Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory

Business of Committees

2001 - 2004

Committees of the Fifth Assembly

1 Standing Committees ....................................................................... 2 Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure .................. 2 Standing Committee on Community Services and Social Equity .... 4 Standing Committee on Education ....................................................... 6 Standing Committee on Health ............................................................. 7 Standing Committee on Legal Affairs .................................................. 9 Standing Committee on Planning and Environment ....................... 13 Standing Committee on Public Accounts .......................................... 17

2 Select Committees (dissolved) ..................................................... 21 Select Committee on Estimates 2001-2002 ......................................... 21 Select Committee on Estimates 2002-2003 ......................................... 21 Select Committee on Estimates 2003-2004 ......................................... 22 Select Committee on Estimates 2003-2004 (No.2) ............................. 23 Select Committee on Estimates 2003-2004 (No 3) ............................. 23 Select Committee on Estimates 2004-2005 ......................................... 24 Select Committee on Privileges 1 ........................................................ 24 Select Committee on Privileges 2 ........................................................ 25 Select Committee on Privileges 3 ........................................................ 26 Select Committee on the Status of Women in the ACT ................... 26

Last updated 21 June 2011

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Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory

Committees of the Fifth Assembly

• 1 Standing Committees

Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure Formation: 11 December 2001 Pursuant to: Standing orders Committee Members: The Speaker (Mr Berry) Ms Dundas Mr Hargreaves Mrs Dunne Terms of Reference 1. Inquire into and report on, as appropriate:

a. the Assembly’s annual estimates of expenditure; b. the practices and procedure of the Assembly; and c. the standing orders of the Assembly;

2. Advise the Speaker on:

a. Members’ entitlements including facilities and services; b. the operation of the transcription service (Hansard); c. the availability to the public of Assembly documents; d. the operation of the Assembly library; and

3. Arrange the order of private Members’ business and Assembly business.

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Reports presented 1. Conditions of broadcasting proceedings and delegation of powers to withdraw rights

to broadcast pursuant to the Legislative Assembly (Broadcasting) Act 2001 (self referred 19 February 2002) (presented 21 February 2002) 2. Explanatory memorandum to Bill-Proposed change to Standing Order 168(c) (self

referred 18 December 2002)(presented 20 February 2003) 3. Inquiry into Standing Order 118 - Proposed time limit for answers to questions

without notice (referred 7 May 2003)(presented 18 November 2003)

4. Inquiry into the role of InTACT as the Legislative Assembly IT Service Provider (referred 12 December 2002)(presented 20 November 2003)(government response tabled 4 March 2004)

5. Status of Volunteers in Members’ Offices (referred 12 December 2002)(presented

26 August 2004)

6. The appropriateness of a Code of Conduct for Members and their staff (referred 12 December 2002) (presented 5 August 2004)

7. Person referred to in Assembly-Mr L Burke (presented 19 August 2004) Discussion Paper Review of Standing Orders (referred 11 December 2003)(presented 26 August 2004) Statement made pursuant to Standing Order 246A • Conditions of broadcasting proceedings and delegation of powers to withdraw rights

to broadcast pursuant to the Legislative Assembly (Broadcasting) Act 2001 (19 February 2002)

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Standing Committee on Community Services and Social Equity Formation: 11 December 2001 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Mr Hargreaves (Chair) Ms Dundas (Deputy Chair) Mrs Cross Mr Cornwell (appointed 21 November 2002) Terms of Reference To examine municipal, family and youth services, services for older persons, housing, poverty, children at risk and multicultural and indigenous affairs. Reports presented 1. Priorities for Service Delivery in the 2002-2003 ACT Budget (self referred 31 January

2002)(presented 9 April 2002)(government response tabled 25 June 2002)

2. Accommodation and support services for homeless men and their children (referred 13 December 2001)(presented 22 August 2002)(government response tabled 21 November 2002)

3. The rights, interests and well-being of children and young people (self referred 4 April 2002)(presented 28 August 2003)(government response tabled 11 December 2003,

supplementary government response table 3 August 2004) 4. 2002-2003 annual and financial reports: Department of Disability, Housing and

Community Services, Discrimination Commissioner, Community Advocate (referred 25 September 2003)(presented 4 March 2004)(government response tabled 1 July 2004)

