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ACT Government Executive 2020 Member Portfolio Andrew Barr MLA Treasurer Chief Minister Minister for Climate Action Minister for Economic Development Minister for Tourism Yvette Berry MLA Minister for Early Childhood Development Deputy Chief Minister Minister for Education and Youth Affairs Minister for Housing and Suburban Development Minister for Women Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister for Sports and Recreation Mick Gentleman MLA Manager of Government Business Minister for Planning and Land Management Minister for Police and Emergency Services Minister for Corrections Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety Shane Rattenbury MLA Attorney-General Minister for Consumer Affairs Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister for Gaming Rachel Stephen-Smith MLA Minister for Health Minister for Families and Community Services Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Chris Steel MLA Minister for Transport and City Services Minister for Skills Special Minister of State Tara Cheyne MLA Minister for Economic Development Minister for the Arts Minister for Business and Better Regulation Minister for Human Rights Minister for Multicultural Affairs 1 Member Portfolio Rebecca Vassarotti MLA Minister for the Environment Minister for Heritage Minister for Homelessness and Housing Services Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction Emma Davidson MLA Assistant Minister for Families and Community Services Minister for Disability Minister for Justice Health Minister for Mental Health 2.

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Self- Government) Ministerial Appointment 2021 (No 1
Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory (Self- Government) Ministerial Appointment 2021 (No 1) Notifiable instrument NI2021–85 made under the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988, s 41 (Ministers for the Territory) and s 44 (Deputy Chief Minister for the Territory) 1 Name of instrument This instrument is the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Ministerial Appointment 2021 (No 1). 2 Commencement This instrument commences on the day after it is made. 3 Appointment (1) I appoint each member of the Legislative Assembly named in schedule 1 to be a Minister. (2) I also appoint Yvette Berry to be Deputy Chief Minister. 4 Titles of Ministers The titles of Ministers are as mentioned in schedule 1. Andrew Barr Chief Minister 16 February 2021 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Schedule 1 Ministers and Ministerial titles (see s 3 and s 4) Name of Minister Ministerial title Andrew Barr Treasurer Minister for Climate Action Minister for Economic Development Minister for Tourism Yvette Berry Minister for Early Childhood Development Minister for Education and Youth Affairs Minister for Housing and Suburban Development Minister for Women Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister for Sport and Recreation Mick Gentleman Minister for Planning and Land Management Minister for Police and Emergency Services Minister for Corrections Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety Shane Rattenbury Attorney-General Minister for
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INQUIRY INTO NATURE IN OUR CITY S TANDING C OMMITTEE ON E NVIRONMENT AND T RANSPORT AND C ITY S ERVICES F EBRUARY 2020 REPORT 10 I NQUIRY INTO N ATURE IN O UR C ITY THE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP CURRENT MEMBERS Ms Tara Cheyne MLA Chair (from 23 August 2019) Miss Candice Burch MLA Member (from 15 Feb 2018) and Deputy Chair (from 28 Feb 2018) Mr James Milligan MLA Member (from 20 September 2018) PREVIOUS MEMBERS Mr Steve Doszpot MLA Deputy Chair (until 25 November 2017) Mr Mark Parton MLA Member (until 15 February 2018) Ms Tara Cheyne MLA Member (until 20 September 2018) Ms Nicole Lawder MLA Member (15 February 2018 to 20 September 2018) Ms Suzanne Orr MLA Chair (until 23 August 2019) SECRETARIAT Danton Leary Committee Secretary (from June 2019) Annemieke Jongsma Committee Secretary (April 2019 to June 2019) Brianna McGill Committee Secretary (May 2018 to April 2019) Frieda Scott Senior Research Officer Alice Houghton Senior Research Officer Lydia Chung Administration Michelle Atkins Administration CONTACT INFORMATION Telephone 02 6205 0124 Facsimile 02 6205 0432 Post GPO Box 1020, CANBERRA ACT 2601 Email [email protected] Website www.parliament.act.gov.au i S TANDING C OMMITTEE ON E NVIRONMENT AND T RANSPORT AND C ITY S ERVICES RESOLUTION OF APPOINTMENT The Legislative Assembly for the ACT (the Assembly) agreed by resolution on 13 December 2016 to establish legislative and general purpose standing committees to inquire into and report on matters referred to them by the Assembly or matters that are considered by
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Proof Hansard
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Statements from All Elected Candidates
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Ninth Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
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