Select Committee on Estimates 2025-2026 - Wednesday, 30 July 2025

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Select Committee on Estimates 2025-2026 - Inquiry into ACT Budget 2025-2026
Commenced
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Mr Ed Cocks MLA, Chair
Chair
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Mr Gordon Ramsay, Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ramsay
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Dr Mathew Trinca, Cultural Facilities Corporation Board
Dr Trinca
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Ms Sharon Lu, Chief Financial Officer
Ms Lu
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Dr Anna Wong, Director, Galleries, Museums & Heritage
Ms Wong
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Mr Alex Budd, Director, Canberra Theatre Centre
Mr Budd
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Ms Jo Clay MLA, Visiting Member
Ms Clay
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Ms Fiona Carrick MLA, Committee Member
Ms Carrick
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Ms Caitlin Tough MLA, Committee Member
Ms Tough / Ms Wong
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Mr Thomas Emerson MLA, Visiting Member
Mr Emerson / Mr Ramsay
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Break
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Resumed
Chair
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Mr Peter Garrison AM SC, Solicitor-General for the ACT
Mr Garrison Am Sc / Chair
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/ MR EMERSON (3)
Chair / Mr Garrison Am Sc
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Morning tea adjournment
Chair
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Mr Peter Muir, Official Visitors Board Chair
Chair / Mr Muir
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Mr Stefen Dzwonnik, Executive Officer
Mr Dzwonnik
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Mr Geoff Dulhunty, Official Visitor for Metal Health and member of the Official Visitors Board
Mr Dulhunty / Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Muir
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Mr Dulhunty / Mr Dzwonnik
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Mr Dzwonnik / Mr Rattenbury
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Ms Chiaka Barry MLA, Visiting Member
Chair / Ms Barry
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Barry / Mr Muir
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Muir / Mr Dzwonnik
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End of session
Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Ms Victoria Engel SC, Director of Public Prosecutions
Chair / Ms Engel
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Ms Melinda Graczol, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (Criminal Practice)
Ms Graczol / Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Rattenbury / Ms Engel
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Lunch adjournment
Chair
Break
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Select Committee on Estimates 2025-2026 - Inquiry into ACT Budget 2025-2026
Resumed
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Mr Ed Cocks MLA, Chair
Chair
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Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, Deputy Chair
Mr Rattenbury
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Ms Jo Clay MLA, Visiting Member
Ms Clay
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Dr Marisa Paterson MLA , Minister for Gaming Reform
Minister Paterson / Ms Clay
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Mr Daniel Ng, Acting Executive Group Manager, Legislation, Policy and Programs Division
Mr Ng / Ms Clay
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Ms Fiona Carrick MLA, Committee Member
Chair / Ms Carrick
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Ms Tara Cheyne MLA, Attorney-General and Minister for Human Rights
Minister Cheyne
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Ms Dragana Cvetkovski, Chief Finance Officer
Ms Cvetkovski / Ms Carrick
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Mr Ray Johnson, Acting Director-General, Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Mr Johnson / Ms Carrick
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Minister Paterson / Minister Cheyne
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Ms Caitlin Tough MLA, Committee Member
Ms Tough / Minister Cheyne
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Mr Benjamin Wickham, Chief Executive Officer, ACT Courts and Tribunal
Mr Wickham / Ms Tough
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Ms Leanne Castley MLA, Visiting Member
Chair / Ms Castley
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/ Minister Cheyne (1)
Minister Paterson / Ms Castley
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/ Mr Ng (2)
Chair / Minister Paterson
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Chair / Minister Paterson
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Carrick / Minister Cheyne
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Ms Bianca Kimber, Parliamentary Counsel, Parliamentary Counsel's Office
Ms Tough / Ms Kimber
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Ms Nadia Marjan, Acting Executive Branch Manager, Civil Law, Legislation, Policy and Programs Division
Ms Marjan / Ms Clay
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Afternoon tea adjournment
Chair
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Resumed
Chair
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Mr Peter Garrison AM SC, Solicitor-General for the ACT
Mr Garrison / Chair
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/ Mr Garrison (2)
Minister Cheyne / Chair
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/ Mr Garrison (2)
Mr Rattenbury / Minister Cheyne
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/ Minister Cheyne (1)
Mr Johnson / Chair
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/ Minister Cheyne (1)
Chair / Mr Garrison
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/ Mr Garrison (2)
Minister Cheyne / Chair
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Mr Rattenbury / Minister Cheyne
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Ms Carrick / Minister Cheyne
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Chair / Minister Cheyne