5. ‘No longer just a number’ Youth services provided at the Adolescent Day Unit (self

referred 7 January 2004)(presented 30 March 2004)(government response tabled 9 December 2004)

6. ‘The forgotten victims of crime: Families of offenders and their silent sentence’

(self referred 26 September 2002) (released 16 June 2004) (presented 22 June 2004)(government response tabled 5 May 2005)

7. One way roads out of Quamby: Transition options for young people exiting juvenile

detention in the ACT (self referred 26 September 2002)(presented 17 August 2004)(government response tabled 17 February 2005)

Statement by leave

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• Priority issues for service delivery to be considered in the 2002-2003 ACT Budget

(21 February 2002)

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Standing Committee on Education Formation: 11 December 2001 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Ms MacDonald (Chair) Mr Pratt (Deputy Chair) Ms Dundas Terms of Reference To examine matters related to early childhood education and care, primary, secondary, post secondary and tertiary education, non-government education, arts and culture, sport and recreation. Reports presented 1. Inquiry into 2002-2003 Budget (self referred 12 February 2002)(presented 9 April 2002)

(government response tabled 25 June 2002)

2. Inquiry into 2001-2002 Annual and Financial Reports (referred 26 September 2002) (presented 18 February 2003)(government response tabled 19 August 2003)

3. Pathways to the Future: Report on the Inquiry into Vocational education in the ACT (self referred 9 May 2002)(presented 28 August 2003)(government response tabled 25 November 2003) 4. 2002-2003 Annual and Financial Report: Department of Education, Youth and Family

Services and 2002 Annual Report: Canberra Institute of Technology (referred 25 September 2003) (presented 10 February 2004)(government response tabled 1 July 2004)

5. Teaching in the ACT: Shaping the future (self referred 16 December 2003) (presented

26 August 2004)(government response tabled 30 June 2005) Statement by leave • Priority issues for service delivery to be considered in the 2002-2003 ACT Budget

(21 February 2002)

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Standing Committee on Health Formation: 11 December 2001 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Ms Tucker (Chair) Ms MacDonald (Deputy Chair) Mrs Burke Terms of Reference

To examine matters related to hospitals, community, public and mental health, health promotion and disease prevention, disability services, drug and substance abuse and targeted health programs.

Reports presented 1. Budget Consultation 2002-2003 (self referred 22 February 2002)(presented 9 April 2002) (government response tabled 25 June 2002) 2. Inquiry into the Gene Technology Bill 2002(referred 7 March 2002) (presented 12 December

2002)(government response tabled 17 June 2003) 3. Inquiry into the 2001-2002 Annual and Financial Reports (referred 26 September 2002)

(presented 18 February 2003) (government response tabled 19 August 2003) 4. Looking at the health of school-age children in the ACT (self referred 21 March 2002)

(released 17 April 2003, presented 8 May 2003)(government response tabled 21 August 2003) 5. Access to needles and syringes by intravenous drug users (self referred 31 January 2003)

(presented 28 August 2003)(government response tabled 10 February 2004) 6. Report on recent reports concerning the mental health system (self referred 16 October

2003)(presented 21 October 2003)(government response tabled 11 February 2004) 7. 2002-2003 annual and financial reports: ACT Health- Community and Health

Services Complaints Commissioner-Healthpact (referred 25 September 2003) (presented 9 December 2003) (government response tabled 1 July 2004)

8. A pregnant pause: the future for maternity services in the ACT (self referred

7 August 2003) (presented 5 May 2004)(government response tabled 25 August 2005)

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9. The allied health care needs of people in residential aged care (self referred 12 May 2004)(presented 19 August 2004)(government response tabled 15 February 2005)

Statement made pursuant to Standing Order 246A

• Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service (13 March 2003)

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Standing Committee on Legal Affairs Formation: 11 December 2001 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Mr Stefaniak (Chair) Mr Hargreaves (Deputy Chair) Ms Tucker Terms of Reference 1. To perform the duties of a scrutiny of bills and subordinate legislation committee and

examine matters related to community and individual rights, consumer rights, courts, police and emergency services, corrections including a prison, governance and industrial relations, administrative law, civil liberties and human rights, censorship, company law, law and order, criminal law, consumer affairs and regulatory services;

