4 October 2021
Cabinet decision summary for the week of 4 October 2021
Cabinet date: 4 October 2021
Rent Relief Fund
Minute number: 21/663/SEMC
The Security and Emergency Management Committee of Cabinet agreed to establish a rent relief fund to assist with the prevention of homelessness during the pandemic.
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for workers in health care settings
Minute number: 21/674/SEMC
The Security and Emergency Management Committee of Cabinet agreed to the policy approach for mandating COVID-19 vaccination for workers in health care settings, including the definition of health care settings, in the first stage of mandating vaccination.
A Triple Bottom Line Assessment was not prepared for this item given the time imperatives of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cabinet date: 5 October 2021
Appropriation Bill (Office of the Legislative Assembly) 2021-22 and Appropriation Bill 2021-22
Minute number: 21/666/CAB
Cabinet agreed to the Treasurer presenting the Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Bill 2021‑2022 and Appropriation Bill 2021-2022 in the Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item
Address to the Assembly on COVID safe working arrangements for the ACT public sector
Minute number: 21/434/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety make a Ministerial Statement in the ACT Legislative Assembly on COVID safe working arrangements for the ACT public sector.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item
Assembly Resolution - Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander led review - overrepresentation in the Territory's Justice System
Minute number: 21/213/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Attorney-General and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs jointly present the Legislative Assembly Resolution Response on overrepresentation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the ACT justice system to the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item
Motion to support Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Minute number: 21/672/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Attorney-General present the Motion – Pregnancy and Loss Remembrance Day in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item
International Day of Older Persons 2021
Minute number: 21/331/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Assistant Minister for Seniors, Veterans, Families and Community Services present the Ministerial Statement on International day of Older Persons to 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 – Consultation During Lockdown
Minute number: 21/669/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Planning and Land Management present the Ministerial Statement – Consultation during lockdown related to planning and development 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 - World Mental Health Day
Minute number: 21/545/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Mental Health deliver the Ministerial Statement in recognition of World Mental Health Day in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item
Territory Rights Motion
Minute number: 21/668/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Human Rights put forward a motion to the ACT Legislative Assembly calling for the restoration of Territory rights to legislate in relation to voluntary assisted dying.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item
Zero Emissions Vehicles Ministerial Statement
Minute number: 21/673/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction present the Ministerial Statement – Update on Zero Emission Vehicles in Canberra in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item
Planning and Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Bill
Minute number: 21/498/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Planning and Land Management present the Planning and Unit Titles Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
COVID-19: Additional costs to Education (schools and early childhood education and care) for term 4
Minute number: 21/661/CAB
Cabinet agreed to allocate additional resourcing in 2021-22 to meet immediate additional costs for the return to school in Term 4 and that the immediate additional costs for the return to school will come from the proposed COVID - 19 Response fund.
A Triple Bottom Line Assessment was not prepared for this item given the time imperatives of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Responses 2021-23 National Partnership Agreement
Minute number: 21/544/CAB
Cabinet agreed to a new National Partnership on Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Responses with the Commonwealth and other States and Territories.
Government Response to Coronial findings – Inquest into the Death of Mr Bearham, Ms Fisher and Others
Minute number: 21/180/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Mental Health table the Coroner’s Report and Government Response in relation to the Inquest into the death of Mr Bearham, Ms Fisher and Others in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Government Response to Resolution of the Assembly 22 April 2021 - Endoscopy Services – Wait times
Minute number: 21/427/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Health present the Government Response to Assembly Resolution of 22 April 2021 – Endoscopy Wait Times in the ACT Legislative Assembly.