16 August 2021
Cabinet decision summary for the week of 16 August 2021
Cabinet date: 17 August 2021
Economic and financial supports – COVID19 Lockdown
Minute number: 21/547/SEMC
Cabinet agreed to the extension of the economic and financial supports for the duration of the ACT’s extended lockdown to 2 September 2021.
Cabinet date: 19 August 2021
Response to Petition Number 13-21 Traffic Management in Gordon
Minute number: 21/402/OOS
Cabinet agreed that the Minister for Transport and City Services provide the response to petition 13-21 – Traffic Management in Gordon to the Clerk of the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Response to Petition Number 18-21 – Dr Marisa Paterson MLA Footpath in Fisher
Minute number: 21/403/OOS
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Transport and City Services provide the response to petition 18-21 - Dr Marisa Paterson MLA Footpath in Fisher to the Clerk of 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 – Automated Vehicles
Minute number: 21/400/OOS
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Transport and City Services present the Ministerial Statement on Automated Vehicles 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 Submission - Joint Select Committee on Road Safety – Inquiry into Road Safety
Minute number: 21/529/OOS
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Transport and City Services provide the ACT Government submission to the Joint Select Committee on Road Safety.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Report of the review of the operation of the Emergencies Act 2004
Minute number: 21/308/OOS
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Police and Emergency Services table the Report of the review of the operations of the Emergencies Act 2004 in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
COVID19 Economic and Social Supports – follow up
Minute number: 21/558/SEMC
Cabinet agreed to a range of COVID-19 economic and financial supports.
A Triple Bottom Line Assessment was not prepared for this item given the time imperatives of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Response –Possible expansion of public health directions in certain sectors
Minute number: 21/556/SEMC
Cabinet agreed to specific construction projects re-commencing as consistent with the existing Public Health (Lockdown Restrictions) Emergency Direction 2021 (No 4).
A Triple Bottom Line Assessment was not prepared for this item given the time imperatives of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amendments to the 2021 Assembly Sitting Program
Minute number: 21/557/CAB
Cabinet agreed to endorse amendment of the 2021 Legislative Assembly Sitting Program.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
Floriade 2021
Minute number: 21/551/CAB
Cabinet agreed to changes to the delivery of Floriade 2021 in consideration of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Appointments
Cabinet endorsed the below appointments:
- Appointment – Deputy Chair of the Gambling and Racing Commission Governing Board (Minute number: 21/105/OOS)
- Appointment of Chair of the Official Visitor Board (Minute number: 21/227/OOS)
- Official Visitor (Indigenous) Children and Young People - Appointment (Minute number: 21/224/OOS)
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, Triple Bottom Line Assessments are not required for appointments.
Cabinet date: 20 August 2021
Changes to the Public Transport Network
Minute number: 21/560/SEMC
The Security and Emergency Management of Cabinet agreed to interim changes to the Public Transport Network associated with the COVID-19 lockdown.
A Triple Bottom Line Assessment was not prepared for this item given the time imperatives of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cabinet date: 22 August 2021
Joint Submission - Recommencement of Construction at Throsby School
Minute number: 21/563/CAB
Cabinet agreed to the recommencement of the Throsby School Project with identified COVID safe arrangements, consistent with the existing Public Health (Lockdown Restrictions) Emergency Direction 2021 (No 4).
A Triple Bottom Line Assessment was not prepared for this item given the time imperatives of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 SEMC Update
Minute number: 21/540-11/CAB
The Security and Emergency Committee of Cabinet agreed to the provision of $50,000 to the Red Cross for emergency relief for refugee and asylum seeker community members during the COVID-19 lockdown.
A Triple Bottom Line Assessment was not prepared for this item given the time imperatives of the COVID-19 pandemic.