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1. What was proposedEd CocksLiberal · Opposition
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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) the 2025–2026 Budget estimated that the Government delivered a deficit of $1.1 billion in 2024-2025; (b) the 2025-2026 Budget again delays the achievement of a balanced budget until 2028-2029; (c) despite promising a return to surplus in every budget over the past 10 years, except the COVID year, the Barr Labor Government has never achieved a surplus on the national standard Uniform Presentation Framework; and (d) during the Estimates 2025–2026 hearings, the Treasurer revealed that not all 2024 Labor election commitments have been included in the 2025-2026 Budget; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) table a consolidated report on the status of each commitment made by Labor for the 2024 ACT election (including both costed and uncosted policies), specifying: (i) the responsible ministers and a brief description of the commitment; (ii) whether the commitment is fully funded, partially funded, or not funded in the 2025–2026 Budget and across the forward estimates; (iii) the estimated cost to deliver the commitment in full; (iv) a breakdown of cost type (for example operating vs capital); (v) whether the cost is recurrent or one-off; (vi) the expected delivery timetable and current implementation status; and (vii) if the scope has changed or the commitment will no longer proceed, a plain-English explanation of the change and the reason; and (b) table the report by Tuesday, 2 December 2025, and publish it the same day on the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate website.

2. Proposed changeChris SteelLabor · Minister4 September 2025

   Replaced critical background notes (for example, that a surplus had never been achieved) with neutral ones. Our summary, review in progress

   The exact wording of this change

   Omit paragraphs (1)(a) to (1)(d), substitute: “(a) the 2025-2026 Budget estimates a deficit of $1.1 billion in 2024-2025; and (b) during Estimates 2025-2026 hearings, consistent with statements made during the election campaign, the Treasurer restated that not all 2024 Labor election commitments have been included in the 2025-2026 Budget; and”. Debate continued.

   Agreed in a recorded vote, 12 to 7. Its wording is in the final text.

   Ayes 12

   • Yvette Berry, Chris Steel, Tara Cheyne, Rachel Stephen-Smith, Caitlin Tough, Taimus Werner-Gibbings, Suzanne Orr
   • Shane Rattenbury, Andrew Braddock, Jo Clay, Laura Nuttall
   • Thomas Emerson

   Noes 7

   • Chiaka Barry, Leanne Castley, Ed Cocks, Elizabeth Lee, James Milligan, Mark Parton
   • Fiona Carrick
3. Proposed changeAndrew BraddockGreens · Crossbench4 September 2025

   Grouped by key words as: added a new call or point.

   The exact wording of this change

   to the motion, as amended: In paragraph (2)(a), before “specifying”, insert “or agreed to in a supply and confidence agreement with the crossbench,”. Debate continued.

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

4. Proposed changeFiona CarrickIndependent · Crossbench4 September 2025

   Grouped by key words as: added a new call or point, changed a date or deadline.

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   to the motion, as amended: In paragraph (2)(b), add: “, and every 6 months from that date for the rest of the term”.

   Agreed on the voices. No individual votes were recorded. Some of its wording is in the final text.

5. Change to Fiona Carrick's changeChris SteelLabor · Minister4 September 2025

   Changed progress reports from every 6 months to every 12. Our summary, review in progress

   The exact wording of this change

   to Ms Carrick’s proposed amendment: Omit “6”, substitute “12”.

   Agreed on the voices. No individual votes were recorded. Agreed. It only took words out, so there's nothing to find in the final text.

6. What the Assembly decidedAgreed

   Decided on the voices: no individual votes were recorded, so this doesn’t show that every MLA agreed.

   Final agreed wording, with changes marked

   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) the 2025-2026 Budget estimates a deficit of $1.1 billion in 2024-2025; and (b) during Estimates 2025-2026 hearings, consistent with statements made during the election campaign, the Treasurer restated that not all 2024 Labor election commitments have been included in the 2025-2026 Budget; andSteel (2) calls on the Government to: (a) table a consolidated report on the status of each commitment made by Labor for the 2024 ACT election (including both costed and uncosted policies), or agreed to in a supply and confidence agreement with the crossbenchBraddock, specifying: (i) the responsible ministers and a brief description of the commitment; (ii) whether the commitment is fully funded, partially funded, or not funded in the 2025–2026 Budget and across the forward estimates; (iii) the estimated cost to deliver the commitment in full; (iv) a breakdown of cost type (for example operating vs capital); (v) whether the cost is recurrent or one-off; (vi) the expected delivery timetable and current implementation status; and (vii) if the scope has changed or the commitment will no longer proceed, a plain-English explanation of the change and the reason; and (b) table the report by Tuesday, 2 December 2025, and publish it the same day on the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate website, and every 12 months from that date for the rest of the term.

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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) the [taken out: 2025–2026][put in: 2025-2026]Budget [taken out: estimated that the Government delivered][put in: estimates]a deficit of $1.1 billion in 2024-2025; [taken out: (b) the 2025-2026 Budget again delays the achievement of a balanced budget until 2028-2029; (c) despite promising a return to surplus in every budget over the past 10 years, except the COVID year, the Barr Labor Government has never achieved a surplus on the national standard Uniform Presentation Framework;]and [taken out: (d)][put in: (b)]during [taken out: the]Estimates [taken out: 2025–2026][put in: 2025-2026]hearings, [put in: consistent with statements made during]the [put in: election campaign, the]Treasurer [taken out: revealed][put in: restated]that not all 2024 Labor election commitments have been included in the 2025-2026 Budget; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) table a consolidated report on the status of each commitment made by Labor for the 2024 ACT election (including both costed and uncosted policies), [put in: or agreed to in a supply and confidence agreement with the crossbench,]specifying: (i) the responsible ministers and a brief description of the commitment; (ii) whether the commitment is fully funded, partially funded, or not funded in the 2025–2026 Budget and across the forward estimates; (iii) the estimated cost to deliver the commitment in full; (iv) a breakdown of cost type (for example operating vs capital); (v) whether the cost is recurrent or one-off; (vi) the expected delivery timetable and current implementation status; and (vii) if the scope has changed or the commitment will no longer proceed, a plain-English explanation of the change and the reason; and (b) table the report by Tuesday, 2 December 2025, and publish it the same day on the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate website, [put in: and every 12 months from that date for the rest of the term.]

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