06. Inquiry into commercial rates
On 29 November 2018 the Legislative Assembly passed the following resolution:
(1) this Assembly refers to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts for inquiry and report by the last sitting day of April 2019, all issues relating to commercial rates in Canberra, including:
- (a) the process for determining ratings factors;
- (b) the impact of lease variations;
- (c) how valuations are conducted;
- (d) the amount paid by property owners; and
- (e) the impact on leasing costs, property values and business viability; and
(2) the inquiry should hold public hearings and explore the effectiveness of the commercial ratings system and the impact it is having on businesses and the property sector in Canberra.
The Committee is calling for submissions for the inquiry, closing cob 4 February 2019.
Submissions may also be made by way of an online survey from: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/595WB3R
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| PAC - Submission No 057 - Ms Natalie Colbert |  PDF (183.4 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 056 - Mr Robert Smith-Saarinen | PDF (185.3 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 055 - Mr Dan Mullan | PDF (181.1 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 054 - Property Council of Australia | PDF (2.8 MB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 053 - Canberra Business Chamber | PDF (547.6 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 052 - Master Builders Association ACT | PDF (577.0 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 051 - Capital Property Group | PDF (1.9 MB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 050 - Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman | PDF (253.1 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 049 - Australian Property Institute | PDF (483.8 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 048 - Mr David Rolfe | PDF (220.9 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 047 - Mr Chris Donaghue | PDF (181.7 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 046 - Egan National Valuers | PDF (558.1 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 045 - Shopping Centre Council of Australia | PDF (391.8 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 044 - Mr Jon Waterhouse | PDF (216.3 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 043 - Chief Minister and Treasurer | PDF (328.8 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 042A - Mr Barry Faux | PDF (250.3 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 042 - Mr Barry Faux | PDF (257.9 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 041 - Mrs H Samios | PDF (678.0 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 040 - Manuka Business Association | PDF (8.1 MB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 039 - Mr Stephen Flannery | PDF (315.9 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 038 - Mr Brendan Read | PDF (183.0 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 037 - Mr Gerard Eschauzier | PDF (183.2 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 035 - Mr Ian Oliver | PDF (181.3 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 034 - Ms Rosemary Dupont | PDF (189.1 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 033 - Mr Edward Gonsior | PDF (188.3 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 032 - Mr Rodney Trezise | PDF (188.2 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 031 - Ms Deborah Carrera | PDF (186.1 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 030 - Mr Sumer Singh | PDF (190.3 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 029 - The Duxton at O'Connor | PDF (371.9 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 028 - Mr Jim Sarris | PDF (2.2 MB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 027 - Evri Group | PDF (416.8 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 026 - Mr Adam Woodward | PDF (183.9 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 025 - Mr Peter Maguire | PDF (182.6 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 024 - Mr Michael Holmes | PDF (181.5 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 023 - Mr Peter Sarris | PDF (175.1 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 022 - Mr Ravi Sharma | PDF (191.7 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 021 - Ms Margaret Allen | PDF (189.4 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 020 - Mr Stephen Hampson | PDF (190.6 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 019 - Mr Scott Molloy | PDF (195.1 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 018 - Mr Carmelo Abbondante | PDF (192.6 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 017 - Hoa Nguyen | PDF (191.3 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 016 - Mr Tim Bohm | PDF (188.9 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 015 - Eric and Susan Cappello | PDF (189.2 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 013A - Mr Terry Patat | PDF (181.8 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 013 - Mr Terry Patat | PDF (187.6 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 012A - Ms Karen Paxton | PDF (1.1 MB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 012 - Ms Karen Paxton | PDF (190.0 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 011 - Mr Clayton Clews | PDF (191.9 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 010 - Mr Tom Adam | PDF (186.2 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 009 - Mr Trevor Vizovitis | PDF (185.8 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 008 - Mr Benjamin McDonald | PDF (184.9 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 007 - Mr Bernie Wilson | PDF (184.3 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 006 - Ms Kaz Bialecki | PDF (183.9 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 005 - Mr Frank Morella | PDF (182.6 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 004 - Mr Jon Loiterton | PDF (182.9 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 003 - Mr Nunziante Losanno | PDF (183.7 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 002 - Mr Robert Rixon | PDF (213.1 KB) |
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| PAC - Submission No 001 - Mr Peter Blackshaw | PDF (633.6 KB) |
View committee hearings transcripts
Go to current public hearings schedule
Public Hearings:
6, 7, 22, 27 & 28 February and 1 March 2019
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| Report 6 - Inquiry into commercial rates - Corrigendum | PDF (193.0 KB) |
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| Report 6 - Inquiry into commercial rates | PDF (957.2 KB) |
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| Government responses tabled 30 July 2019 | PDF (176.9 KB) |
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| Media release - Inquiry into commercial rates (14 December 2018) | PDF (362.8 KB) |
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| Media release - Inquiry into commercial rate (4 April 2019) | PDF (957.2 KB) |
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| Letter from Mr Steven Flannery - re retrospective application of rates liabilities - rcd 23 March 2018 | PDF (309.8 KB) |