| Inquiry status: Completed | Date started: 23 January 2025 | Submissions close: 14 March 2025 | Reporting date: 25 September 2025 (Report released) |
This inquiry is now complete.
The Committee’s report was released on 25 September 2025 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.
The Government Response to the report is due on 25 January 2025 and, when published, will be available under the “Government Responses” tab above.
The Committee thanks all those who contributed to the inquiry by participating in hearings.
For any further information, please contact the Secretariat:
- By email (preferred): LACommitteeEconomics@parliament.act.gov.au
- By post:
Standing Committee on Economics, Industry and Recreation, ACT Legislative Assembly, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601
Terms of reference
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| Terms of reference |  PDF (123.8 KB) |
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| Submission 050 - Name withheld | PDF (326.3 KB) |
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| Submission 049 - United Legal | PDF (442.3 KB) |
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| Submission 048 - Hiltive Pty Ltd | PDF (380.5 KB) |
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| Submission 047 - ClubsACT | PDF (3.5 MB) |
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| Submission 046 - Confidential | PDF (165.9 KB) |
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| Submission 045 - Care | PDF (3.3 MB) |
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| Submission 044 - Australian Lawyers Alliance | PDF (857.7 KB) |
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| Submission 043 - Housing Industry Association (HIA) | PDF (441.8 KB) |
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| Submission 042 - Slater and Gordon Lawyers | PDF (391.1 KB) |
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| Submission 041 - Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman | PDF (370.3 KB) |
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| Submission 040 - Canberra Business Chamber | PDF (946.7 KB) |
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| Submission 039 - National Insurance Brokers Association | PDF (2.8 MB) |
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| Submission 038 - Canberra Region Tourism Leaders Forum | PDF (1.2 MB) |
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| Submission 037 - Tony Chase & Associates | PDF (1.4 MB) |
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| Submission 036 - Australian Hotels Association | PDF (1.0 MB) |
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| Submission 035 - Property Council of Australia | PDF (507.8 KB) |
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| Submission 034 - Confidential | PDF (275.2 KB) |
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| Submission 033 - Insurance Council of Australia | PDF (1.9 MB) |
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| Submission 032 - Australian Capital Territory Taxi Association | PDF (671.7 KB) |
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| Submission 031 - ACT Law Society | PDF (466.9 KB) |
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| Submission 030 - ACT Council of Social Service Inc and VolunteeringACT | PDF (1.1 MB) |
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| Submission 029 - The Owners of Units Plan XXX | PDF (367.1 KB) |
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| Submission 028 - ACT Government | PDF (693.5 KB) |
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| Submission 027 - United Workers Union | PDF (575.2 KB) |
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| Submission 026 - Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union | PDF (1.0 MB) |
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| Submission 025 - Alto Scaffolding | PDF (696.9 KB) |
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| Submission 024 - Peter Byron | PDF (284.4 KB) |
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| Submission 023 - North Canberra Community Council | PDF (2.2 MB) |
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| Submission 022 - Domestic Violence Crisis Service | PDF (643.5 KB) |
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| Submission 021 - Jump Cut Group | PDF (414.1 KB) |
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| Submission 020 - ACTSPORT | PDF (12.1 MB) |
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| Submission 019 - Woden Valley Community Council | PDF (196.5 KB) |
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| Submission 018 - ACT Arts Centres Group | PDF (269.8 KB) |
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| Submission 017 - XXX Owners Corporation Executive Committee | PDF (412.4 KB) |
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| Submission 016 - Supabarn Supermarkets Pty Ltd | PDF (350.9 KB) |
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| Submission 015 - Field Naturalists Association of the ACT | PDF (45.2 KB) |
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| Submission 014 - Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association | PDF (383.2 KB) |
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| Submission 013 - Phillip Business Community | PDF (380.1 KB) |
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| Submission 012 - Confidential | PDF (136.1 KB) |
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| Submission 011 - National Electrical and Communication | PDF (629.8 KB) |
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| Submission 010 - Canberra Services Club | PDF (317.9 KB) |
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| Submission 009 - Owners Corporation XXX | PDF (405.1 KB) |
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| Submission 008 - Owners Corporation Network (ACT) | PDF (582.9 KB) |
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| Submission 007 - Name withheld | PDF (163.6 KB) |
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| Submission 006 - Master Electricians Australia | PDF (600.6 KB) |
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| Submission 005 - Name withheld | PDF (365.6 KB) |
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| Submission 004 - The Scout Association of Australia ACT Branch Inc. (Scouts ACT) | PDF (528.1 KB) |
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| Submission 003 - Apprentice Employment Network NSW & ACT | PDF (274.7 KB) |
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| Submission 002 - Precast Projects Pty Ltd | PDF (277.7 KB) |
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| Submission 001 - Australian Multicultural Action Network (AMAN) | PDF (1000.3 KB) |
Public hearings
Public hearings held on Wednesday, 16 April 2025 (9.00am to 4.00pm) and Friday, 17 April 2025 (9.00am to 5.00pm).
