Inquiry status:

(i) Annual and Financial Reports 2019–2020—report released; and

(ii) ACT 2020–2021 Budget—report released.

Date started:

(i) Annual and Financial Reports 2019–2020—from presentation date of referred annual and financial reports; and

(ii) ACT 2020–2021 Budget—9 February 2021

Reporting date: 9 April 2021

(i) Annual and Financial Reports 2019–2020—9 April 2021; and

(ii) ACT 2020–2021 Budget—9 April 2021

Pursuant to clause (3) and (7) of the Resolution of Establishment for general-purpose standing committees of the 10th Assembly—the terms of reference for the Committee’s inquiries into referred Annual and Financial Reports 2019–2020 and relevant appropriation units in the ACT Budget 2020–2021 are as follows:

(3) calendar and financial year annual and financial reports stand referred to the relevant standing committee for inquiry and report by 9 April of the year after the presentation of the report to the Assembly pursuant to the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004;

(7) the committees so established are required to examine the expenditure proposals contained in the main appropriation bills for the Territory and any revenue estimates proposed by the Government in the annual budget and prepare a report to the Assembly within 60 days of the presentation of the budget bills;

The ACT Budget 2020–2021 can be accessed at: https://apps.treasury.act.gov.au/budget

Annual and Financial reports 2019–2020 of ACT Government agencies and entities can be accessed at: https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/open_government/report/annual_reports

Public hearings

Assembly Standing Committees will hold hearings with all ACT Government Ministers and relevant officials from Friday 19 February to Friday 5 March 2021. It is noted that committees retain discretion to conduct hearings outside this period.

All public hearings are live streamed and open to the public (subject to social distancing requirements and room capacity limitations).

Please click here for hearings schedule.

Terms of reference

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Resolution of establishment for the committee PDF (182.3 KB) Word (26.1 KB)
9. Resolution amendment on 28 November 2023 PDF (70.7 KB) Word (15.0 KB)
8. Resolution amendment on 4 August 2022 PDF (95.5 KB) Word (12.6 KB)
7. Resolution amendment on 5 April 2022 PDF (71.2 KB) Word (12.5 KB)
6. Resolution amendment on 10 February 2022 PDF (70.6 KB) Word (12.7 KB)
5. Resolution amendment on 9 November 2021 PDF (71.5 KB) Word (12.5 KB)
4. Resolution amendment on 16 September 2021 PDF (72.5 KB) Word (12.6 KB)
3. Resolution amendment on 22 April 2021 PDF (72.5 KB) Word (12.7 KB)
2. Resolution amendment on 30 March 2021 PDF (73.6 KB) Word (12.7 KB)
1. Resolution amendment on 11 February 2021 PDF (68.9 KB) Word (12.3 KB)

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

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Public hearings schedule - Annual Reports 2019-2020 and ACT Budget 2020-2021 PDF (402.1 KB)
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Community Services Directorate - QoN Answers 1-72 PDF (15.3 MB)
Canberra Health Services - QoN Answers 1-14 PDF (892.3 KB)
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Report 1— Annual and Financial Reports 2019-2020; Appropriation Bill 2020-2021 and Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Bill 2020-2021 PDF (686.2 KB) Word (151.2 KB)
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Ministerial Statement - update to Recommendation 17 tabled 2 June 2022 PDF (144.5 KB)
Government Responses - ACT Budget and Appropriation Bills - tabled 20 April 2021 PDF (515.1 KB)
Government Responses - 2019-20 Annual Reports released 29 July 2021 PDF (1011.1 KB)
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Community Services Directorate - QToN Answers 1-14 PDF (1.5 MB)
Canberra Health Services and ACT Health Directorate - QToN Answers 1-19 PDF (1.2 MB)


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