Select Committee on Estimates 2025-2026 - Wednesday, 6 August 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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Ms Rachel Stephen-Smith MLA, Minister for Finance
Ms Stephen-Smith / Chair
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Mr Russ Campbell, Under Treasurer; Treasury
Mr Campbell / Chair
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Ms Sanaz Mirzabegian, Executive Group Manager; Procurement ACT, Treasury
Ms Mirzabegian / Chair
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Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, Deputy Chair
Mr Rattenbury / Ms Stephen-Smith
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Ms Fiona Carrick MLA, Committee Member
Ms Carrick / Ms Stephen-Smith
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Ms Caitlin Tough MLA, Committee Member
Ms Tough / Ms Mirzabegian
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Luncheon adjournment to 12pm
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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Ms Fiona Carrick MLA, Committee Member
Ms Carrick
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Ms Yvette Berry MLA, Minister for Sport and Recreation
Minister Berry / Ms Carrick
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Ms Rebecca Kelley, Executive Branch Manager, Sport and Recreation
Ms Kelley / Ms Carrick
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Ms Kareena Arthy, Deputy Director-General, Economic Development, Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate
Ms Arthy / Ms Carrick
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Miss Laura Nuttall MLA, Visiting Member
Chair / Ms Nuttall
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Ms Jo Clay MLA, Visiting Member
Ms Clay / Minister Berry
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Ms Caitlin Tough MLA, Committee Member
Ms Tough
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Mr Michael Pettersson MLA, Minister for Business, Arts and Creative Industries, Minister for Skills, Training and Industrial Relations
Minister Pettersson
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Ms Caroline Fulton, Executive Branch Manager, artsACT
Ms Fulton / Ms Tough
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Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, Deputy Chair
Chair / Mr Rattenbury
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/ Ms Kelley (2)
Minister Berry / Ms Nuttall
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Mr Michael Young, Executive Group Manager, Work Safety Group, Office of Industrial Relations and Workforce Strategy, (via Webex)
Mr Young / Chair
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/ Ms Arthy (2)
Ms Fulton / Ms Clay
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Minister Pettersson / Ms Arthy
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Mr Thomas Emerson MLA, Visiting Member
Chair / Mr Emerson
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End of session
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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Ms Chiaka Barry MLA, Visiting Member
Ms Barry
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Ms Yvette Berry MLA, Minister for Homes, Homelessness and New Suburbs
Minister Berry
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Ms Catherine Rule, Director-General, Health and Community Services Directorate
Ms Rule / Ms Barry
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Ms Brooke Newman, Executive Branch Manager, Client Services
Ms Newman / Ms Barry
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Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, Deputy Chair
Mr Rattenbury / Minister Berry
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Mr Ash Balaretnaraja, Executive Group Manager, Housing Assistance
Mr Balaretnaraja / Mr Rattenbury
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Ms Caitlin Tough MLA, Committee Member
Chair / Ms Tough
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Ms Jo Clay MLA, Visiting Member
Ms Clay / Ms Rule
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/ CHAIR (3)
Minister Berry / Ms Clay
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Mr Thomas Emerson MLA, Visiting Member
Chair / Mr Emerson
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Balaretnaraja / Mr Emerson
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Ms Fiona Carrick MLA, Committee Member
Ms Carrick / Minister Berry
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Mr Ashley Cahif, Deputy Director-General, Infrastructure Canberra
Mr Cahif / Ms Carrick
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Ms Megan Valler, Executive Branch Manager, Housing Assistance, Infrastructure and Contracts
Ms Valler / Ms Tough
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Mr Faheem Khan, Executive Group Manager, Delivery - Places and Spaces
Mr Khan / Minister Berry
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Rule / Minister Berry
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Barry / Ms Valler
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/ MS BARRY (4)
Ms Valler / Minister Berry
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/ Minister Berry (1)
Chair / Ms Clay
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/ Mr Cahif (1) / MR RATTENBURY (4)
Minister Berry / Ms Clay
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Ms Rule / Ms Clay
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Mr Lewis Hayward, Chief Financial Officer
Mr Hayward / Ms Clay
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/ MS CLAY (3)
Chair / Mr Hayward
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/ MS BARRY (4)
Minister Berry / Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Barry / Ms Rule
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/ Ms Rule (1)
Minister Berry / Ms Barry
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Ms Kirsty Windeyer, Deputy Director-General, Housing and Inclusion
Ms Windeyer / Ms Rule
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/ MS TOUGH (4)
Ms Rule / Ms Windeyer
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Mr Balaretnaraja / Ms Barry
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Mr Andrew Braddock MLA, Visiting Member
Chair / Mr Braddock
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Minister Berry / Mr Braddock
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/ Minister Berry (1)
Mr Braddock / Ms Rule
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/ Ms Valler (2)
Ms Barry / Ms Rule
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Rule / Minister Berry
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/ Mr Balaretnaraja (2)
Mr Emerson / Minister Berry
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/ Minister Berry (1)
Mr Balaretnaraja / Mr Emerson
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/ Ms Rule (1)
Mr Balaretnaraja / Mr Emerson
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/ Ms Rule (1)
Ms Barry / Ms Valler
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/ Minister Berry (1)
Ms Rule / Ms Barry
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/ Ms Rule (1)
Ms Valler / Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Tough / Ms Valler
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/ MR EMERSON (3)
Mr Balaretnaraja / Ms Rule
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Hearing adjourned to 3.30 pm
Chair
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Resumed
Chair
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Ms Vasiliki Boglatzis, Executive Group Manager, Inclusion
Ms Bogiatzis / Ms Carrick
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Mr Michael Pettersson MLA, Minister for Children, Youth and Families
Minister Pettersson / Ms Carrick
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Miss Laura Nuttall MLA, Visiting Member
Ms Nuttall / Ms Rule
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Dr Marisa Paterson MLA Minister for Women, Minister for the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence
Minister Paterson / Chair
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Ms Anne-Maree Sabellico, Deputy Director-General, Children, Families & Strategic Reform
Ms Rule / Ms Sabellico
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Ms Melanie Saballa, Executive Branch Manager, Next Steps Reform and Strategy Implementation
Ms Saballa / Chair
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/ MS BARRY (4)
Ms Saballa / Chair
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Ms Jacinta Evans, Executive Group Manager, Strategic Policy
Ms Barry / Ms Evans
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Ms Alison Grace, Executive Branch Manager, Youth Justice and Adolescent Services
Ms Grace / Ms Nuttall
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Rule / Ms Barry
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Ms Yvette Berry MLA, Minister for Education and Early Childhood
Minister Berry / Chair
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Ms Melanie Thompson, Acting Executive Branch Manager, Support Services for Children
Ms Thompson / Ms Barry
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/ Ms Rule (1)
Chair / Ms Carrick
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Ms Maria Kanellopoulos, Chief Practitioner, Executive Branch Manager, Clinical Services and Practice Assurance
Ms Rule / Ms Kanellopoulos
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Hearing adjourned
Chair