Select Committee on Estimates 2025-2026 - Friday, 1 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 Leanne Castley MLA, Visiting Member
Ms Castley
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Ms Suzanne Orr, Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water
Ms Orr
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Ms Fiona Wright, Executive Group Manager, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Ms Wright / Ms Castley
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Mr David Clapham, Executive Branch Manager, Office of Water, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Mr Clapham / Ms Castley
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Ms Tara Cheyne, Minister for City and Government Services
Ms Cheyne / Chair
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/ MS ORR (2)
Ms Wright / Chair
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Mr Sam Engele, Deputy Director-General, City and Environment Directorate
Mr Engele / Chair
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Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, Deputy Chair
Mr Rattenbury / Ms Wright
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Ms Castley / Ms Orr
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/ MS ORR (2)
Ms Wright / Ms Castley
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Ms Bethel Sendaba, Executive Branch Manager, Climate Change and Energy Policy, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Ms Sendaba / Ms Castley
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Orr / Ms Castley
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/ MS CASTLEY (4)
Ms Orr / Ms Wright
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Ms Jo Clay MLA, Visiting Member
Ms Clay / Ms Orr
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Ms Fiona Carrick MLA, Committee Member
Chair / Ms Carrick
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Orr / Ms Carrick
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Ms Ros Malouf, Executive Branch Manager, Climate Change and Energy Programs, Climate Change, Energy and Water
Ms Malouf / Chair
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/ MS ORR (2)
Ms Carrick / Ms Cheyne
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/ MS ORR (2)
Mr Engele / Ms Carrick
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Mr Bren Burkevics, Executive Group Manager, Environment, Heritage and Parks
Mr Burkevics / Ms Carrick
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Mr Dave Peffer, Director-General, City and Environment Directorate
Mr Peffer / Ms Carrick
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/ MS ORR (2)
Mr Engele / Ms Carrick
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Ms Caitlin Tough MLA, Committee Member
Ms Tough / Ms Cheyne
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Ms Michaela Watts, Executive Branch Manager, Parks and Conservation Service
Ms Watts / Ms Tough
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/ Ms Malouf (2)
Mr Burkevics / Ms Clay
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/ MS ORR (2)
Ms Malouf / Ms Clay
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/ Ms Wright (2)
Ms Malouf / Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Wright / Ms Carrick
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Miss Laura Nuttall MLA, Visiting Member
Chair / Ms Nuttall
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Morning tea adjournment
Chair
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Resumed
Chair
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Ms Leanne Castley MLA, Visiting Member
Ms Castley
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Dr Renee Brawata, Acting Senior Director, Office of Nature Conservation
Dr Brawata / Ms Castley
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Ms Jo Clay MLA, Visiting Member
Ms Clay / Minister Orr
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Dr Arnagretta Hunter, Chair, ACT Climate Change Council
Dr Hunter / Mr Rattenbury
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Ms Alex Magee, Executive Branch Manager, Communications, Engagement and Media
Ms Magee / Mr Rattenbury
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/ Minister Orr (2)
Mr Burkevics / Ms Clay
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Ms Melissa Tetley, Chief Finance Officer
Ms Tetley / Ms Clay
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Clay / Dr Brawata
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/ Mr Engele (1)
Chair / Ms Castley
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Engele / Ms Castley
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Burkevics / Mr Emerson
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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 Shane Rattenbury MLA, Deputy Chair
Mr Rattenbury
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Ms Leanne Castley MLA, Visiting Member
Ms Castley
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Mr Chris Steel MLA, Treasurer , Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development
Minister
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Mr Sam Engele, Deputy Director-General, City and Environment Directorate
Mr Engele
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Ms Sanzida Akhter, Executive Group Manager, Development and Implementation
Ms Akhter / Ms Castley
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Mr Ben Green, Executive Group Manager, Planning and Urban Policy
Mr Green / Ms Castley
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Ms Jo Clay MLA, Visiting Member
Mr Rattenbury / Ms Clay
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Ms Fiona Carrick MLA, Committee Member
Chair / Ms Carrick
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George Cilliers, Executive Group Manager, Statutory Planning and Chief Planner
Minister / Mr Cilliers
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Ms Caitlin Tough MLA, Committee Member
Chair / Ms Tough
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/ MS TOUGH (4)
Minister / Mr Cilliers
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/ Mr Cilliers (1)
Chair / Ms Castley
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/ CHAIR (3)
Castley / Mr Cilliers
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Mr Dave Peffer, Director-General, City and Environment Directorate
Mr Peffer / Ms Castley
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/ Minister (2)
Mr Cilliers / Ms Castley
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Cilliers / Ms Clay
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/ MS CLAY (3)
Mr Engele / Chair
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/ MS CLAY (3)
Ms Akhter / Chair
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/ MS CASTLEY (3)
Mr Engele / Chair
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/ Minister (2)
Mr Green / Ms Clay
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Mr James Bennett, Executive Branch Manager, Building, Design and Projects, Planning and Urban Policy
Mr Bennett / Ms Castley
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/ MS CASTLEY (3)
Minister / Mr Green
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/ MS CASTLEY (3)
Mr Cilliers / Ms Carrick
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/ Minister (2)
Mr Green / Ms Carrick
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/ Mr Cilliers (1)
Chair / Mr Green
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Green
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/ Minister (2)
Chair / Ms Clay
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Green / Mr Cilliers
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Carrick / Mr Green
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Cilliers / Mr Green
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Mr Rattenbury / Minister
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Ms Akhter / Chair
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Afternoon tea adjournment
Chair
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Resumed
Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Castley / Minister
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/ MS CASTLEY (3)
Minister / Mr Bennett
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/ Mr Cilliers (1)
Ms Clay / Mr Green
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/ Mr Engele (1)
Minister / Ms Clay
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Clay / Minister
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Clay / Mr Green
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/ Mr Engele (1)
Mr Rattenbury / Minister
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/ Ms Akhter (2)
Mr Rattenbury / Minister
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Ms Akhter / Mr Rattenbury
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/ Minister (2)
Mr Rattenbury / Ms Akhter
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Hearing adjourned
Chair