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1. What was proposedDeborah MorrisLiberal · Opposition
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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) following reports of gas leaks, flooding, raw sewage contamination, and toxic lead dust contamination across multiple ACT Policing sites, an Order for the Production of Documents on the strategic management of Canberra’s police facilities was passed by this Assembly; (b) these documents revealed that all police sites owned by the ACT Government have either exceeded the end of their life or are approaching the end of their life and, at times, the aged and defective infrastructure have presented “life and safety risks” to police members and undermined work health and safety legislative requirements; (c) according to a June 2024 Strategic Asset Management Plan by the Justice and Community Safety Directorate, “The owned facilities have deteriorated over time, due to systemic under investment that has not kept pace with the demanding operational requirements placed upon the asset portfolio. The current level of capital funding does not enable the timely renewal of assets which have exceeded end of life”; and (d) the ACT Policing 20-year Master Accommodation Plan in 2022 concluded that the City Police Station had reached end of life across all areas; Gungahlin Police Station had reached end of life across all areas except structure; Belconnen Police Station had reached end of life for internal finishes and was approaching end of life for engineering services; Woden Police Station had reached end of life for building fabric, engineering services and internal finishes; and Tuggeranong Police Station was approaching end of life for structure; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) publicly acknowledge that its failure to properly maintain and improve police infrastructure has compromised the safety of police officers, undermined the Government’s health and safety legislative requirements, and impeded the operational capability of police to keep Canberrans safe; (b) publicly commit to addressing the systemic under-investment in police infrastructure across the Territory; (c) accelerate the delivery of a new Winchester and City Police Station; and (d) restore police stations in Gungahlin, Belconnen, Woden and Tuggeranong.

2. Proposed changeMarisa PatersonLabor · Minister25 June 2025

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   Omit all text after “That this Assembly”, substitute: “(1) notes that: (a) the ACT Government reaffirms its commitment to supporting its police force for the service they provide to our community. Funding for ACT Policing represents the third largest injection in the 2025-2026 Budget, only behind health and education; (b) an order for the production of documents on the strategic management of Canberra’s police facilities was passed by this Assembly; (2) further notes: (a) in the 2024-2025 Budget, the ACT Government invested $3.5 million to continuing to progress work on a new City Police Station and Headquarters. The 2025-2026 Budget allocates an additional $1.1 million to fund design work and replacing infrastructure at City and Winchester; (b) the 2025-2026 Budget invests $2.5 million for planning and analysis for future police accommodation in the Woden Patrol Zone and the Molonglo police station; (c) the 2025-2026 Budget also includes $112.9 million to increase wages and support for ACT Policing staff members. This is in addition to the $107 million allocated in 2023-2024 Budget to recruit and train 126 new ACT police officers. At the 2024 Election, the ACT Government committed to increase this to 150 new police officers; and (d) $6.45 million was allocated to implement a sexual assault advocate pilot in line with Recommendation 2 of the Sexual Assault (Police) Review. This will be an additional fourth team in the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team (SACAT) within ACT Policing; and (3) calls on the ACT Government to: (a) reaffirm its commitment to keep Canberrans safe by maintaining and improving police infrastructure, upholding work health and safety requirements, and supporting the operational capability of police to keep Canberrans safe; (b) continue work on delivering a new Headquarters and City Police Station; and (c) support all ACT Policing members and maintain infrastructure as required at Gungahlin, Belconnen, Woden and Tuggeranong police stations.”. Debate continued.

   Agreed on the voices. No individual votes were recorded. Its wording is in the final text.

