Select Committee on Inquiry into the Legislative Assembly (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2016

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The Select Committee on the Legislative Assembly (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2016, which was established on 8 June 2016, is seeking submissions from individuals and organisations on the Legislative Assembly (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2016.

The object of the Bill is to establish a legal basis for providing Legislative Assembly members and Committee with an independent, non-partisan analysis of the budget cycle, the budget, financial policy, and a policy costing service by way of a Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO). The Bill can be found on the ACT Legislation Register at Legislative Assembly (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2016

Submissions are requested by c.o.b. Friday, 1 July 2016 (electronic lodgement is preferred).  If you would like to make a submission but will have trouble meeting this deadline, please contact the committee secretary.

Please feel free to pass this information to other people/organisations you feel may be interested in the inquiry.  The Committee is required to report to the Legislative Assembly by 2 August 2016.

For further information about the inquiry please contact the Committee Secretary, Andrew Snedden on (02) 6205 0199 or at andrew.snedden@parliament.act.gov.au.

For information on making a submission, please see Guide for Making a Submission

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (PARLIAMENTARY BUDGET OFFICER) BILL 2016-SELECT COMMITTEEESTABLISHMENT

At its meeting on Wednesday, 8 June 2016, the Assembly passed the following resolution:

"That:

  1. a select committee on the Legislative Assembly (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2016 be established to inquire and report on the Bill and any other related matter;
  2. the Committee be comprised of Mr Barr (Treasurer), Mr Rattenbury and Mr Smyth;
  3. Mr Rattenbury will chair the Committee;
  4. the Committee report to the Assembly by 2 August 2016; and
  5. if the Assembly is not sitting when the Committee has completed its inquiry, it may send the report to the Speaker or, in the absence of the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, who is authorised to give directions for its printing, publishing and circulation.".
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2. Mr Stephen Bartos PDF (247.9 KB)
1. ACT Government PDF (268.5 KB)
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Report - Inquiry into the Legislative Assembly (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2016 PDF (1.7 MB) Word (1.3 MB)
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Government response PDF (533.2 KB)