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1. What was proposedThomas EmersonIndependent · Crossbench
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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) in 2024, the ACT Government released its Active Travel Plan which outlined key actions to “create safe, accessible and walkable streets – designed for people first, not cars”; (b) quality active travel infrastructure creates accessible, inclusive and safe neighbourhoods; and (c) investing in active travel infrastructure creates significant cross-portfolio benefits: improving accessibility for all Canberrans supports community participation and connectedness; increasing incidental exercise is a preventative health measure and benefits overall community wellbeing; and boosting active travel uptake reduces carbon emissions; (2) further notes that: (a) the state of active travel infrastructure in the ACT, particularly footpaths, is a significant concern raised frequently by constituents; (b) issues include a lack of connection between paths, poor maintenance of paths, inaccessibility of paths, certain streets lacking any footpaths, safety issues due to damaged paths, and path closures due to construction activities; (c) the Government paid out $1,722,578 for personal injury claims associated with community paths over 2024-2025; (d) the 2010 Roads ACT Asset Management Operational Plan estimated that 60 percent of the asphalt and concrete paths network would reach or exceed the expected life span of 50 years by 2030; (e) as of August 2025, 34 percent of the community path network has been identified for renewal by 2030; and (f) annual reports and budget papers include a pavement condition index (PCI) to maintain all roads in fair or better overall condition, but the same is not done for the community path network; (3) calls on the Government to: (a) publish a comprehensive list of all residential streets in the ACT that do not currently have a complete footpath on at least one side of the street; (b) use this list to develop a full costing for addressing all current gaps in the ACT’s community path network; (c) include in future budget papers specific line items showing funding for community path maintenance and upgrades; (d) include a community path network condition indicator in future annual reports and budget papers; (e) set a target for the community path network condition indicator that matches or exceeds the condition expected for road quality; and (f) consider legislative options to require developers and builders to maintain safe and convenient pedestrian access around their construction sites; (4) further calls on the Government to: (a) fully cost the delivery of all future network links identified in the Cycling Network Map in the Active Travel Plan, and publish an indicative timeline for the construction of these links; (b) fully cost the delivery of all potential future priorities identified in the Cycling Network Map in the Active Travel Plan; and (c) separate to the Active Transport Fund, advocate to the Commonwealth Government for investment in completing the Cycling Network; and (5) additionally calls on the Government to report back to the Assembly on these actions in the last sitting week of September 2026.

2. Proposed changeJames MilliganLiberal · Opposition25 September 2025

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   (3) calls on the Government to: (a) publish a comprehensive list of all residential streets in the ACT that do not currently have a complete footpath on at least one side of the street; (b) use this list to develop a full costing for addressing all current gaps in the ACT’s community path network; (c) include in future budget papers specific line items showing funding for community path maintenance and upgrades; (d) include a community path network condition indicator in future annual reports and budget papers; (e) set a target for the community path network condition indicator that matches or exceeds the condition expected for road quality; and (f) consider legislative options to require developers and builders to maintain safe and convenient pedestrian access around their construction sites

   After this change

   (3) calls on the Government to: (a) publish and regularly update a register of all path network projects led by the City and Environment Directorate (e.g. capital works), including: (i) a description of the area the project will cover; (ii) a current status for the project; and (iii) an indicative timeline for the project; (b) make this register available on the City Services website; (c) maintain a pathway for the public to lodge submissions for path network improvements; (d) investigate an appropriate pavement condition target for all community paths in the ACT, and if appropriate, include this target as an Accountability Indicator in future annual reports and budget papers; and (e) include in future City and Environment Directorate annual reports a specific section detailing expenditure for community path maintenance and upgrades;