3. Change to Marisa Paterson's changeDeborah MorrisLiberal · Opposition25 June 2025

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   to Dr Paterson’s proposed amendment together: 1. In paragraph (1), insert after “notes that”: “(a) following reports of gas leaks, flooding, raw sewage contamination, and toxic lead dust contamination across multiple ACT Policing sites, an order for the production of documents on the strategic management of Canberra’s police facilities was passed by this Assembly; (b) these documents revealed that all police sites owned by the ACT Government have either exceeded the end of their life or are approaching the end of their life and, at times, the aged and defective infrastructure have presented “life and safety risks” to police members and undermined work health and safety legislative requirements; (c) according to a June 2024 Strategic Asset Management Plan by the Justice and Community Safety Directorate, “The owned facilities have deteriorated over time, due to systemic under investment that has not kept pace with the demanding operational requirements placed upon the asset portfolio. The current level of capital funding does not enable the timely renewal of assets which have exceed end of life”; and (d) the ACT Policing 20 Year Master Accommodation Plan in 2022 concluded that the City Police Station had reached end of life across all areas; Gungahlin Police Station had reached end of life across all areas except structure; Belconnen Police Station had reached end of life for internal finishes and was approaching end of life for engineering services; Woden Police Station had reached end of life for building fabric, engineering services and internal finishes; and Tuggeranong Police Station was approaching end of life for structure;”. 2. Omit paragraph (1)(b).

   Agreed on the voices. No individual votes were recorded. Its wording is in the final text.

4. What the Assembly decidedAgreed

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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) following reports of gas leaks, flooding, raw sewage contamination, and toxic lead dust contamination across multiple ACT Policing sites, an order for the production of documents on the strategic management of Canberra’s police facilities was passed by this Assembly; (b) these documents revealed that all police sites owned by the ACT Government have either exceeded the end of their life or are approaching the end of their life and, at times, the aged and defective infrastructure have presented “life and safety risksMorris” to police members and undermined work health and safety legislative requirements; (c) according to a June 2024 Strategic Asset Management Plan by the Justice and Community Safety Directorate, “The owned facilities have deteriorated over time, due to systemic under investment that has not kept pace with the demanding operational requirements placed upon the asset portfolio. The current level of capital funding does not enable the timely renewal of assets which have exceed end of lifeMorris”; (d) the ACT Policing 20 Year Master Accommodation Plan in 2022 concluded that the City Police Station had reached end of life across all areas; Gungahlin Police Station had reached end of life across all areas except structure; Belconnen Police Station had reached end of life for internal finishes and was approaching end of life for engineering services; Woden Police Station had reached end of life for building fabric, engineering services and internal finishes; and Tuggeranong Police Station was approaching end of life for structure; and (e) the ACT Government reaffirms its commitment to supporting its police force for the service they provide to our community. Funding for ACT Policing represents the third largest injection in the 2025-2026 Budget, only behind health and education; (2) further notes: (a) in the 2024-2025 Budget, the ACT Government invested $3.5 million to continuing to progress work on a new City Police Station and Headquarters. The 2025-2026 Budget allocates an additional $1.1 million to fund design work and replacing infrastructure at City and Winchester; (b) the 2025-2026 Budget invests $2.5 million for planning and analysis for future police accommodation in the Woden Patrol Zone and the Molonglo police station; (c) the 2025-2026 Budget also includes $112.9 million to increase wages and support for ACT Policing staff members. This is in addition to the $107 million allocated in 2023-2024 Budget to recruit and train 126 new ACT police officers. At the 2024 Election, the ACT Government committed to increase this to 150 new police officers; and (d) $6.45 million was allocated to implement a sexual assault advocate pilot in line with Recommendation 2 of the Sexual Assault (Police) Review. This will be an additional fourth team in the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team (SACAT) within ACT Policing; and (3) calls on the ACT Government to: (a) reaffirm its commitment to keep Canberrans safe by maintaining and improving police infrastructure, upholding work health and safety requirements, and supporting the operational capability of police to keep Canberrans safe; (b) continue work on delivering a new Headquarters and City Police Station; and (c) support all ACT Policing members and maintain infrastructure as required at Gungahlin, Belconnen, Woden and Tuggeranong police stations.

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