2. The Standing Committee on Legal Affairs when performing the duties of a scrutiny of

bills and subordinate legislation committee shall: a. consider whether any instrument of a legislative nature made under an Act which is

subject to disallowance and or disapproval by the Assembly (including a regulation, rule or by-law):

i) is in accord with the general objects of the Act under which it is made; ii) unduly trespasses on rights previously established by law; iii) makes rights, liberties and/or obligations unduly dependent upon non-reviewable decisions; or iv) contains matter which in the opinion of the Committee should properly be

dealt with in an Act of the Legislative Assembly; b. consider whether any explanatory statement or explanatory memorandum associated

with legislation and any regulatory impact statement meets the technical or stylistic standards expected by the Committee;

c. consider whether the clauses of bills introduced into the Assembly: i) unduly trespass on personal rights and liberties; ii) make rights, liberties and/or obligations unduly dependent upon

insufficiently defined administrative powers; iii) make rights, liberties and/or obligations unduly dependent upon non-

reviewable decision; iv) inappropriately delegate legislative powers; or v) insufficiently subject the exercise of legislative power to parliamentary

scrutiny; d. report to the Assembly on these or any related matter and if the Assembly is not sitting

when the Committee is ready to report on bills and subordinate legislation, the Committee may send its report to the Speaker, or, in the absence of the Speaker, to the Deputy Speaker, who is authorised to give directions for its printing, publication and

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circulation. Reports presented

1. Priority Issues for Service Delivery in Legal Affairs within the 2002-2003 Budget (self referred 5 February 2002) (presented 9 April 2002)(government response tabled 25 June 2002)

2. Standing Order 259 and the inquiry into the operation of the Dangerous Goods Act 1975

with particular reference to fireworks (presented 25 June 2002) 3. The operation of the Dangerous Goods Act 1975 with particular reference to fireworks

(referred 13 December 2001)(presented 27 June 2002)(government response tabled 12 December 2002)

4. The appropriateness of the size of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital

Territory and options for changing the number of members, electorates and any other related matter (referred 12 December 2001)(presented 27 June 2002)(government response tabled 26 September 2002)

5. Report on Annual & Financial Reports 2001-2002 (referred 26 September 2002) (presented 18 February 2003) (government response tabled 19 August 2003) 6. Crimes (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill 2002 (referred12 December 2002)

(released 16 September 2003, presented 23 September 2003)(government response tabled 18 November 2003)

7. Changing the term of Assembly Members from three years to four years (referred 28

August 2003) (presented 23 October 2003)(government response tabled 20 November 2003) 8. Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Amendment Bill 2003 (referred 23 October 2003)(presented 1 July 2004)(government response tabled 21 June 2011) 9. Annual and financial reports of the Department of Justice and Community Safety and

related agencies (referred 25 September 2003)(presented 10 February 2004)(government response tabled 1 July 2004)

10. Long Service Leave (Private Sector) Bill 2003 (referred 7 May 2003) (released

25 February 2004, presented 2 March 2004)(government response tabled 21 June 2011) Scrutiny reports presented No. 1 (13 December 2001) No. 2 (19 February 2002) No. 3 (21 February 2002) No. 4 (5 March 2002) No. 5 (5 March 2002)

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No. 6 (7 March 2002) No. 7 (released 27 March 2002, presented 9 April 2002) No. 8 (released 1 May 2002, presented 7 May 2002) No. 9 (7 May 2002) No. 10 (14 May 2002) No. 11 (14 May 2002) No. 12 (16 May 2002) No. 13 (released 29 May 2002, presented 4 June 2002) No. 14 (4 June 2002) No. 15 (released 20 June 2002, presented 25 June 2002) No. 16 (25 June 2002) No. 17 (released 9 August 2002, presented 20 August 2002)) No. 18 (27 August 2002) No. 19 (released 20 August 2002, presented 24 September 2002) No. 20 (released 11 November 2002, presented 12 November 2002) No. 21 (19 November 2002) No. 22 (21 November 2002) No. 23 (released 6 December 2002, presented 10 December 2002) No. 24 (released 28 January 2003, presented 18 February 2003) No. 25 (released 11 February 2003, presented 18 February 2003) No. 26 (released 27 February 2003, presented 4 March 2003) No. 27 (11 March 2003) No. 28 (1 April 2003) No. 29 (1 April 2003) No. 30 (1 April 2003) No. 31 (released 11 April 2003, presented 6 May) No. 32 (released 15 May 2003, presented 17 June 2003) No. 33 (released 5 June 2003, presented 17 June 2003) No. 34 (24 June 2003) No. 35 (released 22 July 2003, presented 19 August 2003) No. 36 (released 13 August 2003, presented 19 August 2003) No. 37 (released 2 September 3003, presented 23 September 2003) No. 38 (released 14 October 2003, presented 21 October 2003) No. 39 (released 12 November 2003, presented 18 November 2003) No. 40 (presented 25 November 2003) No. 41 (presented 9 December 2003) No. 42 (released 15 January 2004, presented 10 February 2004) No. 43 (presented 10 February 2004) No. 44 (released 24 February 2004, presented 2 March 2004) No. 45 (presented 9 March 2004) No. 46 (released 24 March 2004, presented 30 March 2004) No. 47 (released 3 May 2004, presented 4 May 2004) No. 48 (released 12 May 2004, presented 13 May 2004) No. 49 (presented 25 May 2004) No. 50 (released 15 June 2004,presented 22 June 2004) No. 51 (presented 23 June 2004)

