9 August 2021
Cabinet decision summary for the week of 9 August 2021
Cabinet date: 10 August 2021
Renewables Auction 5 Review Report
Minute number: 21/254/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction table the Renewables Auction 5 Review Report, which outlines key findings and recommendations in relation to the Renewables Auction 5 process, in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Domestic and Family Violence Information Sharing – Policy Approval
Minute Number: 21/328/CAB
Cabinet agreed amendments be drafted to the Domestic Violence Agencies Act 1986 to establish an information use and sharing arrangement for domestic and family violence purposes.
Set up for Success An Early Childhood Strategy for the ACT – Implementation Plan for Phase One
Minute number: 21/289/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Early Childhood Development table the Set up for Success: An Early Childhood Strategy for the ACT Phase One Implementation Plan in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Future of Education, an ACT education strategy for the next ten years: Phase Two Implementation
Minute number: 21/290/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Education and Youth Affairs table the Future of Education Phase Two Implementation Plan in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Government response to Petition 6-21 – Suzanne Orr MLA - Monumental Women
Minute number: 21/448/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Planning and Land Management present the Government Response to Petition 6-21 in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, no Triple Bottom Line Assessment was required for this item.
City Renewal Authority and Suburban Land Agency Amendment Bill 2021 – Agreement to Introduce
Minute number: 21/460/CAB
Cabinet agreed the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development introduce the City Renewal Authority and Suburban Land Agency Amendment Bill 2021 into the ACT Legislative Assembly. Policy approval was agreed to by Cabinet on 4 May 2021 (Minute number: 21/151/CAB).
Appointments
Cabinet endorsed the below appointments:
- Liquor Advisory Board - Appointments (Minute number: 21/160/CAB)
Under the requirements of the ACT Government Cabinet Handbook, Triple Bottom Line Assessments are not required for appointments.
Cabinet date: 12 August 2021
COVID-19 SEMC Update
Minute number: 21/540-1/SEMC/CAB
The Security and Emergency Management Committee of Cabinet agreed to funding of $250,000 for food relief for Canberra’s most vulnerable due to the Chief Health Officers intention to put in place a ‘lockdown’ from 5pm on 12 August 2021.
A Triple Bottom Line Assessment was not prepared for this item given the time imperatives of the COVID-19 pandemic.