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Report 26 of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment entitled Report on the annual and financial reports 2005-06 together with a copy of the extracts of the relevant minutes of proceedings.
I seek leave to move a motion authorising the report for publication.
Leave granted.
MR GENTLEMAN: I move:
That the report be authorised for publication.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
MR GENTLEMAN: I move:
That the report be noted.
I have tabled today the annual and financial reports for 2005-06 of the Standing Committee on Planning and Environment.
On 17 October 2006, the ACT government’s annual and financial reports for 2005-06 were tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly. The Standing Committee on Planning and Environment had reports of the following agencies referred to it: the ACT Planning and Land Authority, the ACT Land and Development Agency, the ACTION authority, the Department of Urban Services, the Commissioner for the Environment, the Canberra Public Cemeteries Trust, as well as the Chief Minister’s Department on environmental matters only.
This report focuses on the issues raised and assessed during the committee’s public hearings for this inquiry. To assist with the assessment process and to clarify issues, the committee held public meetings on 24 October 2006 and 31 October 2006. This was an important inquiry, as annual reports are key accountability documents concerning management performance. They reflect on the year’s performance, achievements and outcomes and are also concise by way of accounting for the expenditure of public moneys.
The committee has made seven recommendations in this report. In recommendation 1 the committee recommends that the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services comply with the ACT government community engagement manual in the administration of his portfolio responsibilities.
In recommendation 2 the committee recommends that the office of Commissioner for the Environment be allocated an additional permanent position at an appropriate senior level.
In recommendation 3 the committee recommends that ACT government departments reduce the use of contract staff through better management of their permanent public service staff.
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