| Inquiry status: Completed | Date started: 3 September 2025 | Submissions close: 21 September 2025 | Reporting date: 21 October 2025 (Report released) |
This inquiry is now complete.
The Committee’s report was released on 21 October 2025 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.
The Government Response to the report is due on 21 February 2026 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.
If you have any questions, please contact the Committee Secretary using the following details:
- Email (preferred): LACommitteePAA@parliament.act.gov.au
- Phone: (02) 6205 0435
- Post:
Standing Committee on Public Accounts and Administration, ACT Legislative Assembly, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601
Terms of reference
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| ToR - Inquiry into Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 |  PDF (178.2 KB) |
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| Submission 18 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body (ATSIEB) | PDF (217.4 KB) |
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| Submission 17 - Ngambri (Kamberri) Cultural Group (Walgalu Speaking) Inc | PDF (905.4 KB) |
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| Submission 16 - Aboriginal Community leaders | PDF (238.9 KB) |
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| Submission 15 - Mr Thomas Emerson MLA | PDF (1.8 MB) |
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| Submission 14 - Our Booris, Our Way | PDF (440.6 KB) |
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| Submission 13 - ANTAR ACT | PDF (471.7 KB) |
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| Submission 12 - Paula McGrady | PDF (253.7 KB) |
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| Submission 11 - Active Democracy Bean | PDF (253.4 KB) |
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| Submission 10 - CATSINaM | PDF (823.7 KB) |
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| Submission 09 - St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn | PDF (496.0 KB) |
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| Submission 08 - ACT Government | PDF (372.2 KB) |
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| Submission 07 - Beryl Women Inc | PDF (404.0 KB) |
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| Submission 06 - Alcohol Tobacco & Other Drug Association ACT (ATODA) | PDF (534.7 KB) |
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| Submission 05 - Productivity Commission | PDF (304.4 KB) |
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| Submission 04 - ACT Council of Social Services (ACTCOSS) | PDF (582.1 KB) |
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| Submission 03 - Hepatitis ACT | PDF (726.3 KB) |
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| Submission 02 - Name Withheld | PDF (257.7 KB) |
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| Submission 01 - Sarah Ahmed | PDF (247.8 KB) |
Public hearings
Thursday, 9 October 2025 - Schedule in below table
Click here to view the current public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.
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| Public Hearing Schedule - Inquiry into Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Amendment Bill 2025 - 9 October 2025 | PDF (122.5 KB) |
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| Report 3 - Inquiry into Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Released 21 October 2025 | PDF (721.3 KB) |
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| Report 3 - Inquiry into Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - Government Response - Circulated on 20 February 2026 | PDF (548.7 KB) |
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| Media release - Report release for the Inquiry into Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 | PDF (225.5 KB) |
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| Media release - Public hearings - Inquiry into the Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 | PDF (224.3 KB) |
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| Media release - New inquiry into the Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 | PDF (267.3 KB) |
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| Exhibit 1 - Mr Thomas Emerson MLA - Re: Support "in principle" for Closing the Gap Legislation | PDF (114.6 KB) |