Committee members

Chair
Deputy Chair
Ms Rebecca Vassarotti MLA
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You can contact the committee by email LACommitteeEconomics@parliament.act.gov.au or by calling the Committee Secretary, Ms Sophie Milne on (02) 6205 0435.

The Assembly resolved to establish a standing committee on Economics, Industry and Recreation on 3 December 2024. Please click here to view the current resolution.

The committee is responsible for examining the following areas:

  • Gaming and racing
  • Gaming and Racing Commission
  • Arts
  • Creative industries
  • Screen Canberra
  • Tourism
  • Skills
  • Sport and Recreation
  • Building and construction
  • Business
  • Access Canberra
  • ACT Events Fund
  • Community events
  • Major events
  • Night-time economy
  • Industrial relations and workplace safety
  • Economy
  • Economic development and diversification
  • Infrastructure Canberra
  • Employment

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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.

InquiryDate StartedStatus
Inquiry into Canberra’s Night-Time Economy3 December 2025Ongoing
Inquiry into barriers and opportunities for participation in community sports in the ACT6 May 2025Ongoing
3. Inquiry into Annual and Financial Reports 2024-2510 November 2025Completed (23 April 2026)
2. Inquiry into insurance costs in the ACT23 January 2025Completed (25 September 2025)
1. Inquiry into Annual and Financial Reports 2023-243 December 2024Completed (9 May 2025)

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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 Economics, Industry and Recreation during the Eleventh Assembly.

SubjectDate presentedTabled document (if applicable)
246A Statement - Referred petitions—Committee decision not to inquire10 June 2026N/A
246A Statement - E-Petition 063-25—Lack of indoor sporting facilities on Canberra’s northside5 February 2026N/A
246A Statement - Consideration of Statutory Appointments for the period 1 July 2025 to 31 December 20254 February 2026Schedule of Statutory Appointments for the period 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025
246A Statement - Advice of self-referred inquiry – Canberra’s Night-Time Economy4 December 2025N/A
246A Statement - Referral of the Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2) and the Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)25 September 2025N/A
246A Statement - Consideration of Statutory Appointments for the period 1 January 2025 to 30 June 20254 September 2025Schedule of Statutory Appointments for the period 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025
246A Statement - New inquiry – Participation into Community Sports in the ACT6 May 2025N/A
246A Statement - Advice of self-referred inquiry – insurance costs4 February 2025N/A
246A Statement - Consideration of Statutory Appointments for the period 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2024 by the Tenth Assembly's Standing Committee on Economy and Gender and Economic Equality and Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety4 February 2025Schedule of Statutory Appointments for the period 1 July 2024 to 31 December 2024

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 Economics, Industry and Recreation during the Eleventh Assembly.

Referred BillDate presented and referredOutcome
Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment Bill 20266 May 2026Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 20 May 2026
Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)23 October 2025Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 5 November 2025
Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3)2 September 2025Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 22 September 2025
Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2)2 September 2025Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 22 September 2025
Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 20259 April 2025Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 23 April 2025
Gaming and Legislation Amendment Bill 20259 April 2025Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 23 April 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 Economics, Industry and Recreation in the Eleventh Assembly:

Referred PetitionDate presented and referredResponded to AssemblyOutcome
Petition No. 047-26(e-Pet): Inclusion of Woden Valley Soccer Club in the National Premier League (NPL) Girls11 June 2026NoTBC
Petition No. 032-26(e-Pet) and Petition No. 048-26: Inquiry into the collapse of Gungahlin United Football Club26 May 2026NoTBC
Petition No. 008-26(e-Pet) and Petition No. 030-26:  Hawker Tennis Courts25 March 2026N/ATransferred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Planning on 5 June 2026
Petition No. 084-25(e-Pet) and Petition No. 031-26:  Closure of Kaleen Indoor Sports Centre25 March 2026NoTBC
Petition No. 080-25(e-Pet) and Petition No. 021-26: Deliver an Ice Sports Venue in Tuggeranong25 February 2026YesCommittee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 3 June 2026
Petition No. 003-26 (e-Pet) and Petition No. 018-26: Diving and deep water facilities in new aquatic centre in Commonwealth Park24 February 2026YesCommittee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 3 June 2026
Petition No. 062-25 (e-Pet): Lack of indoor sporting facilities on Canberra's northside2 December 2025Yes

Committee has resolved to undertake an inquiry into the Petition as a part of its inquiry into barriers and opportunities for participation in community sports in the ACT on 28 January 2026

Petition No. 033-25 (e-Pet): Reimagining Wakefield Gardens a Bold New Community16 September 2025YesCommittee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 28 January 2026
Petition No. 008-25 (e-Pet): Fix the ACT’s Broken Construction Approval System18 March 2025YesCommittee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 28 January 2026