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1. What was proposedMark PartonLiberal · Opposition
   Original wording

   That, in accordance with standing order 213A, the Assembly orders the Government to provide the Assembly with documents regarding: (1) any workforce reduction targets provided to directorates arising from fiscal sustainability measures; (2) information pertaining to the expected impact of voluntary redundancies on service delivery and staffing levels within each affected directorate; (3) the advice provided to directorates regarding workforce savings associated with Machinery of Government reforms; and (4) communication to ACT Public Service staff regarding commitments made to staff pertaining to redundancies during the Machinery of Government process and whether those commitments remain in force.

2. Proposed changeRachel Stephen-SmithLabor · Minister11 June 2026

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   The exact wording of this change

   “(5) notwithstanding provisions of standing order 213A, material is to be provided no later than 17 July 2026.”. Debate continued.

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

3. What the Assembly decidedAgreed

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   Final agreed wording, with changes marked

   That: (1) in accordance with standing order 213A, the Assembly orders the Government to provide the Assembly with documents regarding: (a) any workforce reduction targets provided to directorates arising from fiscal sustainability measures; (b) information pertaining to the expected impact of voluntary redundancies on service delivery and staffing levels within each affected directorate; (c) the advice provided to directorates regarding workforce savings associated with Machinery of Government reforms; and (d) communication to ACT Public Service staff regarding commitments made to staff pertaining to redundancies during the Machinery of Government process and whether those commitments remain in force. (2) notwithstanding provisions of standing order 213A, material is to be provided no later than 17 July 2026.

   Original and final wording compared

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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)]any workforce reduction targets provided to directorates arising from fiscal sustainability measures; [taken out: (2)][put in: (b)]information pertaining to the expected impact of voluntary redundancies on service delivery and staffing levels within each affected directorate; [taken out: (3)][put in: (c)]the advice provided to directorates regarding workforce savings associated with Machinery of Government reforms; and [taken out: (4)][put in: (d)]communication to ACT Public Service staff regarding commitments made to staff pertaining to redundancies during the Machinery of Government process and whether those commitments remain in force. [put in: (2) notwithstanding provisions of standing order 213A, material is to be provided no later than 17 July 2026.]

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