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You can contact the committee by email LAcommitteeTransport@parliament.act.gov.au or by calling the Committee Secretary, James Bunce, on (02) 620 50199.
The Assembly resolved to establish a standing committee on Transport and City Services on 26 June 2025. Please click here to view the current resolution.
On 26 June 2025 the Assembly resolved to restructure the Environment, Planning, Transport and City Services Committee into two separate standing committees: the Environment and Planning Committee, and the Transport and City Services Committee.
The committee is responsible for examining the following areas:
- Transport
- City Services
Click on the title of an inquiry to be taken through to its dedicated sub-page. Click here to find which committee inquiries are currently open for submission.
| Inquiry | Date started | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inquiry into Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Amendment Bill 2026 | 18 June 2026 | Ongoing |
| Inquiry into Urban Forest and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 | 18 June 2026 | Ongoing |
| Inquiry into the provision of municipal services in Canberra | 18 September 2025 (self-referred) | Ongoing |
| 2. Inquiry into Annual and Financial Reports 2024-25 | 21 October 2025 | 11 May 2026 (Completed) |
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29 May 2025 (self-referred) |
25 March 2026 (Completed) (Inquiry transferred from Standing Committee on Environment and Planning on 26 June 2025) |
Committees may make statements to the Assembly under Standing Order 246A in relation to matters under their resolution of establishment or inquiries being undertaken by the Committee.
Statements to the Assembly are generally provided by the Committee Chair on behalf of the Committee.
Below is a list of statements and discussion papers presented to the Assembly by the Standing Committee on Transport and City Services during the Eleventh Assembly.
| Subject | Date presented | Tabled document (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 246A Statement - Consideration of statutory appointments for the period 1 July to 31 December 2025 | 25 February 2026 | Consideration of statutory appointments for the period 1 July to 31 December 2025 |
| 246A Statement - Fix My Street report update | 2 December 2025 | N/A |
| 246A Statement - New Inquiry into municipal services | 23 September 2025 | N/A |
| 246A Statement - Consideration of statutory appointments for the period 1 January to 30 June 2025 | 17 September 2025 | Consideration of statutory appointments for the period 1 January to 30 June 2025 |
All bills presented to the Assembly are referred to the relevant standing committee for consideration under Standing Order 174.
The committee must advise the Speaker of its decision to inquire into a bill within three weeks of its presentation to the Assembly, or one week after the relevant scrutiny report is tabled (whichever is later).
Where the committee inquiries into a bill, it must complete its report within three months of the bill’s presentation in the Assembly, except bills presented in the last sitting period of each year where the committee must report within four months of the bill’s presentation.
Below is a list of all bills considered by the Standing Committee on Transport and City Services during the Eleventh Assembly.
| Referred Bill | Date presented and referred | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Amendment Bill 2026 | 12 June 2026 | Committee resolved to undertake an inquiry on 18 June 2026 |
| Urban Forest and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 | 12 June 2026 | Committee resolved to undertake an inquiry on 18 June 2026 |
| City and Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 | 25 March 2026 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 2 April 2026 |
| Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Amendment Bill 2025 | 3 September 2025 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 12 September 2025 |
Pursuant to Standing Order 99A—Petitions or e-petitions with at least 500 signatories from residents/citizens of the Australian Capital Territory are referred to the relevant Assembly standing committee for consideration under Standing Order 99A. In the event that the subject matter of the Petition makes it unclear which committee it should be referred to, the Speaker will determine the appropriate committee.
Below is a list of all petitions referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and City Services in the Eleventh Assembly:
| Referred Petition | Date presented and referred | Responded to Assembly | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petition No 083-25 (E-Pet): Keep the R2 and R3 bus routes for West Belconnen | 26 March 2026 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 14 May 2026 |
| Petition No 072-25 (E-Pet): Retain Partial Access to Theatre Lane Car Park During Lyric Theatre Construction | 3 February 2026 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 14 May 2026 |
| Petition No 058-25 (E-Pet): Bike Pump Track / Dirt Track at Beau and Jessie Park, Banks | 22 October 2025 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 30 April 2026 |
| Petition No 047-25 (E-Pet): No Change the restrictive Garema Place Outdoor Dining rules | 25 September 2025 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 30 April 2026 |
| Petition No 028-25 (E-Pet) and Petition No 061-25: Habitat development in urban Canberra | 18 September 2025 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 30 April 2026 |
| Petition No 048-25 (E-Pet): Overpass on Canberra Avenue | 17 September 2025 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 30 April 2026 |
| Petition No 031-25 (E-Pet): Virtual fencing trial in Canberra | 17 September 2025 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 30 April 2026 |
| Petition No 043-25 (E-Pet) and Petition No 059-25: Install traffic lights and bus stops on Cotter Road at Amberfield Village | 16 September 2025 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 30 April 2026 |
| Petition No 019-25 (E-Pet) and Petition No 036-25: Support addressing critical parking needs at Charles Conder Primary School (Petition transferred from Standing Committee on Environment and Planning on 14 August 2025) | 25 June 2025 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 16 October 2025 |
| Petition No 027-25 (E-Pet): Maintain the Point Hut dog exercise area as an off-leash dog area after the Lanyon dog park opens (Petition transferred from Standing Committee on Environment and Planning on 14 August 2025) | 24 June 2025 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 16 October 2025 |
| Petition No 015-25 (E-Pet) and Petition No 026-25: Libraries ACT and national standards (Petition transferred from Standing Committee on Environment and Planning on 14 August 2025) | 15 May 2025 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry 28 August 2025 |