| Inquiry status: Completed | Date started: 24 March 2026 | Submissions close: 30 March 2026 | Reporting date: 4 May 2026 (report released) |
This inquiry is now complete.
The Committee’s report was released on 4 May 2026 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.
The Government Response to the report is due on 4 September 2026 and, when published, will be available under the “Government Responses” tab above.
The Committee thanks all those who contributed to the inquiry by making a submission or participating in hearings.
For further information, please contact the Secretariat:
- By email (preferred): LACommitteePAA@parliament.act.gov.au
- By post: Standing Committee on Legal Affairs, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601
Terms of reference
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| ToR - Inquiry into the CIT CEO recruitment process |  PDF (184.0 KB) |
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| Submission 01 - ACT Government | PDF (419.1 KB) |
Public hearings
2.00 pm, Monday 30 March 2026 - Schedule in below table
The Committee held an in-camera hearing on 1 April 2026. After consultation with the witness who provided evidence at the hearing, the Committee resolved on 14 April 2026 to make this transcript publicly available. It is now available on the committee transcripts page, along with the transcript from the public hearing on 30 March 2026.
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| Public Hearing Schedule - Inquiry into the CIT CEO recruitment process - Monday 30 March 2026 | PDF (109.0 KB) |
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| QON 008 Answer - CMTEDD EcoDev - CIT CEO recruitment questions - EMERSON | PDF (203.2 KB) |
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| QON 007 Answer - CIT Board Chair - CIT CEO recruitment - EMERSON | PDF (180.3 KB) |
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| QON 006 Answer - CIT CEO - Confidentiality and disclosure requirements in Financial | PDF (116.9 KB) |
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| QON 005 Answer - CIT CEO - Was information provided accurate | PDF (108.4 KB) |
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| QON 004 Answer - CIT Board Chair - Dates about misconduct findings - CLAY | PDF (247.0 KB) |
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| QON 003 Answer - CIT Board Chair - Board Support of Dr McNeill - EMERSON | PDF (188.3 KB) |
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| QON 002 Answer - CIT Board Chair - CIT CEO recruitment | PDF (209.5 KB) |
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| QON 001 Answer - CMTEDD EcoDev - Governance Reform - EMERSON | PDF (290.6 KB) |
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| QTON 22 Answer - CIT CEO - Recruitment process questions - TOUGH | PDF (109.1 KB) |
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| QTON 21 Answer - CIT CEO - ASQA forms - CLAY | PDF (2.5 MB) |
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| QTON 20 Answer - CIT CEO - Date of misconduct findings - CLAY | PDF (109.6 KB) |
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| QTON 19 Answer - CIT CEO - Disclosure of findings to Ms Lundy in December 25 - CLAY & TOUGH | PDF (121.1 KB) |
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| QTON 18 Answer - CIT CEO - October 25 conversation with Ms Lundy - CLAY | PDF (116.1 KB) |
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| QTON 17 Answer - CIT CEO - Leave or projects at time of resignation - CARRICK & TOUGH | PDF (116.6 KB) |
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| QTON 16 Answer - CIT CEO - Leave taken during Jan-March - PARTON & TOUGH | PDF (115.3 KB) |
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| QTON 15 Answer - CIT CEO - CIT renumeration package - PARTON | PDF (124.5 KB) |
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| QTON 14 Answer - CIT CEO - Findings from TAFE NSW - PARTON & CARRICK | PDF (115.6 KB) |
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| QTON 13 Answer - CIT CEO - Written legal advice - PARTON | PDF (111.6 KB) |
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| QTON 12 Answer - CIT CEO - Application date - PARTON | PDF (109.3 KB) |
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| QTON 11 Answer - CMTEDD EcoDev - Documents provided by the Board to the Minister - PARTON | PDF (304.8 KB) |
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| QTON 10 Answer - CMTEDD - Governance reforms - CLAY | PDF (293.0 KB) |
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| QTON 09 Answer - CMTEDD EcoDev - CEO term length- PARTON | PDF (218.9 KB) |
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| QTON 08 Answer - CMTEDD - CEO leaving during court proceedings - PARTON | PDF (201.0 KB) |
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| QTON 07 Answer - CIT Board Chair - Notification of CIT Board of findings - PARTON | PDF (180.4 KB) |
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| QTON 06 Answer - CIT Board Chair - Communications with TAFE NSW - TOUGH | PDF (181.8 KB) |
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| QTON 05 Answer - CIT Board Chair - Sources of information - CLAY | PDF (179.8 KB) |
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| QTON 04 Answer - CIT Board Chair - Information provided to the CIT Board - CLAY | PDF (185.5 KB) |
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| QTON 03 Answer - CIT Board Chair - Specific policies in relation to allegations -CLAY | PDF (184.1 KB) |
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| QTON 02 Answer - CIT Board Chair - Referral to Public Standards Commissioner - PARTON | PDF (184.4 KB) |
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| QTON 01 Answer - CIT Board Chair - Additional complaints - PARTON | PDF (179.6 KB) |
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| PAA - Report 6 - Inquiry into the CIT CEO recruitment process | PDF (529.5 KB) |
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| Report No 6 - Inquiry into the CIT CEO recruitment process - Government Response - 17 August 2026 | PDF (327.4 KB) |
Please also refer to do documents produced under Order to Table of 24 March 2026.
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| Media release - New inquiry into the CIT CEO recruitment process | PDF (214.1 KB) |
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| Exhibit 1 - Report of the independent review | PDF (10.6 MB) |
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| Documents received pursuant to the Committee’s request - CIT Board - 27 March 2026 | PDF (5.2 MB) |