Speaker by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 16 June 2009*.

* On 18 August 2009, the Assembly resolved to amend the reporting date to 27 August 2009.

Report presented

Possible improper influence of a Member (tabled 27 August 2009)

Select Committee on Privileges 2010 (Dissolved)

Formation: 23 February 2010

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Ms Amanda Bresnan (Chair, elected 25 February 2010) Mr Andrew Barr Mr Alistair Coe

Resolution of Appointment and Terms of Reference That this Assembly: (1) pursuant to standing order 276, establish a Select Committee on Privileges 2010 to examine whether a breach of privilege or contempt of the Assembly has been committed by Mr Mark Sullivan, Managing Director of ACTEW Corporation, in relation to evidence given on matters relating to the Murrumbidgee-to-Googong bulk water transfer pipeline: (a) at the Select Committee on Estimates 2009-2010 on 18 May 2009; or (b) at the 2 December 2009 or the 18 February 2010 hearings of the Assembly’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts in its inquiry into Annual Reports 2008- 2009; or (c) in any directly relevant evidence; (2) the Committee shall report back to the Assembly by Tuesday, 22 June 2010; and (3) the Committee shall comprise: (a) one member nominated by the Government; (b) one member nominated by the Crossbench; and (c) one member nominated by the Opposition; notified to the Speaker by 4 p.m. this sitting day. (23 February 2010)

On 6 May 2010, the resolution of the Assembly of 23 February 2010, which established a Select Committee on Privileges, be amended by the addition of a paragraph (2A) as follows: (2A) if the Assembly is not sitting when the Committee has completed its inquiry, the Committee may send its report to the Speaker, or in the absence of the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, who is authorised to give directions for its printing, circulation and publication, (6 May 2010)

Report presented

Evidence of Mr Mark Sullivan to the Select Committee on Estimates 2009-2010 (released 11 May 2010, tabled 22 June 2010, Speaker’s response tabled 22 June 2010)

Select Committee on Privileges 2011 (Dissolved)

Formation: 20 September 2011

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Ms Amanda Bresnan (Chair, elected 27 September 2011) Mr Simon Corbell Mr Zed Seselja

Resolution of appointment and Terms of Reference

That this Assembly: (1) pursuant to standing order 276, a Select Committee on Privileges be established to examine whether there was improper interference with the free exercise by an Assembly committee of its authority, in relation to: (a) the announcement by the Chief Minister, in a press release, of the Government’s proposed nominee for the position of Auditor-General; (b) approaches made to the Chair of the Standing Committee on public Accounts during the course of the Committee’s consideration of the proposed nominee to the position of Auditor-General; and (c) any other relevant matters; (2) the Committee shall report back to the Assembly by the last sitting week in November 2011; and (3) the Committee shall be composed of: (a) one member nominated by the Government; (b) one member nominated by the Crossbench; and (c) one member nominated by the opposition; to be notified to the speaker by 4pm today.

Report presented

Possible improper interference with an Assembly Committee in the exercise of its authority (tabled 17 November 2011)

Select Committee on ACT Supermarket Competition Policy (Dissolved)

Formation: 22 September 2011

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Ms Caroline Le Couteur (Chair, elected 31 January 2012) (Deputy Chair, 29 September 2011 to 30 January 2012) Mr John Hargreaves (appointed 6 December 2011) (Deputy Chair, elected 31 January 2012) Mr Zed Seselja

Past Committee Members: Dr Chris Bourke (Chair, from 29 September to 6 December 2011)

Resolution of Appointment and Terms of Reference

That this Assembly: (1) notes: (a) that ACT consumers are best served by policies that promote supermarket competition; and (b) that development approval processes should be free from inappropriate political interference and offer certainty to supermarket operators and protection for ACT consumers; (2) establishes a select committee to review the ACT Supermarket Competition Policy, including, but not limited to: (a) the operation of the policy as it interacts with the planning system; (b) the appropriateness of settings as it applies to ACT Government direct sales, group centres and local centres; (c) the impact of the policy on operators and consumers; (d) impacts on the retail hierarchy; and (e) future applications of planning and competition policies (3) the decision to exercise the call-in power to approve the Giralang DA are not the subject of the Committee’s inquiry while the matter is before the Supreme Court; (4) the Committee shall report back to the Assembly no later than the last sitting week in April 2012; (4A) if the Assembly is not sitting when the report is completed the Speaker, or, in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, is authorised to give directions for its printing, publication and circulation; (5) the Committee shall consist of one member nominated by the Government, one member nominated by the Opposition and one member nominated by the Crossbench, to be nominated to the Speaker by 4 p.m. on the day of passage of this motion.

36 At its meeting of Thursday 29 March 2012, the Assembly agreed that the resolution of the Assembly of 22 September 2011 relating to the referral of the ACT Supermarket Competition Policy to a select committee be amended by omitting the words “last sitting week in April 2012” and substituting “last sitting day in June 2012”. As its meeting of Thursday 7 June 2012, the Assembly agreed that the resolution of the Assembly of 22 September 2011, as amended 29 March 2012, relating to the referral of the ACT Supermarket Competition Policy to a select committee be amended by omitting the words “last sitting week in June 2012” and substituting “last sitting day in August 2012” and inserting a new paragraph (4A): (4A) if the Assembly is not sitting when the report is completed the Speaker, or, in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, is authorised to give directions for its printing, publication and circulation;

Report presented

Inquiry into ACT Supermarket Competition Policy (tabled 24 August 2012, Government response tabled 7 May 2013)

Select Committee on Election Commitments Costing Bill 2011 Exposure Draft (Dissolved)

Formation: 17 November 2011

Pursuant to: Resolution

Committee Members: Mr Brendan Smyth (Chair, elected 23 November 2011) Mr Andrew Barr (Deputy Chair, elected 23 November 2011) Mr Shane Rattenbury

Resolution of Appointment and Terms of Reference

That this Assembly: (1) pursuant to standing order 214, the exposure draft of the Election Commitments Costing Bill 2011, tabled on 10 March 2011, be referred to a select committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting day in March 2012; (2) the committee shall be composed of: (a) the Treasurer; (b) one Member nominated by the Crossbench; and (c) one Member nominated by the Opposition; (3) nominations must be provided to the Speaker by the end of this sitting day; and (4) appropriate resources from the Government and Parliamentary Counsel be provided to assist the committee in the inquiry.

The Assembly also resolved that Mr Rattenbury, Mr Smyth and the Treasurer be appointed as members of the Select Committee on Election Commitments Costing Bill 2011 Exposure Draft.

The Legislative Assembly agreed on 17 November 2011 (as amended by the Assembly on 29 March 2012 and 9 May 2012) that the exposure draft of the Election Commitments Costing Bill 2011 be referred to a select committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting day of the Assembly in June 2012, and that the Committee be enabled to present its report to the Speaker prior to that date, if the Assembly is not sitting at the time the Committee is able to present its report.

Report presented

Inquiry into Election Commitments Costing Bill 2011 Exposure Draft (tabled 7 June 2012, Government response tabled 14 August 2012)