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Business and the economy

Pick an issue to see how every MLA has voted on it. Each issue groups together the recorded votes that were about the same thing.

What Canberrans said about business and the economy

14%picked “Supporting local business and growing the ACT economy” as one of their top three priorities for the ACT Government
32%of everyone surveyed agreed enough is currently being done about it

What they most wanted

  • Reduce administrative burden for businesses58%
  • Expand support programs for new, small and local businesses52%
  • Invest in infrastructure to support business investment/operations40%

From the 2025 Community Priorities Survey (ACT Government, YourSay Panel, summary report, April 2026), carried out 21 October to 4 November 2025: 1,801 people answered. An opt-in panel of Canberrans aged 18 and over, with extra young people recruited through a second panel, weighted by age, gender and region to match the 2021 Census. “What they most wanted” is out of the 236 people who picked this area; each could choose up to three. This shows what people told one survey. It isn’t a vote, and it doesn’t say how any MLA should vote.

3 issues on business and the economy · Interpretations are being reviewed. Recorded parliamentary votes are available to explore. Browse every recorded vote

How a parliamentary vote relates to an issue isn’t always straightforward. Until checked, we show the recorded votes without interpreting whether an MLA supported or opposed the issue. How issues are checked

Business and the economyReview in progressCriticism of the budget

Motions concerning the budget, the deficit and the ACT's credit rating.

3 recorded votesBusiness and the economyReview in progressHorse racing funding

Proposals concerning public funding for the horse racing industry.

2 recorded votesBusiness and the economyReview in progressPassing the budget

Votes on the government's budget bills.

3 recorded votes

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