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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.