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No. 52 (presented 29 June 2004) No. 53 (released 20 July 2004, presented 3 August 2004) No. 54 (presented 3 August 2004 No. 55 (presented 17 August 2004) No. 56 (presented 24 August 2004) Statement by leave • Priority issues for service delivery to be considered in the 2002-2003 ACT Budget

(21 February 2002)

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Standing Committee on Planning and Environment Formation: 11 December 2001 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Ms Dundas (Chair) (vice Mrs Dunne 12 December 2001–2 April 2004) Mr Hargreaves (Deputy Chair)

Mrs Dunne (vice Ms Dundas 12 December 2001–2 April 2004) Mrs Cross

Terms of Reference To examine matters related to planning and land management, conservation and heritage, transport services and planning, environment and ecological sustainability. Inquiries 1. Variation to the Territory Plan No 205-Deakin Block 11, Section 68 (Oasis Leisure Centre) Proposed Office Use. Referred by section 25 of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, 22 September 2004. 2. Variation to the Territory Plan No 209-East O'Malley Extension of Mount Mugga Mugga Nature Reserve. Referred by section 25 of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, 27 September 2004. 3. Variation to the Territory Plan No 243-Aged Care Facility Monash. Referred by section 25 of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, 27 September 2004. 4. Variation to the Territory Plan No 246-Changes to Residential Area Specific Policy Overlays Suburb of Downer. Referred by section 25 of the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, 27 September 2004. Reports presented 1. Draft Variation No. 176 to the Territory Plan-Bruce Central Precinct

(presented 19 February 2002) 2. Service Delivery – 2002-2003 Budget Consultation Process (self referred 18 January 2002)

(presented 9 April 2002) (government response tabled 25 June 2002)

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3. Draft Variation No. 119 to the Territory Plan-Heritage Places Register-Aboriginal Places in Symonston and the District of Majura (released 3 May 2002, presented 7 May 2002)

4. Draft Variation No. 174 to the Territory Plan-Hungarian–Australian Club site and

Community Facility Land (presented 14 May 2002)(government response tabled 12 December 2002)

5. Draft Variation No. 189 to the Territory Plan-Commercial B2A Civic Centre Land Use

Policy (precinct b1), community facility sites and other minor changes (released 14 August 2002, presented 20 August 2002)

6. Draft Variation No. 182 to the Territory Plan-Nature Reserve-Yellow Box Red Gum

Grassy Woodland (released 16 August 2002, presented 20 August 2002)

7. Draft Variation No. 164 to the Territory Plan-Proposed changes to the Community Facility Land Use Policies (released 16 August 2002, presented 20 August 2002)

8. Draft Variation No. 190 to the Territory Plan-Hannah Park (Part Block 1 Section 332

Fadden and Blocks 16 & 17 Section 226) Gowrie (presented 27 August 2002) 9. Planning and Land Bill 2002 and Associated Legislation (referred 22 August

2002)(presented 14 November 2002)(government response tabled 19 November 2002) 10. Draft Variation No. 181 to the Territory Plan-Pearce Section 27 Block 3 (Former

