1 November 2021
Cabinet decision summary for the week of 1 November 2021
Cabinet date: 2 November 2021
Emergencies Act Amendment Bill 2021 - Agreement to Introduce
Minute number: 21/380/CAB
Cabinet agreed to present the Emergencies Amendment Bill 2021 to the ACT Legislative Assembly which implements the recommendations from the Review of the Emergencies Act 2004. The Triple Bottom Line Assessment was considered by Cabinet on 19 August 2021 (Minute number: 21/308/CAB Report of the review of the operation of the Emergencies Act 2004)
Ministerial Statement - Professor of Mental Health Nursing
Minute number: 21/720/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Mental Health deliver the Ministerial Statement on the Professor of Mental Health Nursing in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Canberra Hospital Master Plan
Minute number: 21/654/CAB
Cabinet agreed to adopt the Canberra Hospital Master Plan as the long-term planning document for the Canberra Hospital.
Combined Pass - Justice and Community Legislation Amendment Bill 2021
Minute number: 21/363/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Attorney-General introduce the Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 (No 2) into the ACT Legislative Assembly.
COVID-19: Additional costs for schools for Terms 1 and 2, 2022 (ERC Considered)
Minute number: 21/712/CAB
Cabinet agreed to additional recurrent resourcing in 2021-22 to meet ongoing costs for the return to school in Terms 1 and 2 2022.
A Triple Bottom Line Assessment was not prepared for this item given the time imperatives of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Optional Protocol for the Convention Against Torture Implementation: Designation of a National Preventive Mechanism in the ACT
Minute number: 21/553/CAB
Cabinet agreed to designate jointly the Office of the Inspector of Correctional Services, the Human Rights Commission and the ACT Ombudsman as the ACT National Preventive Mechanism to meet Australia’s obligations under the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Options for 2022 National Multicultural Festival
Minute number: 21/708/CAB
Cabinet agreed to postpone the 2022 National Multicultural Festival to 2023 and assist Events ACT to activate a multicultural showcase or food component into their 2022 events.
Outcome of the first stage of Expression of Interest for Section 51 Holt (Kippax)
Minute Number: 21/528/CAB
Cabinet agreed to processes that support the sale and redevelopment of Block 71 Section 51 Holt.
Appointments
Cabinet endorsed the below appointments:
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer, Cultural Facilities Corporation (Minute number: 21/741/CAB)
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, Triple Bottom Line Assessments are not required for appointments.
This item was amended on 15 September 2022 to correct an administrative error that is not consistent with the Cabinet Minute. The Submission relates to the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer Cultural Facilities Corporation (Minute number: 21/741/CAB). This item was not a Cabinet appointment. Under s.11 of the Cultural Facilities Corporation Act 1997, the Chief Executive Officer is a public servant appointed by the Head of Service. The Head of Service’s decision to appoint the Chief Executive Officer Cultural Facilities Corporation was brought to Cabinet for noting.
Cabinet date: 4 November 2021
Combined Our Booris Our Way 6 monthly report and Step Up for Our Kids Snapshot
Minute number: 21/609/OOS
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Families and Community Services provide a Statement on the progress of the Government Response to the recommendations from the Our Booris, Our Way Review and the A Step Up for Our Kids Out of Home Care Strategy and table the Our Booris, Our Way six-monthly update and Snapshot Reports in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Government Response to Resolution of the Assembly 13 May 2021-Canberra Indian-Australian Community-Support
Minute number: 21/501/OOS
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Multicultural Affairs table the Government Response to Assembly Resolution of 13 May 2021 - Canberra Indian-Australian Community-Support in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
2022 Assembly Sitting Program
Minute number: 21/729/OOS
Cabinet agreed the Manager of Government Business move the Motion – 2022 Assembly Sitting Program in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Ministerial Statement - Biannual Update on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Final Report - Independent Review into the Workplace Culture within ACT Public Health Services
Minute number: 21/536/OOS
Cabinet agreed for the Minister for Health to present a Ministerial Statement in the ACT Legislative Assembly providing an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the Final Report: Independent Review into the Workplace Culture withing ACT Public Health Services, Update on Resolution on the Assembly 13 May 2021 – Workplace Culture in the ACT Health System, and Update on Resolution of the Assembly 2 December 2020 – Health Workers.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Ministerial Statement – COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown – Community Sector Support
Minute number: 21/681/OOS
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Families and Community Services present the Ministerial Statement – COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown - Community Sector Supports in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Ministerial Statement - Resolution of the Assembly 20 August 2020 - Alcohol and Other Drug Use - Harm Minimisation
Minute number: 21/653/OOS
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Health present a Ministerial Statement in response to the ACT Legislative Assembly Resolution of 20 August 2020 related to harm minimisation approaches to alcohol and other drugs policies and treatments.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Response to Legislative Assembly Resolutions - Gungahlin Town Centre
Minute number: 21/482/OOS
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Planning and Land Management table the Government’s response to Assembly resolutions of 10 February 2021 and of 2 June 2021 concerning planning and development in the Gungahlin town centre and and the response to petition No. 16-21 of 3 August 2021 on planning, land release and development matters in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Government response to the Coroner’s Report into the death of Bradyn Dillon
Minute number: 21/450/OOS
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Families and Community Services table the ACT Government Response to the findings and recommendations of the Bradyn Dillon Coronial Inquest, handed down on 29 April 2021 in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Government Response to the Inspector of Correctional Services Healthy Centre Review into Bimberi Youth Justice Centre 2020
Minute number: 21/420/OOS
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Families and Community Services table the ACT Government Response to the findings and recommendations of the Bradyn Dillon Coronial Inquest, handed down on 29 April 2021 in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Appointments
Cabinet endorsed the below appointments:
- Appointments for the LGBTIQ+ Ministerial Advisory Council (Minute number: 21/396/OOS)
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, Triple Bottom Line Assessments are not required for appointments.