   The exact wording of this change

   together: 1. Omit all text in paragraph (3), substitute: “(3) calls on the Government to: (a) publish and regularly update a register of all path network projects led by the City and Environment Directorate (e.g. capital works), including: (i) a description of the area the project will cover; (ii) a current status for the project; and (iii) an indicative timeline for the project; (b) make this register available on the City Services website; (c) maintain a pathway for the public to lodge submissions for path network improvements; (d) investigate an appropriate pavement condition target for all community paths in the ACT, and if appropriate, include this target as an Accountability Indicator in future annual reports and budget papers; and (e) include in future City and Environment Directorate annual reports a specific section detailing expenditure for community path maintenance and upgrades;”. 2. Omit all text in paragraph (4), substitute: “(4) further calls on the Government to: (a) provide a list of all Future Network Links identified in the Cycling Network Map as part of the Active Travel Plan 2024; (b) provide a list of all Potential Future Priority Routes identified in the Cycling Network Map as part of the Active Travel Plan 2024; (c) ensure that the Cycling Network Map is regularly updated to reflect current and future investment prioritisation; (d) separate to the Active Transport Fund, advocate to the Commonwealth Government for investment in delivering the Cycling Network Map; and (e) review the Municipal Infrastructure Standards 05 (Active Travel Facilities) and associated technical specifications and standard drawings to reflect national best practice;”. 3. In paragraph (5), omit “September 2026” and replace with “April 2026”. Debate continued.

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

3. Proposed changeAndrew BraddockGreens · Crossbench25 September 2025

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   to the motion, as amended, together: 1. After paragraph (1)(c), insert: “(d) questions of safety and accessibility can arise where a pedestrian feels compelled to walk on a road;”. 2. After paragraph (3)(e), insert: “(f) consider implementing speed limits of 30 kilometres per hour in all suburban street areas where there is not a footpath on at least one side of all the streets in the area;”. Debate continued.

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

4. 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) in 2024, the ACT Government released its Active Travel Plan which outlined key actions to “create safe, accessible and walkable streets – designed for people first, not cars”; (b) quality active travel infrastructure creates accessible, inclusive and safe neighbourhoods; (c) investing in active travel infrastructure creates significant cross-portfolio benefits: improving accessibility for all Canberrans supports community participation and connectedness; increasing incidental exercise is a preventative health measure and benefits overall community wellbeing; and boosting active travel uptake reduces carbon emissions; and (d) questions of safety and accessibility can arise where a pedestrian feels compelled to walk on a roadBraddock; (2) further notes that: (a) the state of active travel infrastructure in the ACT, particularly footpaths, is a significant concern raised frequently by constituents; (b) issues include a lack of connection between paths, poor maintenance of paths, inaccessibility of paths, certain streets lacking any footpaths, safety issues due to damaged paths, and path closures due to construction activities; (c) the Government paid out $1,722,578 for personal injury claims associated with community paths over 2024-2025; (d) the 2010 Roads ACT Asset Management Operational Plan estimated that 60 percent of the asphalt and concrete paths network would reach or exceed the expected life span of 50 years by 2030; (e) as of August 2025, 34 percent of the community path network has been identified for renewal by 2030; and (f) annual reports and budget papers include a pavement condition index (PCI) to maintain all roads in fair or better overall condition, but the same is not done for the community path network; (3) calls on the Government to: (a) publish and regularly update a register of all path network projects led by the City and Environment Directorate (e.g. capital works), including: (i) a description of the area the project will cover; (ii) a current status for the project; and (iii) an indicative timeline for the project; (b) make this register available on the City Services website; (c) maintain a pathway for the public to lodge submissions for path network improvements; (d) investigate an appropriate pavement condition target for all community paths in the ACT, and if appropriate, include this target as an Accountability Indicator in future annual reports and budget papers; (e) include in future City and Environment Directorate annual reports a specific section detailing expenditure for community path maintenance and upgrades; and (f) consider implementing speed limits of 30 kilometres per hour in all suburban street areas where there is not a footpath on at least one side of all the streets in the areaBraddock; (4) further calls on the Government to: (a) provide a list of all Future Network Links identified in the Cycling Network Map as part of the Active Travel Plan 2024; (b) provide a list of all Potential Future Priority Routes identified in the Cycling Network Map as part of the Active Travel Plan 2024; (c) ensure that the Cycling Network Map is regularly updated to reflect current and future investment prioritisation; (d) separate to the Active Transport Fund, advocate to the Commonwealth Government for investment in delivering the Cycling Network Map; and (e) review the Municipal Infrastructure Standards 05 (Active Travel Facilities) and associated technical specifications and standard drawings to reflect national best practiceMilligan; and (5) additionally calls on the Government to report back to the Assembly on these actions in the last sitting week of April 2026.