View public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.
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| Public hearing schedule - 16 & 17 April 2025 | PDF (178.0 KB) |
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| EIR QON 001 Answer - Housing Affordability (Property Council of Australia) - MORRIS | PDF (204.9 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 016 Answer - Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) - Uncapped legal fees - EMERSON | PDF (354.7 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 015 Answer - Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) - Motor Accident Insurance scheme - RATTENBURY | PDF (174.7 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 014 Answer - Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) - Public liability and medical liability claims - EMERSON | PDF (247.2 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 014 Answer - Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) - Public liability and medical liability claims - EMERSON | PDF (247.2 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 013 Answer - Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) - Recommendations to improve the ACT’s workers’ compensation scheme - CARRICK | PDF (250.4 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 012 Answer - Canberra Business Chamber - Recommendations to improve the ACT’s workers’ compensation scheme - HANSON | PDF (267.8 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 011 Answer - Australian Lawyers Alliance - Recommendations to improve the ACT’s workers’ compensation scheme - EMERSON | PDF (167.3 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 010 Answer - The Australian Hotels Association ACT (AHA ACT) - Contracts with ACT Government – Hotels - CARRICK | PDF (143.3 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 009 Answer - The Australian Hotels Association ACT (AHA ACT) - Dispute Resolution – Different Mechanisms – Other States - CARRICK | PDF (186.1 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 008 Answer - The Australian Hotels Association ACT (AHA ACT) - Dispute Resolution Mechanisms – Different Jurisdictions - WERNER-GIBBINGS | PDF (190.5 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 007 Answer - National Electricity and Communications Association (NECA) - Apprenticeships Insurance Costs - EMERSON | PDF (155.2 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 006 Answer - Master Electricians Australia (MEA) - Industry Mutual Insurance Scheme – ACT Government - WERNER-GIBBINGS | PDF (157.8 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 005 Answer - Master Electricians Australia (MEA) - Insurance Providers in NSW - MORRIS | PDF (150.0 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 004 Answer - National Electricity and Communications Association (NECA) - Insurance Providers in NSW - MORRIS | PDF (148.4 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 003 Answer - Master Electricians Australia (MEA) - Registration of Businesses in Queanbeyan - MORRIS | PDF (148.8 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 002 Answer - Confidential | PDF (140.4 KB) |
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| EIR QTON 001 Answer - Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS) - Violence Crisis Services Insurance Premiums - ACT Comparison to Other Jurisdictions - RATTENBURY | PDF (192.0 KB) |
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| Report 2 - Inquiry into insurance costs in the ACT - Released 25 September 2025 | PDF (667.9 KB) |
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| EIR - Report 2 - Inquiry into Insurance Costs in the ACT - Government Response - Circulated on 14 January 2026 | PDF (283.3 KB) |
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| Media release - Report released for the inquiry into Insurance costs in the ACT | PDF (214.6 KB) |
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| Media release - New inquiry into insurance costs in the ACT | PDF (160.7 KB) |
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| Exhibit 7 - Owners Corporation Network (OCN) ACT | PDF (359.9 KB) |
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| Exhibit 6 - Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) | PDF (5.6 MB) |
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| Exhibit 5 - Phillip Business Community | PDF (2.2 MB) |
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| Exhibit 4 - Phillip Business Community | PDF (10.7 MB) |
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| Exhibit 3 - Phillip Business Community | PDF (426.3 KB) |
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| Exhibit 2 - Phillip Business Community | PDF (416.8 KB) |
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| Exhibit 1 - Phillip Business Community | PDF (419.1 KB) |
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| Corrigendum - Inquiry into insurance costs in the ACT | PDF (187.3 KB) |