Committee members
Chair | Deputy Chair | |
Ms Rebecca Vassarotti MLA |
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
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 Canberra’s Night-Time Economy | 3 December 2025 | Ongoing |
| Inquiry into barriers and opportunities for participation in community sports in the ACT | 6 May 2025 | Ongoing |
| 3. Inquiry into Annual and Financial Reports 2024-25 | 10 November 2025 | Completed (23 April 2026) |
| 2. Inquiry into insurance costs in the ACT | 23 January 2025 | Completed (25 September 2025) |
| 1. Inquiry into Annual and Financial Reports 2023-24 | 3 December 2024 | Completed (9 May 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 Economics, Industry and Recreation during the Eleventh Assembly.
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 Bill | Date presented and referred | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment Bill 2026 | 6 May 2026 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 20 May 2026 |
| Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2) | 23 October 2025 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 5 November 2025 |
| Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 3) | 2 September 2025 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 22 September 2025 |
| Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (No 2) | 2 September 2025 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 22 September 2025 |
| Workplace Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 | 9 April 2025 | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 23 April 2025 |
| Gaming and Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 | 9 April 2025 | Committee 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 Petition | Date presented and referred | Responded to Assembly | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petition No. 047-26(e-Pet): Inclusion of Woden Valley Soccer Club in the National Premier League (NPL) Girls | 11 June 2026 | No | TBC |
| Petition No. 032-26(e-Pet) and Petition No. 048-26: Inquiry into the collapse of Gungahlin United Football Club | 26 May 2026 | No | TBC |
| Petition No. 008-26(e-Pet) and Petition No. 030-26: Hawker Tennis Courts | 25 March 2026 | N/A | Transferred 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 Centre | 25 March 2026 | No | TBC |
| Petition No. 080-25(e-Pet) and Petition No. 021-26: Deliver an Ice Sports Venue in Tuggeranong | 25 February 2026 | Yes | Committee 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 Park | 24 February 2026 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 3 June 2026 |
| Petition No. 062-25 (e-Pet): Lack of indoor sporting facilities on Canberra's northside | 2 December 2025 | Yes | 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 Community | 16 September 2025 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 28 January 2026 |
| Petition No. 008-25 (e-Pet): Fix the ACT’s Broken Construction Approval System | 18 March 2025 | Yes | Committee resolved not to undertake an inquiry on 28 January 2026 |