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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) in 2024, the ACT Government released its Active Travel Plan which outlined key actions to “create safe, accessible and walkable streets – designed for people first, not cars”; (b) quality active travel infrastructure creates accessible, inclusive and safe neighbourhoods; [taken out: and](c) investing in active travel infrastructure creates significant cross-portfolio benefits: improving accessibility for all Canberrans supports community participation and connectedness; increasing incidental exercise is a preventative health measure and benefits overall community wellbeing; and boosting active travel uptake reduces carbon emissions; [put in: and (d) questions of safety and accessibility can arise where a pedestrian feels compelled to walk on a road;](2) further notes that: (a) the state of active travel infrastructure in the ACT, particularly footpaths, is a significant concern raised frequently by constituents; (b) issues include a lack of connection between paths, poor maintenance of paths, inaccessibility of paths, certain streets lacking any footpaths, safety issues due to damaged paths, and path closures due to construction activities; (c) the Government paid out $1,722,578 for personal injury claims associated with community paths over 2024-2025; (d) the 2010 Roads ACT Asset Management Operational Plan estimated that 60 percent of the asphalt and concrete paths network would reach or exceed the expected life span of 50 years by 2030; (e) as of August 2025, 34 percent of the community path network has been identified for renewal by 2030; and (f) annual reports and budget papers include a pavement condition index (PCI) to maintain all roads in fair or better overall condition, but the same is not done for the community path network; (3) calls on the Government to: (a) publish [put in: and regularly update]a [taken out: comprehensive list][put in: register]of all [taken out: residential streets in][put in: path network projects led by]the [taken out: ACT that do not currently have][put in: City and Environment Directorate (e.g. capital works), including: (i)]a [taken out: complete footpath on at least one side][put in: description]of the [taken out: street;][put in: area the project will cover; (ii) a current status for the project; and (iii) an indicative timeline for the project;](b) [taken out: use][put in: make]this [taken out: list to develop][put in: register available on the City Services website; (c) maintain]a [taken out: full costing][put in: pathway]for [taken out: addressing all current gaps in]the [taken out: ACT’s community][put in: public to lodge submissions for]path network [taken out: (c) include in future budget papers specific line items showing funding][put in: improvements; (d) investigate an appropriate pavement condition target]for [put in: all]community [taken out: path maintenance][put in: paths in the ACT,]and [taken out: upgrades; (d)][put in: if appropriate,]include [taken out: a community path network condition][put in: this target as an Accountability]Indicator in future annual reports and budget papers; (e) [taken out: set][put in: include in future City and Environment Directorate annual reports]a [taken out: target][put in: specific section detailing expenditure]for [taken out: the]community path [taken out: network condition indicator that matches or exceeds the condition expected for road quality;][put in: maintenance]and [put in: upgrades; and](f) consider [taken out: legislative options to require developers and builders to maintain safe and convenient pedestrian access around their construction sites;][put in: implementing speed limits of 30 kilometres per hour in all suburban street areas where there is not a footpath on at least one side of all the streets in the area;](4) further calls on the Government to: (a) [taken out: fully cost the delivery][put in: provide a list]of all Future Network Links identified in the Cycling Network Map [taken out: in][put in: as part of]the Active Travel Plan [taken out: and publish an indicative timeline for the construction of these links;][put in: 2024;](b) [taken out: fully cost the delivery][put in: provide a list]of all Potential Future [taken out: priorities][put in: Priority Routes]identified in the Cycling Network Map [taken out: in][put in: as part of]the Active Travel Plan [taken out: and][put in: 2024;](c) [put in: ensure that the Cycling Network Map is regularly updated to reflect current and future investment prioritisation; (d)]separate to the Active Transport Fund, advocate to the Commonwealth Government for investment in [taken out: completing][put in: delivering]the Cycling Network [put in: Map;]and [put in: (e) review the Municipal Infrastructure Standards 05 (Active Travel Facilities) and associated technical specifications and standard drawings to reflect national best practice; and](5) additionally calls on the Government to report back to the Assembly on these actions in the last sitting week of [taken out: September][put in: April]2026.

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