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Justice and Community Safety—Standing Committee (Legislative Scrutiny Role)—Scrutiny Report 26, dated 14 March 2023, together with a copy of the extracts of the relevant minutes of proceedings.
I seek leave to make a brief statement.
Leave granted.
MR CAIN: Scrutiny report No 26 contains the committee’s comments on four bills, 18 pieces of subordinate legislation, two regulatory impact statements, proposed amendments to two bills and four government responses. The report was circulated to members when the Assembly was not sitting. I commend the report to the Assembly.
Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity—Standing Committee
Report 7
DR PATERSON (Murrumbidgee) (10.55): I present the following report:
Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity—Standing Committee—Report 7—Inquiry into Annual and Financial Reports 2021-22, dated 7 March 2023, together with a copy of the extracts of the relevant minutes of proceedings.
I move:
That the report be noted.
I rise to speak to the report by the Standing Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity on its inquiry into annual and financial reports. The committee held public hearings on 31 October, 1 November, 7 November and 10 November 2022. The committee was required to examine all or part of the financial and annual reports for the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate; the Chief Minister, through the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate; and the Office of the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment.
The committee’s report made nine recommendations. Some of the issues that the committee is interested in pursuing include recommending that the ACT government advise the projected dates for when the roads to Namadgi will be repaired and when full access will be restored; and recommending that the ACT government develop a consultation plan for Callum Offices as a matter of urgency and look to invest in the modernisation and restoration of the buildings.
Other matters include recommending that the ACT government improve its protection measures for native species such as burrowing animals, like wombats, which are not considered threatened but are at high risk due to urban development and encroachment; recommending that the ACT government provide half-yearly updates to the Assembly on the progress of environmental assessments at Bluetts Block and Piney Ridge, specifically Stromlo blocks 402 and 403, and ensure that the community has the opportunity to input citizen science and observations; and, finally,
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