Childcare Centre)(released 28 November 2002, presented 10 December 2002) 11. Draft Variation No. 213 to the Territory Plan-Kingston Group Centre-Correction of

formal errors (released 28 November 2002, presented 10 December 2002) 12. Inquiry into the Urban Services Portfolio 2001-2002 Annual and Financial Reports

(referred 26 September 2002)(presented 18 February 2003) (government response tabled 19 August 2003)

13. Draft Variation No. 187 to the Territory Plan-Heritage Places Register-Red Hill

Housing Precinct (presented 3 April 2003) 14. Draft Variation No. 175 to the Territory Plan-Industrial Land Use Policies (released 17

April 2003,presented 6 May 2003)(government response tabled 17 June 2003) 15. Variation to the Territory Plan No.200-Garden City Variation-Residential Land Use

Policies, Modifications to Residential Codes, and Master Plan Procedures (released 30 April 2003, presented 6 May 2003)(government response tabled 17 June 2003)

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16. Draft Variation No. 206 to the Territory Plan-Commercial B2C (Group Centres) Land Use Policies-Calwell Blocks 2,5 and 6 Section 72 and Chisholm Block 7 Section 598 (released 9 May 2003, presented 17 June 2003)

17. Draft Variation No. 150 to the Territory Plan-Deakin Blocks 14&15 Section 36 (Former

Deakin Oval Sports Ground) Proposed Residential & Urban Open Space Land Use Policies & Changes to the Public Land Overlay (presented 17 June 2003)

18. Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No. 207-Oakes Estate Section 7 Blocks 4,5,6,9 to14;

Section 10;Section 12 Blocks 23,24,25 and Section 15 Blocks 1,2 (released 5 June 2003, presented 17 June 2003)

19. Draft Variation No. 210 to the Territory Plan-Deakin Section 35 Block 2 (Site of Former

Deakin Motor Inn) and Section 35 Block 28(Canberra West Bowling Club, also known as the West Deakin Hellenic Bowling Club) –Commercial E Policy and Residential Use (presented 17 June 2003)

20. Draft Variation No. 202 to the Territory Plan-Jamison Group Centre Master Plan

(released 14 July 2003, presented 19 August 2003) 21. Draft Variation No. 173 to the Territory Plan-Heritage Places Register Residential

Precincts (Alt Crescent, Barton, Blandfordia 5, Braddon, Corroboree Park, Forest, Kingston/Griffith, Reid and Wakefield Gardens Housing Precincts) (released 14 July 2003, presented 19 August 2003)(government response tabled 18 November 2003)

22. Report on 2003 National Conference of Public Works and Environment Committees-

the Sustainability of Regional Development–Addressing the Triple Bottom Line (presented 19 August 2003)

23. Draft Variation No. 130 to the Territory Plan–The Suburbs of Bonner, Casey, Forde,

Jacka, Moncrief, Taylor and part of Amaroo and Ngunnawal in North Gungahlin (presented 27 November 2003)

24. Inquiry into the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Amendment Bill 2003

(referred 17 June 2003)(released 19 December 2003, presented 10 February 2004) (government response tabled 22 June 2004)

25. Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No 217–Heritage Places Register-Whitley Houses-

Section 23, Blocks 6, 11 and 12 Griffin and Section 10 Block 4 Braddon (released 12 January 2004, presented 10 February 2004)

26. Inquiry into Annual and Financial Reports 2002-2003 for the Department of Urban

Services and the Related Agencies (referred 25 September 2003) (released 19 February 2004,presented 4 March 2004)(government response tabled 1 July 2004)

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27. Inquiry into the building of a Supermarket next to the Belconnen Markets (referred 21 October 2003)(presented 4 March 2004) (government response tabled 22 June 2004)

28. Draft Variation to the Territory Plan No 226-Phillip Section 22 Block 2 - Phillip Pool

(referred on 16 March 2004)(released 22 April 2004, presented 4 May 2004) 29. Variation to the Territory Plan No 224-Block 1 Section 54 Lyneham (Australian Capital

Motor Inn) Proposed Residential Use (referred on 30 March 2004)(presented 14 May 2004) 30. Variation to the Territory Plan No 223-Block 8,Section 55 Greenway (Lakeside Leisure

Centre)& Block 13 Section 46 Greenway (Enclosed Sportsgrounds-Tuggeranong)- Public Land Overlay (Ph) Sport and Recreation Reserve (referred on 30 March 2004)(presented 14 May 2004)

