Page 1531 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 14 May 2019
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The committee acknowledges the inconvenience this has caused and regrets that it has occurred. As with most committees, the scrutiny committee’s meeting schedule was set prior to the recent changes to the standings orders that require all amendments to pass through scrutiny prior to tabling. There were two sets of amendments lodged with the scrutiny committee within the time frame that had been advised to all members.
The committee accepts that the Assembly may grant leave to debate all amendments to the Motor Accident Injuries Bill 2019 which may be made this sitting period. The committee will take measures to ensure that its meeting schedule will be set with a view to avoiding this problem occurring again in the future.
Planning and Urban Renewal—Standing Committee
Statement by chair
MS LE COUTEUR (Murrumbidgee) (10.23): Pursuant to Standing Order 246A, I wish to make a statement on behalf of the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal relating to its inquiry into the ACT planning strategy 2018. On 7 February 2019 the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal resolved to undertake an inquiry into the ACT planning strategy 2018. A public hearing was held on 29 March 2019. At this hearing the committee heard evidence from the Minister for Planning and Land Management and officials from the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate.
The committee will not be drafting a formal report in relation to this inquiry. However, the identification and understanding of key elements of the planning strategy gained from this inquiry will inform future work undertaken by the committee during the Ninth Assembly. The committee wishes to thank the minister and the directorate officials for their contribution to the inquiry.
ACT Integrity Commissioner
MS J BURCH (Brindabella) (10.24): I seek leave to move a motion circulated in my name relating to the appointment of the Integrity Commissioner.
Leave granted.
MS J BURCH: I move:
That this Assembly, pursuant to subsection 25(3)(b) of the Integrity Commission Act 2018, approves the appointment of the Honourable Dennis Cowdroy OAM QC as the ACT Integrity Commissioner.
I am very pleased to move this motion today. The successful passing of this motion is the next step in establishing the territory’s inaugural Integrity Commission and a commitment that we have made to members of our community for this strong new oversight body. The recruitment of the position for the ACT’s inaugural Integrity Commissioner has been rigorous, and I am confident we will have a commission
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