Select Committee on Estimates 2025-2026 - Thursday, 31 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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Dr Marisa Paterson MLA Minister for Corrections
Minister Paterson
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Ms Leanne Close APM, Commissioner, ACT Corrective Services
Ms Close / Chair
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Mr Ray Johnson APM, Acting Director-General
Mr Johnson
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Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, Deputy Chair
Ms Carrick
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Ms Fiona Carrick MLA, Committee Member
Ms Carrick
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Mr Thomas Emerson MLA, Visiting Member
Mr Emerson
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Ms Caitlin Tough MLA, Committee Member
Ms Tough
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Mr James Taylor-Dayus ACM, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Custodial Operations, ACT Corrective Services
Mr Taylor-Dayus / Ms Tough
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Miss Laura Nuttall MLA, Visiting Member
Ms Close / Ms Nuttall
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Ms Leigh Thompson, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Offender Reintegration, ACT Corrective Services
Ms Thompson / Ms Nuttall
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Morning tea break
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Mr Wayne Phillips, Commissioner, ACT Emergency Services Agency
Chair / Mr Phillips
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Mr Rohan Scott AFSM, Chief Officer, ACT Rural Fire Service
Mr Scott
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Ms Michaela Watts, Executive Branch Manager, Environment, Heritage and Parks, City and Environment Directorate
Ms Watts
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Mr Daines / Chair
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Dr Marisa Paterson MLA Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Minister / Mr Scott
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Mr David Dutton BM ASM, Chief Officer , ACT Ambulance Service
Mr Dutton / Mr Braddock
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/ MS CARRICK (4)
Minister / Mr Dutton
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Mr Aaron Hughes, Chief Operating Officer
Mr Hughes / Ms Carrick
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/ Mr Johnson (1)
Chair / Mr Braddock
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Mr Peter Cleary, Chief Officer, ACT Fire and Rescue
Mr Phillips / Mr Cleary
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/ Mr Phillips (1)
Mr Cleary / Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Phillips / Mr Johnson
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/ Mr Phillips (1)
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Cleary
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/ Mr Cleary (2)
Mr Braddock / Mr Johnson
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Ms Dragana Cvetkovski, Chief Finance Officer
Ms Cvetkovski / Ms Carrick
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End of session
Chair
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(PAUSE)
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Ms Rebecca Minty, ACT Custodial Inspector
Chair / Ms Minty
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Mr Sean Costello, Deputy ACT Custodial Inspector
Mr Costello / Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Costello / Ms Carrick
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Carrick / Ms Minty
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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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Ms Tara Cheyne MLA, Minister for City and Government Services, Minister for the Night-Time Economy
Minister Cheyne / Chair
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Ms Derise Cubin, Executive Branch Manager, Licensing and Registration, Access Canberra; and Commissioner for Fair Trading
Ms Cubin / Chair
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Mr Josh Rynehart, Acting Head of Access Canberra, Access Canberra; Registrar-General; and Acting Commissioner for Fair Trading
Chair / Mr Rynehart
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Mr Dave Peffer, Director-General, City and Environment Directorate
Mr Peffer / Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Minister Cheyne / Mr Rynehart
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Dr Jodie Vaile, Executive Branch Manager, Strategy, Data and Governance, Access Canberra
Mr Rynehart / Dr Vaile
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Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, Deputy Chair
Mr Rattenbury / Mr Rynehart
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Mr Giuseppe Mangeruca, Acting Executive Branch Manager, ACT Gambling and Racing Commission
Mr Mangeruca / Mr Rattenbury
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Rynehart / Mr Rattenbury
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Ms Fiona Carrick MLA, Committee Member
Ms Carrick / Minister Cheyne
