The Committee is conducting an inquiry into the COVID-19 2021 pandemic response.

Inquiry status:
Completed
Date started:
16 September 2021
Submissions close:
19 November 2021
Reporting date:
Report released
2 December 2021

This inquiry is now complete.

The Committee’s report was released on 2 December 2021 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.

The Government Response to the report is due on 2 April 2021 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:

Terms of reference

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Resolution establishing the Committee and terms of reference PDF (176.9 KB) Word (186.8 KB)
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Submission 25 - ACT Council of Social Service PDF (445.7 KB)
Submission 24 - Strata Community Association ACT PDF (497.1 KB)
Submission 23 - Health Care Consumers' Association PDF (774.6 KB)
Submission 22 - Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association ACT PDF (380.3 KB)
Submission 21 - Confidential PDF (226.4 KB)
Submission 20 - Suicide Prevention Australia PDF (671.2 KB)
Submission 19 - Public Health Association of Australia PDF (445.3 KB)
Submission 18 - Australian National University PDF (313.2 KB)
Submission 17 - MusicACT PDF (734.6 KB)
Submission 16 - WorkSafe ACT PDF (818.9 KB)
Submission 15 - The Salvation Army Australia PDF (495.5 KB)
Submission 14 - Confidential PDF (203.4 KB)
Submission 13 - Tuggeranong Community Council PDF (590.3 KB)
Submission 12 - Confidential PDF (250.6 KB)
Submission 11 - Braddon's United Retailers and Traders PDF (576.4 KB)
Submission 10 - Name Withheld PDF (300.0 KB)
Submission 09 - Confidential PDF (199.7 KB)
Submission 08 - Master Builders Association of the ACT PDF (441.5 KB)
Submission 07 - Guardian Exercise Rehabilitation PDF (4.2 MB)
Submission 06 - Fyshwick Business Association PDF (419.3 KB)
Submission 05 - John Elliott PDF (420.4 KB)
Submission 04 - Louise Jurd PDF (386.0 KB)
Submission 03(a) - ACT Human Rights Commission - (Supplementary) PDF (575.4 KB)
Submission 03 - ACT Human Rights Commission PDF (614.4 KB)
Submission 02 - Andrew Donnellan PDF (282.5 KB)
Submission 01 - Jayde Robb PDF (308.5 KB)

Public  Hearings

Thursday, 30 September 2021, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Monday, 11 October 2021, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Thursday, 14 October 2021, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Monday, 1 November 2021, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Thursday, 4 November 2021, 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Thursday, 18 November 2021, 2:40 pm - 3:30 pm

Monday, 22 November 2021, 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

View current public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.

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Question Taken on Notice 14 - Arrest numbers of COVID-19 positive people PDF (213.8 KB)
Question Taken on Notice 13 - Funding for Mental Health PDF (246.9 KB)
Question Taken on Notice 12 - Decrease in Funding PDF (278.5 KB)
Question Taken on Notice 11 - List of Grants PDF (210.9 KB)
Question Taken on Notice 10 - Young People Seeking Acute Assistance PDF (323.7 KB)
Question Taken on Notice 09 - Patient Feedback PDF (264.3 KB)
Question Taken on Notice 08 - Increased Figures PDF (241.8 KB)
Question Taken on Notice 05 - Outdoor Activation Taskforce PDF (223.1 KB)
Question Taken on Notice 04 - Vaccination Rates in East Canberra PDF (232.8 KB)
Question Taken on Notice 03 - Calculation of Cost of Small Business Hardship Scheme PDF (204.1 KB)
Question Taken on Notice 02 - Complaint Handling Process Response PDF (215.3 KB)
Question Taken on Notice 01 - Detention Orders for Quarantine Response PDF (261.5 KB)
Question on Notice 07 - Business Grants PDF (194.0 KB)
Question on Notice 06 - Ineligibility of Construction Sector for COVID Grant PDF (179.2 KB)
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Report - Inquiry into the COVID 19 2021 pandemic response PDF (646.0 KB) Word (3.2 MB)
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Government Responses tabled 22 March 2022 PDF (273.9 KB)
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8. Media release - Report tabled on the ACT Government’s COVID-19 pandemic response PDF (183.1 KB) Word (184.5 KB)
7. Media Release - Public hearing with Ministers for Police and Business on the COVID-19 pandemic response PDF (160.8 KB) Word (185.6 KB)
6. Media Release - Public hearing to review the pandemic’s effect on music and universities PDF (161.0 KB) Word (184.4 KB)
5. Media Release - Public hearing with Ministers for Education and Mental Health on the COVID-19 pandemic response PDF (212.9 KB) Word (184.0 KB)
4. Media Release - Health Minister to give evidence on the COVID-19 pandemic response PDF (174.7 KB) Word (183.9 KB)
3. Media Release - Public hearings with industry and business groups on the COVID-19 pandemic response PDF (220.3 KB) Word (185.2 KB)
2. Media Release - Public hearing with Chief Minister on the COVID-19 pandemic response PDF (160.1 KB) Word (184.0 KB)
1. Media Release - Invitation for public submissions on the COVID-19 2021 pandemic response PDF (160.0 KB) Word (183.4 KB)


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