MEDIA RELEASE

REPORT OF THE INQUIRY INTO ANNUAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTS 2021-22

Today the Standing Committee on Education and Community Inclusion has tabled its report of the Inquiry into the Annual and Financial Reports 2021-22.

The Committee makes 13 recommendations.

These relate to Child and Family Centres, the free-meal program in schools, continued investment in government schools, the professional development of educators, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled public housing, Welcoming City accreditation for Canberra, our National Multicultural Festival and the reintroduction of Auslan courses at the Canberra Institute of Technology and seniors.  

The Chair of the Committee, Mr Pettersson MLA, said, ‘On behalf of the Committee, I would like to thank all ACT Government Ministers and directorate and agency officials who appeared at the public hearings and participated in the inquiry’.

‘I would also like to thank my fellow Committee members—Mr Davis and Ms Lawder—for the contribution to the inquiry process and report’, Mr Pettersson said.

Committee Chair, Mr Michael Pettersson MLA, on (02) 6205 1436

Committee Secretary on (02) 6207 5498 or at LACommitteeECI@parliament.act.gov.au