31. Inquire into and report on the matter of the Karralika development and the use of the

call in power (referred 11 February 2004)(presented 14 May 2004)(government response tabled 17 August 2004)

32. Draft Variation No 235 to the Territory Plan–Conder Block 2 Section 228(Conder

Group Centre) Proposed Supermarket Site (referred on 5 May 2004)(released 23 July 2004, presented 3 August 2004)

33. Variation to the Territory Plan No 225-Section 129 and part section 34 Narrabundah

(presented 17 August 2004) 34. Long term planning for the provision of land for aged care facilities in the ACT

(self referred 21 April 2004)(presented 24 August 2004, government response tabled 21 June 2011)

35. Variation to the Territory Plan No. 241-Aged care facility, additional urban open space and expansion of Gossan Hill Nature Park (presented 24 August 2004)

Statements made pursuant to Standing Order 246A

• Priority issues for service delivery to be considered in the 2002-2003 ACT Budget (21 February 2002)

• Renewable energy and sustainability (6 March 2003) • Renewable energy and sustainability in the ACT (24 August 2004)

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Standing Committee on Public Accounts Formation: 11 December 2001 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Mr Smyth (Chair) Ms MacDonald (Deputy Chair) Ms Tucker Terms of Reference i) examine:

(A) the accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the Australian Capital Territory; (B) the financial affairs of authorities of the Australian Capital Territory; and (C) all reports of the Auditor-General which have been presented to the Assembly;

ii) report to the Assembly, with such comments as it thinks fit, any items or matters in

those accounts, statements and reports, or any circumstances connected with them, to which the Committee is of the opinion that the attention of the Assembly should be directed;

iii) inquire into any question in connection with the public accounts which is referred to it

by the Assembly and to report to the Assembly on that question; and iv) examine matters relating to economic and business development, small business,

tourism, market and regulatory reform, public sector management, taxation and revenue and sustainability.

Auditor-General’s Reports (tabled and referred) Auditor-General’s Report No 5 of 2004: Leave Management (tabled 3 August 2004) Inquiries 1. Inquire into the alleged poor governance and financial management practices relating

to ACT Government grants received by the ACT Multicultural Council Incorporated (self referred 28 July 2004)

2. Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 4 of 2004-Data Reliability for Reporting on the

ACT ‘No Waste by 2010” Strategy (referred 3 August 2004)

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3. Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 5 of 2004-Leave Management (referred 3 August 2004)

Reports presented 1. Service Delivery 2002-2003 Budget Consultation Process (self referred 30 January 2002)

(presented 9 April 2002) (government response tabled 25 June 2002)

2. Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 8 of 2001-Relocation to Brindabella Business Park (referred 11 December 2001)(presented 12 December 2002)

3. Report on Annual & Financial Reports 2001-2002 (referred 26 September 2002) (presented

18 February 2003) (government response tabled 19 August 2003) 4. 2002-2003 Appropriation Bill (No2) (referred 20 February 2003) (presented 4 March 2003)

(government response tabled 6 March 2003) 5. Rates and Land Tax Amendment Bill 2003 (referred 3 April 2003)(presented 17 June 2003)(government response tabled 19 June 2003) 6. Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 7 of 2002-Financial Audits with Years Ending

to 30 June 2002 (referred 11 December 2002)(presented 25 September 2003)(government response tabled 12 February 2004)

7. 2002-2003 Annual and Financial Reports of the Chief Minister’s Department,

Department of Treasury, other related agencies and the ACT Legislative Assembly Secretariat (referred 25 September 2003)(presented 10 February 2004)(government response tabled 1 July 2004)

8. Revenue Raising Issues in the ACT (self referred 22 May 2002)(presented 4 March 2004) (government response tabled 24 June 2004)

9. Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 9 of 2003-Annual Management Report for the

Year Ended 30 June 2003 (referred 21 August 2003) (presented 4 March 2004) (government response tabled 22 June 2004)

10. Financial Management Amendment Bill 2003 (No3) (referred 12 February 2004)

(presented 1 April 2004)(government response tabled 14 May 2005) 11. The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) with special reference to the

Australian Capital Territory (self referred 6 August 2003)(presented 24 August 2004)(government response tabled 5 May 2005)

12. Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2003-Effectiveness of Annual Reporting (referred 4 March 2003)(presented 24 August 2004)

13. Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 4 of 2003-Management of Fraud and

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Corruption Prevention in the Public Sector (referred 8 May 2003)(presented 24 August 2004)(government response tabled 17 February 2005)

14. Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 10 of 2003-Financial Audits with Years

Ending to 30 June 2003 (referred 9 December 2003)(presented 26 August 2004)(government response tabled 8 December 2004)

Statements made pursuant to Standing Order 246A • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 10 of 2001-Review of Certain Allegations (7 March 2002) • Auditor-General’s Report No 5 of 2001-Administration of Payroll Tax (11 April 2002)

• Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2002-Special Purpose Review of Part of

the Commission of Audit Report on the State of the Territory’s Finances as 31 October 2001 (27 June 2002)

• Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 7 of 2001-Managing Canberra Urban Parks

and Open Spaces (26 September 2002) • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 4 of 2002-Frameworks for internal auditing in

Territory agencies (14 November 2002) • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 3 of 2002-Governance arrangements of selected

statutory authorities (14 November 2002) • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 11 of 2001-Financial Audits with years ending 30 June 2001 (14 November 2002) • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 6 of 2002-Annual Management Report for the

Year Ended 30 June 2002 (12 December 2002) • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 9 of 2001-Financial Administration of Training

Program Grant (12 December 2002) • Auditor-General’s Report No 12 of 2001: The Freedom of Information Act (19 August 2004) • Auditor-General’s Report No 2 of 2002: Operations of the Public Access to

Government Contracts Act (19 August 2004) • Auditor-General’s Report No 5 of 2002: Car Races in Canberra – Costs and

Benefits (19 August 2004) • Auditor-General’s Report No 2 of 2003: Belconnen Indoor Aquatic Leisure

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Centre (19 August 2004) • Auditor-General’s Report No 3 of 2003: Emergency Services (19 August 2004) • Inquiry into alleged poor governance and financial management practices

relating to ACT Government grants received by the ACT Multicultural Council Incorporated (24 August 2004)

• Review of Auditor-General’s Reports No 5 of 2003-Lease of FAI House and No 6 of 2003-Allegations of Financial Mismanagement University of Canberra Union

(26 August 2004) • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 7 of 2003-Compliance Performance Audit

Recruitment Processes (26 August 2004) • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 8 of 2003-Financial Incentive Package for

Fujitsu Australia Ltd (FAL) (26 August 2004) • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 1 of 2004-Administration of Policing Services

(26 August 2004) • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 2 of 2004-Travel Arrangements and Expenses

(26 August 2004) • Review of Auditor-General’s Report No 3 of 2004-Revenue Estimates in Budget Papers 2002-03 (26 August 2004)

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• 2 Select Committees (dissolved)

Select Committee on Estimates 2001-2002 (No. 3) Formation: 19 February 2002 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Mr Humphries (Chair) Mr Hargreaves (Deputy Chair) Ms Dundas Terms of Reference To inquire into and report on the Appropriation Bill 2001-2002 (No. 3) Report by 9 April 2002 Report presented Appropriation Bill 2001-2002 (No. 3) (presented 9 April 2002; government response tabled 11 April, 2002)

Select Committee on Estimates 2002-2003 Formation: 6 June 2002 Pursuant to: Resolution Members: Mr Humphries (Chair)

Mr Hargreaves (Deputy Chair) Ms Dundas Mrs Dunne Ms Gallagher

Terms of Reference To examine the expenditure proposals contained in the Appropriation Bill 2002-2003 and any revenue estimates proposed by the Government in the 2002-2003 Budget Report by 19 August 2002 Report presented

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Budget 2002-2003 (released 19 August 2002, presented 20 August 2002; government response tabled 27 August 2002)

Select Committee on Estimates 2003-2004 Formation: 3 April 2003 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Mr Smyth (Chair) Mrs Cross (Deputy Chair) Ms Mac Donald Mr Hargreaves Mrs Dunne Terms of Reference To examine the expenditure proposals contained in the Appropriation Bill 2003-2004 and any revenue estimates proposed by the Government in the 2003-2004 Budget. Report by 17 June 2003 Report presented Appropriation Bill 2003-2004 (presented 17 June 2003; government response tabled 25 September 2003)

