Inquiry status:  

Completed

Date started: 6 October 2021

Pursuant to clause 7 of Resolution of Establishment on 2 December 2020 (and amended on 11 February, 9 November 2021).

Reporting date:

Report released 12 November 2021

The ACT Legislative Assembly has established seven inquiries into the ACT Budget 2021-22, to be conducted by each of the standing committees in the Assembly.

To identify the standing committee most relevant to your sector or policy area, please look at the committee areas of responsibility on the Assembly website.

The ACT Budget 2021–22 presents on Wednesday 6 October 2021 and then published by ACT Government on the Treasury website.

Committees must report on their inquiries before 12 November 2021.

Public hearings

Assembly standing committees will hold hearings with ACT Government Ministers and officials from Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2021.

Some standing committees will conduct hearings with community and industry groups on Friday 15 October 2021.

Due to public health restrictions during the COVID-19 outbreak, hearings will be conducted online.  You can watch proceedings via Video on Demand.

View hearing schedule.

COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY GROUP SURVEY

The Economy, Gender and Economic Equality Committee is running an online survey to invite the community to provide feedback on the Budget.

The survey results will be provided to the other six standing committees to inform their inquiries.

The survey closes at 10am on Monday 11 October 2021. Responses will be published on the Assembly website (with personal contact details redacted). If you wish your survey response to be confidential, you can indicate this in the survey.

Click here to complete the Budget survey

HEARINGS WITH COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY GROUPS

Standing committees have opportunity to conduct community hearings on the Budget on Friday 15 October 2021, and may invite community and industry groups to appear to give evidence by video link.

If you are interested in attending a hearing to express your views on the Budget, you can approach the standing committee whose area of responsibility aligns most closely with your organisation:


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)
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Survey response 5 - Perinatal Wellbeing Centre PDF (51.3 KB)
Survey response 4 - Youth Coalition of the ACT PDF (59.7 KB)
Survey response 3 - ACTCOSS PDF (53.9 KB)
Survey response 2 - Confidential PDF (39.3 KB)
Survey response 1 - Canberra Alliance for Participatory Democracy PDF (53.1 KB)

