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1. What was proposedEd CocksLiberal · Opposition
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   That this Assembly: (1) notes the importance of the Financial Management Act 1996 to honest budget processes, and trust and confidence in the Budget and the Government; (2) further notes the: (a) Financial Management Act 1996 has been amended on multiple occasions, including by significant amendments in 2015, 2019, 2020 and 2021; and (b) last major whole-of-Act review of the Financial Management Act 1996 appears to have occurred in 2015; (3) acknowledges that the Financial Management Act 1996 and the budget processes that it prescribes are inconsistent with those of other Australian jurisdictions; and (4) calls on the Government to amend the Financial Management Act 1996 to improve honesty and transparency. Paper: Mr Cocks, by leave, presented the following paper: June Quarter 2025 Consolidated Financial Report (2024-25 Interim Result) for the financial quarter ending 30 June 2025. Debate ensued.

2. Proposed changeMark PartonLiberal · Opposition26 February 2026

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   Omit all words after paragraph (1), substitute: “(2) notes the importance of the Government Procurement Act 2001 for honest and transparent procurement processes; (3) further notes that significant issues and potential breaches of the Financial Management Act 1996 and Government Procurement Act 2001 have come to light; and (4) establishes a Select Committee to: (a) inquire into: (i) the ACT Government’s compliance with and potential breaches of the Financial Management Act 1996; (ii) the ACT Government’s compliance with and potential breaches of the Government Procurement Act 2001; and (iii) any other related matters; (b) be composed of: (i) Fiona Carrick MLA, who will chair the committee; (ii) one member of the Canberra Liberals; (iii) one member of the ACT Greens; and (iv) one member of ACT Labor; and (c) report back to the Assembly on 10 June 2026.”. Debate continued. Papers: Mr Cocks, by leave, presented the following papers: ACT Government contracts— Project Management Agreement Work Order—Refurbishment of Fitzroy Pavillion at Exhibition Park, dated 6 October 2023. Services Agreement—Marsh Pty Ltd and Territory Insurance Broking Services (ACTIA), dated 16 August 2022.

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3. What the Assembly decidedAgreed

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   That this Assembly: (1) notes the importance of the Financial Management Act 1996 to honest budget processes, and trust and confidence in the Budget and the Government; (2) notes the importance of the Government Procurement Act 2001 for honest and transparent procurement processes; (3) further notes that significant issues and potential breaches of the Financial Management Act 1996 and Government Procurement Act 2001 have come to light; and (4) establishes a Select Committee to: (a) inquire into: (i) the ACT Government’s compliance with and potential breaches of the Financial Management Act 1996; (ii) the ACT Government’s compliance with and potential breaches of the Government Procurement Act 2001; and (iii) any other related matters; (b) be composed of: (i) Fiona Carrick MLA, who will chair the committee; (ii) one member of the Canberra Liberals; (iii) one member of the ACT Greens; and (iv) one member of ACT Labor; and (c) report back to the Assembly on 10 June 2026Parton.

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   That this Assembly: (1) notes the importance of the Financial Management Act 1996 to honest budget processes, and trust and confidence in the Budget and the Government; (2) [taken out: further]notes the [taken out: (a) Financial Management][put in: importance of the Government Procurement]Act [taken out: 1996 has been amended on multiple occasions, including by significant amendments in 2015, 2019, 2020][put in: 2001 for honest]and [taken out: 2021;][put in: transparent procurement processes; (3) further notes that significant issues]and [taken out: (b) last major whole-of-Act review][put in: potential breaches]of the Financial Management Act 1996 [taken out: appears to][put in: and Government Procurement Act 2001]have [taken out: occurred in 2015; (3) acknowledges that][put in: come to light; and (4) establishes a Select Committee to: (a) inquire into: (i)]the [put in: ACT Government’s compliance with and potential breaches of the]Financial Management Act 1996; [taken out: and][put in: (ii)]the [taken out: budget processes that it prescribes are inconsistent][put in: ACT Government’s compliance]with [taken out: those of other Australian jurisdictions;]and [taken out: (4) calls on][put in: potential breaches of]the Government [taken out: to amend the Financial Management][put in: Procurement]Act [taken out: 1996 to improve honesty][put in: 2001;]and [taken out: transparency. Paper: Mr Cocks, by leave, presented][put in: (iii) any other related matters; (b) be composed of: (i) Fiona Carrick MLA, who will chair]the [taken out: following paper: June Quarter 2025 Consolidated Financial][put in: committee; (ii) one member of the Canberra Liberals; (iii) one member of the ACT Greens; and (iv) one member of ACT Labor; and (c)]report [taken out: (2024-25 Interim Result) for][put in: back to]the [taken out: financial quarter ending 30][put in: Assembly on 10]June [taken out: 2025. Debate ensued.][put in: 2026.]

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