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Articles by Peter Cain MLA
Lack of accountability in public procurement remains major problem for Labor-Greens government — Elizabeth Lee MLA
The Canberra Liberals welcome recommendations in a committee report released today that highlights the need for improved accountability in public procurement. The Standing Committee on Public Accounts released their Report on the Inquiry into Auditor-General’s Performance Audit Reports July – December 2023 today.
Minister admits to more failures as HRIMS saga continues — Elizabeth Lee MLA
The Special Minister for State, Chris Steel made several admissions surrounding the abandoned $78 million Human Resource Information Management System (HRIMS) program in Budget Estimates hearings today.
Canberra Liberals call for greater transparency on “HRIMS 2.0” following $78 million disaster — Elizabeth Lee MLA
The Canberra Liberals will move a motion in the Legislative Assembly today calling for greater transparency on the ACT Government’s ongoing human resources system reforms. Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Peter Cain, said that the failed Human Resource Information Management System (HRIMS) Program remained clouded with mystery and referred to the new Payroll Capability and Human Resource Management (PC-HRM) Program as “HRIMS 2.0".
Canberra Liberals call for ‘Jack’s Law’ to be considered to reduce knife-related violence — Elizabeth Lee MLA
The Canberra Liberals will move a motion calling on the ACT Government to consider increased powers for ACT Policing consistent with ‘Jack’s Law’. ‘Jack’s Law’ refers to legislation passed in Queensland, which granted police powers to use metal detection wands on people without reasonable suspicion in designated areas. Shadow Attorney-General, Peter Cain, will move the motion in the ACT Legislative Assembly today with support from Shadow Minister for Police, James Milligan.
Canberra Liberals act to Criminalise Coercive Control — Elizabeth Lee MLA
The Canberra Liberals will introduce legislation to create a standalone criminal offence for coercive control, bringing the ACT in line with other jurisdictions including New South Wales and Queensland. Criminalising coercive control will reform how the legal system handles domestic violence, by moving away from an incident-based approach and towards an approach that prosecutes ongoing abusive behaviours.
Solve the housing crisis with respectful practical infill, says Cain
The Labor-Greens government’s new infill policies are weak, lacking in ambition and will not help solve the housing crisis. The Canberra Liberals and the Labor-Greens government’s policies on development within RZ1 zoned land appear similar but are actually significantly different with respect to two key elements: a broader choice for landowners and a wider housing range for the market.
"Glaring omissions" in review puts planning reform at risk: Cain
In late December, the Standing Committee on Planning, Transport and City Services (PTCS) handed down their final report into their Inquiry into Planning Bill 2022 with 49 recommendations. The inquiry provided interested parties one final opportunity to let their thoughts on the Planning Bill be known to the ACT government. What we heard in the public hearings and saw in the final report largely reflected the same complaints and concerns that I had been hearing for the past year.
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