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Select Committee on Estimates 2003-2004 (No.2) Formation: 19 August 2003 Pursuant to: Resolution Members: Mr Smyth (Chair) Mr Hargreaves (Deputy Chair) Ms Dundas Terms of Reference

To examine the expenditure proposals contained in Appropriation Bill 2003-2004 (No.2) Report by 23 September 2003

Report presented Appropriation Bill 2003-2004 (No 2) (presented 23 September 2003; government response tabled 25 September 2003)

Select Committee on Estimates 2003-2004 (No 3) Formation: 11 March 2004 Pursuant to: Standing Order 174 Members: Mrs Cross (Chair) Ms MacDonald (Deputy Chair) Mr Smyth

Terms of Reference

Inquire into and report on Appropriation Bill 2003-2004 (No. 3) Report presented Appropriation Bill 2003-2004 (No.3)(presented 4 May 2004; government response tabled 14 May 2004)

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Select Committee on Estimates 2004-2005 Formation: 1 April 2004 Pursuant to: Resolution Members: Mr Stefaniak (Chair) Ms MacDonald (Deputy Chair) Ms Dundas Mrs Dunne Mr Hargreaves

Terms of Reference

To examine the expenditure proposals contained in the Appropriation Bill 2004-2005 and any revenue estimates proposed by the Government in the 2004-2005 Budget

Report presented Appropriation Bill 2004-2005 (presented 22 June 2004; government response tabled 29 June 2004)

Select Committee on Privileges 1

Formation: 6 June 2002 Pursuant to: Resolution Members: Ms Tucker (Chair) Mr Hargreaves (Deputy Chair) Mr Smyth

Terms of Reference

To examine whether the unauthorised receipt of e-mails from Mr Wood’s office was a breach of privilege and whether a contempt was committed Report by 14 November 2002

Report presented

Unauthorised diversion and receipt of a Member’s e-mails (presented 14 November 2002)

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Select Committee on Privileges 2 Formation: 26 June 2003 Pursuant to: Standing Order 71 Members: Ms Dundas (Chair) Mr Stefaniak (Deputy Chair) Mr Quinlan Terms of Reference

(1) To examine whether the dissemination of information on ABC Radio relating to Report No 5 of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Report into the Appropriation Bill 2003-2004 of the Select Committee

(2) on Estimates 2003-2004 was a breach of privilege and whether a contempt of the Legislative Assembly was committed;

(3) the Select Committee also examine Standing Order 71 (Privilege) with consideration being given to the House of Representatives procedures in relation to privilege matters;

(3) the Select Committee also examine

(a) the refusal of Mr Corbell to answer questions of the Select Committee on Estimates;

(b) the creation and distribution of the document known as ‘Budget Estimates 2003’ by certain persons within ACT Health

and determine whether each constitutes a contempt of the Legislative Assembly;

(4) the Committee report by 18 November 2003 Report presented Possible unauthorised dissemination of committee material, standing order 71 (Privilege), Minister’s refusal to answer questions in committee hearing and distribution of ACT Health document (presented 18 November 2003)

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Select Committee on Privileges 3

Formation: 10 February 2004 Pursuant to: Standing Order 71 Members: Ms Tucker (Chair) Ms MacDonald (Deputy Chair) Mr Cornwell

Terms of Reference To inquire into and report on whether the actions of the Chair of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment with regard to the distribution of a flyer in her name at the Belconnen Markets did constitute a contempt of the Assembly through improper interference in the work of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment Report by the first sitting day in April 2004. Report presented Report on whether the actions of the Chair of the Standing Committee on Planning and environment with regard to the distribution of a flyer in her name at the Belconnen Markets did constitute a contempt of the Assembly (presented 30 March 2004)

Select Committee on the Status of Women in the ACT

Formation: 11 December 2001 Pursuant to: Resolution Committee Members: Ms Gallagher (Chair) Mrs Cross (Deputy Chair) Ms Dundas

Terms of Reference

To inquire into and report on the effectiveness of existing ACT Government programs including: a) their differential impact on women’s –

i) equality of opportunity;

ii) economic independence and security;

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iii) access to and support of healthy lifestyles;

iv) barriers to participation; b) violence prevention and personal and community safety for women; c) targeted support for women from specific groups within the community; and d) any other related matter.

Report by the last sitting day in November 2002

Report presented

The Status of Women in the ACT (presented 21 November 2002; government response tabled 6 May 2003)