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1. What was proposedMark PartonLiberal · Opposition
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   That, in accordance with standing order 213A, the Assembly orders the Government to provide the Assembly with documents regarding: (1) an updated whole-of-project cost estimate for the North Canberra Hospital redevelopment, including the costs associated with returning the site to government control; (2) a breakdown of expenditure by project stage, including planning, enabling works, construction and associated infrastructure; (3) details of any changes to the project scope since the original concept planning and business case work; (4) updated project delivery schedule, including milestones and anticipated completion dates; (5) a summary of major project risks and mitigation strategies; (6) information as to the anticipated borrowing and financial arrangements associated with the project; and (7) evidence and information relating to the planned approach for peak body, union and consumer representative consultation during the planning and construction phase.

2. Proposed changeJo ClayGreens · Crossbench10 June 2026
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   Add: “(8) all population modelling or projections used to calculate the appropriate number of beds and consultation rooms in the new northside birth centre; (9) cost estimates provided to Government by project managers, consultants or design and build firms to construct each different birth centre option from the Feasibility study (Freestanding, Stand Alone and Alongside); (10) cost estimates for constructing each birth centre location considered (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and A, B, C referenced in 21 Jan 2026 powerpoint for briefing of Ms Clay MLA); (11) any cost estimates for increased impact on the hospital and health care system by failing to meet the continuity of care targets in Maternity in Focus, and failing to provide birth options outside a hospital, if these were not considered, clear advice that they were not considered; (12) the Government’s understanding of what co-design entails, what has the co- design process looked like thus far and what consumers and other stakeholders have been involved in the co-design process (if any); (13) which stakeholders were engaged with regarding to the new northside birth centre, when they were engaged with (including dates) and summaries of what their feedback was; (14) when, how, and who made the final decision to have a model that only contains in-hospital birth centre beds, reasoning for that decision, and why the capacity is the same as the existing level of six birth suite beds and two birth centre beds; (15) summary documents of all feedback received from the list of stakeholders engaged in the project at Appendix A of the Options for the Northside Birth Centre Feasibility study report 16 October 2024; (16) any projections on construction of any stand alone or freestanding birth centre, including project delivery, milestones, anticipated completion dates and major project risks and mitigation strategies; (17) any federal infrastructure grants or other funding applied for any aspect of the new northside hospital or new northside birth centre and when applications or representations

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3. Proposed changeRachel Stephen-SmithLabor · Minister10 June 2026

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   to the motion, as amended: Add: “(19) notwithstanding provisions of standing order 213A, material is to be provided no later than 17 July 2026.”. Debate continued.

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4. What the Assembly decidedAgreed

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   That: (1) in accordance with standing order 213A, the Assembly orders the Government to provide the Assembly with documents regarding: (a) an updated whole-of-project cost estimate for the North Canberra Hospital redevelopment, including the costs associated with returning the site to government control; (b) a breakdown of expenditure by project stage, including planning, enabling works, construction and associated infrastructure; (c) details of any changes to the project scope since the original concept planning and business case work; (d) updated project delivery schedule, including milestones and anticipated completion dates; (e) a summary of major project risks and mitigation strategies; (f) information as to the anticipated borrowing and financial arrangements associated with the project; evidence and information relating to the planned approach for peak body, union and consumer representative consultation during the planning and construction phase; (g) all population modelling or projections used to calculate the appropriate number of beds and consultation rooms in the new northside birth centre; (h) cost estimates provided to Government by project managers, consultants or design and build firms to construct each different birth centre option from the Feasibility study (Freestanding, Stand Alone and Alongside); (i) cost estimates for constructing each birth centre location considered (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and A, B, C referenced in 21 Jan 2026 powerpoint for briefing of Ms Clay MLA); (j) any cost estimates for increased impact on the hospital and health care system by failing to meet the continuity of care targets in Maternity in Focus, and failing to provide birth options outside a hospital, if these were not considered, clear advice that they were not considered; (k) the Government’s understanding of what co-design entails, what has the co-design process looked like thus far and what consumers and other stakeholders have been involved in the co-design process (if any); (l) which stakeholders were engaged with regarding to the new northside birth centre, when they were engaged with (including dates) and summaries of what their feedback was; (m) when, how, and who made the final decision to have a model that only contains in-hospital birth centre beds, reasoning for that decision, and why the capacity is the same as the existing level of six birth suite beds and two birth centre beds; (n) summary documents of all feedback received from the list of stakeholders engaged in the project at Appendix A of the Options for the Northside Birth Centre Feasibility study report 16 October 2024; (o) any projections on construction of any stand alone or freestanding birth centre, including project delivery, milestones, anticipated completion dates and major project risks and mitigation strategies; (p) any federal infrastructure grants or other funding applied for any aspect of the new northside hospital or new northside birth centre and when applications or representations were made; and (q) plans (including timelines) for attracting healthcare professionals (including doctors, nurses and midwives) to come and work at the new Northside Hospital and new northside birth centre; and (2) notwithstanding provisions of standing order 213A, material is to be provided no later than 17 July 2026.