Public hearings

15 to 29 October 2021

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

DescriptionPDFWord
JACS QON 52 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Advice Regarding ACT Government-owned Businesses PDF (225.4 KB)
JACS QON 51 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Attorney-General - Public Prosecutions PDF (363.5 KB)
JACS QON 50 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Courts and Tribunals - Union Encouragement Policy in Courts PDF (234.8 KB)
JACS QON 49 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Attorney General - Screwdriver Ready Minor Capital Works PDF (187.3 KB)
JACS QON 48 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Attorney-General - Drug and Alcohol Court PDF (332.1 KB)
JACS QON 47 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Attorney General - Resources for DPP PDF (355.3 KB)
JACS QON 46 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Attorney General - Gender Impact Analysis PDF (265.0 KB)
JACS QON 45 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Attorney-General - Drug and Alcohol Court - more support PDF (351.0 KB)
JACS QON 44 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Attorney General - Drug and Alcohol Court. PDF (358.6 KB)
JACS QON 43 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - OICS - Nelson Mandela Rules and ACT Standards PDF (183.2 KB)
JACS QON 42 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - OICS - Important Recommendation PDF (175.4 KB)
JACS QON 41 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Emergency Services - Vehicle Replacement program PDF (186.9 KB)
JACS QON 40 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Emergency Services - Remediating West Belconnen Fire & Rescue Site PDF (191.3 KB)
JACS QON 39 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Programs at the AMC PDF (166.7 KB)
JACS QON 38 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Oversight Committee and prioritised policies PDF (181.0 KB)
JACS QON 37 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Emergency Services - New Stations ACT Ambulance Service, ACT Fire & Rescue. PDF (167.5 KB)
JACS QON 36 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - New education contract PDF (168.7 KB)
JACS QON 35 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Families, inclusion and safe alternatives to remand PDF (172.7 KB)
JACS QON 34 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Infrastructure and Wellbeing at AMC PDF (172.8 KB)
JACS QON 33 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Safety at Police, Emergency Services, Corrections Facilities PDF (162.5 KB)
JACS QON 32 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Essential Services at the AMC PDF (184.5 KB)
JACS QON 31 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Emergency Services - Aranda Station PDF (170.9 KB)
JACS QON 30 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Detainee industries and activities enforcement PDF (170.5 KB)
JACS QON 29 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Design of the AMC Reintegration centr PDF (174.7 KB)
JACS QON 28 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - CTU vehicles and NSW Loaner PDF (163.9 KB)
JACS QON 27 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - CORIS Updates PDF (177.1 KB)
JACS QON 26 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Contraband detection and intelligence solution PDF (186.4 KB)
JACS QON 25 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Buy-ups PDF (170.5 KB)
JACS QON 24 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Better resourcing at the AMC PDF (180.5 KB)
JACS QON 23 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - AMC evacuation gate safety PDF (159.8 KB)
JACS QON 22 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - AMC employment specialist team PDF (159.1 KB)
JACS QON 21 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Additional classroom at the AMC.pdf PDF (158.8 KB)
JACS QON 20 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Courts and Tribunals - Accessibility improvements PDF (333.7 KB)
JACS QON 19 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - AMC staff safety, equipment, policy and procedures PDF (199.8 KB)
JACS QON 18 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Emergency services - Gender impact PDF (192.4 KB)
JACS QON 17 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Policing - Gender Impact Analysis PDF (157.2 KB)
JACS QON 16 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Gender Impact Analysis PDF (161.4 KB)
JACS QON 15 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Emergency Services - Output class 4.1 Vehicle Replacement Program PDF (186.0 KB)
JACS QON 14 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Emergency Services - Output class 4.1 Strategic Indicators for FES PDF (175.6 KB)
JACS QON 13 - ACT Budget 2021-22 Emergency Services - Output class 4.1 Master Plan PDF (169.7 KB)
JACS QON 12 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Emergency Services - Fire and Emergency Services Levy. PDF (174.1 KB)
JACS QON 11 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Emergency Services - ACT Ambulance service PDF (168.5 KB)
JACS QON 10b - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Legal Aid - Staff retention strategy PDF (130.0 KB)
JACS QON 10a - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Legal Aid - Staff retention strategy PDF (247.4 KB)
JACS QON 09 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - OICS - HPR and Thematic Reviews PDF (217.2 KB)
JACS QON 07 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Solicitor-General PDF (246.7 KB)
JACS QON 06 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Integrity Commission - Strategic partners PDF (258.8 KB)
JACS QON 05 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Public Trustee and Guardian - ACT Will register PDF (249.6 KB)
JACS QON 04 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Public Trustee and Guardian - Managers appointed by ACAT PDF (321.2 KB)
JACS QON 03 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Special Minister of State - FOI funding PDF (208.6 KB)
JACS QON 02 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - ACT Electoral Commission PDF (177.6 KB)
JACS QON 01 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - ACT Electoral Commission PDF (180.6 KB)
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JACS QTON 24 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Attorney General - Number of policy staff in JACSD PDF (213.5 KB)
JACS QTON 23 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - SAB - Protocols on privacy PDF (346.3 KB)
JACS QTON 22 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Courts and Tribunal - Offences involving cannabis PDF (214.3 KB)
JACS QTON 21 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Courts and Tribunal - Courts clearance rates PDF (220.8 KB)
JACS QTON 20 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Attorney General - Circle Sentencing Court outcomes PDF (294.0 KB)
JACS QTON 18 and 19 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Courts and Tribunals - Bail data PDF (339.0 KB)
JACS QTON 17 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Policing - Domestic Violence and Proceeds of Crime increases PDF (278.9 KB)
JACS QTON 16 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Policing - Sexual assaults reports vs formal statements PDF (211.6 KB)
JACS QTON 15 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Policing - Diversion data breakdown PDF (200.3 KB)
JACS QTON 14 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Needle and syringe program PDF (200.1 KB)
JACS QTON 13 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Caring for Country program PDF (218.2 KB)
JACS QTON 12 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - AMC Reintegration Centre works PDF (251.9 KB)
JACS QTON 11 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Number of FTE that are ceasing relating to COVID-19 measuresprograms PDF (239.7 KB)
JACS QTON 10 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Justice Housing Program waiting list PDF (193.6 KB)
JACS QTON 09 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Gender breakdown Transitional Release Program PDF (195.0 KB)
JACS QTON 08 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Corrections - Additional insurance arising from 2020 and 2021 riots at AMC PDF (210.5 KB)
JACS QTON 07 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Legal Aid ACT - Afghanistan refugee financial cost over this and next financial year PDF (442.4 KB)
JACS QTON 06 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Legal Aid ACT - Victims of elder abuse numbers PDF (345.5 KB)
JACS QTON 05 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Human Rights Commission - Mental Health Notifications PDF (242.7 KB)
JACS QTON 04 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Human Rights Commission - Open letter calling for establishment of COVID Select Committee PDF (195.0 KB)
JACS QTON 03 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Integrity Commission - Complaints and investigation numbers PDF (213.2 KB)
JACS QTON 02 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Special Minister of State - Electoral Commission IT breaches PDF (314.1 KB)
JACS QTON 01 - ACT Budget 2021-22 - Electoral Commission - Organisational Review PDF (287.6 KB)
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Report 3 - Appropriation Bill 2021-2022 and Appropriation (Office of the Legislative Assembly) Bill 2021-2022 PDF (803.6 KB)
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Government response tabled 23 November 2021 PDF (649.0 KB)
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Public hearings schedule PDF (322.1 KB)
Public Advocate clarification of evidence (1 November 21) PDF (178.2 KB)
Letter to JACS Committee from MPES PDF (273.4 KB)
Director of Public Prosecution correction of evidence (26 October 21) PDF (121.0 KB)


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