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Mr Nick Lhuede, Construction Occupations Registrar, Architects Registrar, Professional Engineer Registrar
Mr Lhuede / Ms Carrick
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Ms Yu-Lan Chan, Executive Branch Manager, Corporate Support and Capability
Ms Chan / Chair
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Ms Caitlin Tough MLA, Committee Member
Ms Tough / Mr Lhuede
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Ms Jo Clay MLA, Visiting Member
Mr Lhuede / Ms Clay
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Mr Bruce Fitzgerald, Deputy Director-General and ACT Waste Manager
Mr Fitzgerald / Ms Clay
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/ CHAIR (3)
Minister Cheyne / Mr Lhuede
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Mr Andrew Braddock MLA, Visiting Member
Mr Braddock / Minister Cheyne
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Mr Kerry McMurray, Chair, Libraries Independent Working Group
Mr McMurray / Mr Braddock
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/ CHAIR (3)
Minister Cheyne / Ms Clay
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Mr Thomas Emerson MLA, Visiting Member
Mr Emerson / Ms Cubin
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/ MR EMERSON (3)
Ms Cubin / Minister Cheyne
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Ms Fiona Ms Chesworth, Senior Director, Better Regulation Team
Ms Chesworth / Mr Emerson
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/ CHAIR (3)
Minister Cheyne / Ms Chesworth
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/ Ms Cubin (2)
Ms Carrick / Minister Paterson
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Dr Marisa Paterson MLA, Minister for Gaming Reform
Minister Paterson / Mr Emerson
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Rattenbury / Minister Cheyne
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/ Minister Cheyne (1)
Mr Rynehart / Chair
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Dr Louise Bassett, Executive Branch Manager, Fair trading and Compliance, Access Canberra
Dr Bassett / Mr Emerson
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/ CHAIR (3)
Minister Cheyne / Ms Carrick
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/ Minister Cheyne (1)
Ms Vaile / Chair
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/ CHAIR (3)
Minister Cheyne / Mr Rynehart
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Afternoon tea adjournment
Chair
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Resumed
Chair
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Ms Tara Cheyne MLA, Minister for City and Government Services, Minister for the Night-Time Economy
Minister Cheyne / Chair
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Ms Suzanne Orr MLA, Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water
Ms Clay / Minister Orr
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Mr Bruce Fitzgerald, Deputy Director-General , City and Environment Directorate
Mr Fitzgerald / Ms Clay
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/ MS CLAY (3)
Minister Orr / Mr Fitzgerald
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/ Minister Orr (2)
Mr Fitzgerald / Chair
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Mr James Milligan MLA, Visiting Member
Mr Milligan / Minister Cheyne
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Tim Rampton, Executive Branch Manager, Roads ACT
Mr Rampton / Mr Milligan
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/ Minister Cheyne (1)
Ms Carrick / Mr Rampton
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Mr Thomas Emerson MLA, Visiting Member
Chair / Mr Emerson
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Mr Daniel Childs, Executive Group Manager
Mr Childs / Minister Cheyne
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Tough / Minister Cheyne
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/ MS TOUGH (4)
Chair / Mr Milligan
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/ Mr Fitzgerald (2)
Mr Rampton / Mr Braddock
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/ Minister Cheyne (1)
Mr Milligan / Chair
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/ Mr Rampton (2)
Minister Cheyne / Mr Milligan
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/ CHAIR (3)
Minister Cheyne / Ms Carrick
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/ MS CLAY (3)
Minister Orr / Mr Fitzgerald
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/ Minister Cheyne (1)
Chair / Mr Milligan
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/ Minister Cheyne (1)
Mr Fitzgerald / Mr Milligan
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/ CHAIR (3)
Mr Emerson / Minister Cheyne
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/ MR RATTENBURY (4)
Minister Cheyne / Mr Fitzgerald
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Mr Geoff Davidson, Executive Branch Manager, Development Coordination
Mr Davidson / Ms Carrick
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Mr Kerry McMurray, Chief Executive Officer, Canberra Memorial Parks
Mr McMurray / Ms Tough
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/ CHAIR (3)
Ms Carrick / Minister Cheyne
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Hearing adjourned
Chair