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   That: [put in: (1)]in accordance with standing order 213A, the Assembly orders the Government to provide the Assembly with documents regarding: [taken out: (1)][put in: (a)]an updated whole-of-project cost estimate for the North Canberra Hospital redevelopment, including the costs associated with returning the site to government control; [taken out: (2)][put in: (b)]a breakdown of expenditure by project stage, including planning, enabling works, construction and associated infrastructure; [taken out: (3)][put in: (c)]details of any changes to the project scope since the original concept planning and business case work; [taken out: (4)][put in: (d)]updated project delivery schedule, including milestones and anticipated completion dates; [taken out: (5)][put in: (e)]a summary of major project risks and mitigation strategies; [taken out: (6)][put in: (f)]information as to the anticipated borrowing and financial arrangements associated with the project; [taken out: and (7)]evidence and information relating to the planned approach for peak body, union and consumer representative consultation during the planning and construction phase; [put in: (g) all population modelling or projections used to calculate the appropriate number of beds and consultation rooms in the new northside birth centre; (h) cost estimates provided to Government by project managers, consultants or design and build firms to construct each different birth centre option from the Feasibility study (Freestanding, Stand Alone and Alongside); (i) cost estimates for constructing each birth centre location considered (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and A, B, C referenced in 21 Jan 2026 powerpoint for briefing of Ms Clay MLA); (j) any cost estimates for increased impact on the hospital and health care system by failing to meet the continuity of care targets in Maternity in Focus, and failing to provide birth options outside a hospital, if these were not considered, clear advice that they were not considered; (k) the Government’s understanding of what co-design entails, what has the co-design process looked like thus far and what consumers and other stakeholders have been involved in the co-design process (if any); (l) which stakeholders were engaged with regarding to the new northside birth centre, when they were engaged with (including dates) and summaries of what their feedback was; (m) when, how, and who made the final decision to have a model that only contains in-hospital birth centre beds, reasoning for that decision, and why the capacity is the same as the existing level of six birth suite beds and two birth centre beds; (n) summary documents of all feedback received from the list of stakeholders engaged in the project at Appendix A of the Options for the Northside Birth Centre Feasibility study report 16 October 2024; (o) any projections on construction of any stand alone or freestanding birth centre, including project delivery, milestones, anticipated completion dates and major project risks and mitigation strategies; (p) any federal infrastructure grants or other funding applied for any aspect of the new northside hospital or new northside birth centre and when applications or representations were made; and (q) plans (including timelines) for attracting healthcare professionals (including doctors, nurses and midwives) to come and work at the new Northside Hospital and new northside birth centre; and (2) notwithstanding provisions of standing order 213A, material is to be provided no later than 17 July 2026.]

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