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End of session
Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, Deputy Chair
Chair / Mr Rattenbury
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Dr Marisa Paterson MLA Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Minister
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Mr Scott Lee APM, Chief Police Officer for the ACT
Mr Lee / Mr Rattenbury
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Ms Paula Hudson, Deputy Chief Police Officer for the ACT
Ms Hudson / Mr Lee
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/ Minister Paterson (1)
Mr Lee / Chair
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Ms Leanne Castley MLA, Visiting Member
Chair / Ms Castley
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/ Minister Paterson (1)
Mr Lee / Ms Castley
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Mr Michael Healy, Performing the Duties of Executive General Manager, Strategic Accommodation
Mr Lee / Mr Healy
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Mr Peter Whowell, Executive General Manager, Corporate Services
Mr Lee / Mr Whowell
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/ Mr Lee (2)
Ms Castley / Mr Whowell
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Mr Andrew Braddock MLA, Visiting Member
Chair / Mr Braddock
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/ Minister Paterson (1)
Ms Hudson / Mr Braddock
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Hearing adjourned
Chair
Break
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Select Committee on Estimates 2025-2026 - Inquiry into ACT Budget 2025-2026
Resumed
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Mr Ed Cocks MLA, Chair
Chair
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Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, Deputy Chair
Mr Rattenbury
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Ms Jo Clay MLA, Visiting Member
Ms Clay
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Dr Marisa Paterson MLA , Minister for Gaming Reform
Minister Paterson / Ms Clay
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Mr Daniel Ng, Acting Executive Group Manager, Legislation, Policy and Programs Division
Mr Ng / Ms Clay
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Ms Fiona Carrick MLA, Committee Member
Chair / Ms Carrick
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Ms Tara Cheyne MLA, Attorney-General and Minister for Human Rights
Minister Cheyne
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Ms Dragana Cvetkovski, Chief Finance Officer
Ms Cvetkovski / Ms Carrick
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Mr Ray Johnson, Acting Director-General, Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Mr Johnson / Ms Carrick
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Minister Paterson / Minister Cheyne
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Ms Caitlin Tough MLA, Committee Member
Ms Tough / Minister Cheyne
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Mr Benjamin Wickham, Chief Executive Officer, ACT Courts and Tribunal
Mr Wickham / Ms Tough
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Ms Leanne Castley MLA, Visiting Member
Chair / Ms Castley
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/ Minister Cheyne (1)
Minister Paterson / Ms Castley
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/ Mr Ng (2)
Chair / Minister Paterson
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Chair / Minister Paterson
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Carrick / Minister Cheyne
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Ms Bianca Kimber, Parliamentary Counsel, Parliamentary Counsel's Office
Ms Tough / Ms Kimber
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Ms Nadia Marjan, Acting Executive Branch Manager, Civil Law, Legislation, Policy and Programs Division
Ms Marjan / Ms Clay
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Afternoon tea adjournment
Chair
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Resumed
Chair
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Mr Peter Garrison AM SC, Solicitor-General for the ACT
Mr Garrison / Chair
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/ Mr Garrison (2)
Minister Cheyne / Chair
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/ Mr Garrison (2)
Mr Rattenbury / Minister Cheyne
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/ Minister Cheyne (1)
Mr Johnson / Chair
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/ Minister Cheyne (1)
Chair / Mr Garrison
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/ Mr Garrison (2)
Minister Cheyne / Chair
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Mr Rattenbury / Minister Cheyne
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Ms Carrick / Minister Cheyne
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Chair / Minister Cheyne
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End of session
Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, Deputy Chair
Chair / Mr Rattenbury
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Dr Marisa Paterson MLA Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Minister
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Mr Scott Lee APM, Chief Police Officer for the ACT
Mr Lee / Mr Rattenbury
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Ms Paula Hudson, Deputy Chief Police Officer for the ACT
Ms Hudson / Mr Lee
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/ Minister Paterson (1)
Mr Lee / Chair
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Ms Leanne Castley MLA, Visiting Member
Chair / Ms Castley
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/ Minister Paterson (1)
Mr Lee / Ms Castley
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Mr Michael Healy, Performing the Duties of Executive General Manager, Strategic Accommodation
Mr Lee / Mr Healy
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Mr Peter Whowell, Executive General Manager, Corporate Services
Mr Lee / Mr Whowell
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/ Mr Lee (2)
Ms Castley / Mr Whowell
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Mr Andrew Braddock MLA, Visiting Member
Chair / Mr Braddock
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/ Minister Paterson (1)
Ms Hudson / Mr Braddock
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Hearing adjourned
Chair