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reports published between January and June 2022, which were: Report 1 of 2022—Management of detainee mental health services in the Alexander Maconochie Centre; Report 2 of 2022—Fraud prevention; Report 3 of 2022—ACT Taxi Subsidy Scheme; and Report 4 of 2022—Governance arrangements for Parkwood, Ginninderry.

The committee held one public hearing, on 8 December 2022, and heard evidence from the Chief Minister, the Minister for Mental Health and officials from their directorates. The committee made 12 recommendations as part of its inquiry in relation to all four Auditor-General’s reports and endorsed all of the Auditor-General’s recommendations.

On behalf of the committee, I would like to thank those who contributed to the committee’s inquiry. I commend the report to the Assembly.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Report 15

MRS KIKKERT (Ginninderra) (11.09): I present the following report:

Public Accounts—Standing Committee—Report 15—Inquiry into Auditor-General’s Report No. 8 of 2021: Canberra Light Rail Stage 2A: Economic Analysis, dated 16 March 2023, together with a copy of the extracts of the relevant minutes of proceedings.

I move:

That the report be noted.

This is the 15th report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts for the 10th Assembly.

The public accounts committee examined performance audit report 8 of 2022, which reviewed the economic analysis of the Canberra light rail stage 2A. The committee held one public hearing, on 12 May 2022, and heard evidence from the ACT Audit Office, Major Projects Canberra, the City Renewal Authority, and academics from the Australian National University and the University of Canberra. The committee made eight recommendations as part of this inquiry and endorsed all of the Auditor-General’s recommendations.

On behalf of the committee, I would like to thank those who contributed to the committee’s inquiry. I commend the report to the Assembly.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Administration and Procedure—Standing Committee

Statement by deputy chair

MS LAWDER (Brindabella) (11.10): Pursuant to standing order 246A, I wish to make a statement on behalf of the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure.


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