At its meeting on Thursday, 28 February 2013, the Assembly passed the following resolution:

"That:

1.     this Assembly notes:

(a)   that the ACT acts as a regional centre to the surrounding regions of NSW; and

(b)   that the ACT Government has an ongoing relationship with the NSW Government and surrounding local governments;

2.     a Select Committee on Regional Development be established;

3.     the select committee shall consist of two members nominated by the Government and two members nominated by the Opposition, to be nominated to the Speaker by 4 pm on this sitting day.

4.     that a Government Member shall be elected chair of the committee;

5.     the select committee shall inquire and report into the ACT’s relationship with the surrounding region, including, but not limited to:

(a)   the identification of opportunities and supporting governance structures to coordinate economic development, including tourism and transport across the region;

(b)   the coordination of service planning and service delivery, particularly in the areas of health and education;

(c)   the opportunities for collaborative procurement by ACT Government with surrounding local governments;

(d)   further cooperation at the local government level on environmental and conservation matters and building community resilience to deal with natural disasters, extreme weather events and climate change; and

(e)   any other relevant matter; and

the select committee shall report no later than the last sitting week in November 2013."