Introduction

DIRKS (Designing and Implementing Recordkeeping Systems process) is encapsulated in the two parts of AS ISO 15489.1 Records Management - Part 1: General, and AS ISO 15489.2 Records Management - Part 2: Guidelines. These standards are the basis of various Territory Records Office Standards and Guidelines.

Part of DIRKS Step B.4.2.3 Assigning dates to functions and activities of the DIRKS process is covered in this document.  
1.	The Functional History of the Chief Minister’s Department describes the history of the functions in the Chief Minister’s Department since its identified start date. 
2.	Other organisations that have administered the function (or linked activities) are included; these particularly reflect the functions that have moved to Treasury and Urban Services, and sometimes back again.
3.	The business unit, branch and division responsible for all or part of the function is not listed, but organisational charts found in the annual reports and issued variously as administrative changes are promulgated do show the responsibilities.

Dates are assigned to the functions and activities. These dates establish a time frame, which is useful for the development and application of the linked recordkeeping tools such as the thesaurus and disposal schedule. 

A start date, whether for a function or activity, is supported by an appropriate source, such as legislation, published histories, interview, early annual reports or the records themselves. 

Elizabeth Estbergs
Records Manager
Department of Chief Minister
9 August 2004

Year	Month	Description	Business Activity	Authority	Source	
1721		The office of Prime Minister has its origins in English parliamentary history. The first person to hold the title was Sir Robert Walpole in 1721. George I of Hanover, who became King of England in 1714, spoke no English and took little interest in the business of government. Running the country was left largely to his Ministers who appointed Robert Walpole as their leader, or Prime Minister. 	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		24, 28	
1897		An Act to better secure the payment of debts owing to workers, tradespeople and others	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	This Act was originally a NSW Act—the Contractors’ Debts Act 1897 No. 29 (NSW). The Act was in force in NSW immediately before 1 January 1911 (the date of establishment of the ACT) and was continued in force by the Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909 (Cwlth), s 6. The republished Act was renamed as the Contractors Debts Act 1897 by the Justice and Community Safety Amendment Act 2001, sch 1.		
1900		Payment shall be in money and not in goods or kind.	PERSONNEL	Truck Act 1900 No 55 (NSW) The Truck Act 1900 was originally a NSW Act—the Truck Act 1900 No 55 (NSW). The Act was in force in NSW immediately before 1 January 1911 (the date of establishment of the ACT) and was continued in force by the Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909 (Cwlth), s 6. and subsequently became ACT legislation and is administered by the Chief Minister’s Department.	3	
1901	January	Edward Barton declared that land would be retained by the Commonwealth and leased.	PROPERTY MANAGEMENT		52	
1904		Seat of Government Act 1904	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	Seat of Government Act 1904	1	
1908		Yass/Canberra District nominated as the location for the National Capital.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	Seat of Government Act 1908	2	
1909		The land transfer from New South Wales to the Commonwealth was achieved. Under Section 6 of the latter, the laws of New South Wales and a number of Imperial Statutes were applied to the Seat of Government Territory.	PROPERTY MANAGEMENT	Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909 (NSW) Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909(Cwlth)	2	
1910		The Governor-General was delegated the power to make ordinances for peace, order and good government of the Territory.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910	2	
1911	January	The Commonwealth officially took over administration of the Federal Capital Territory from New South Wales on 1 January 1911.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909 (NSW) Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909(Cwlth)	7	
1912		Regulation for the safety of scaffolding and lifts.	WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	The Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 (NSW) and the Regulations made under the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 (NSW) were applied, in a modified form, as ACT laws by the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1957 (now repealed).
Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).
Regulations made under the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 (NSW).	4	
1913	March	12 March 1913, the name Canberra announced and Canberra was inaugurated and dedicated as the National Capital by Lady Gertrude Denman, the Governor-General’s wife. The name was selected by the Government from entries submitted from the public and solicited from Members and Senators. The origin of the name Canberra is not known.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		8, 86, 87, 88	
1924	November	The Federal Capital Commission was established on 1 January 1925 it was responsible for the general administration of the Territory. The Commission’s functions embraced those of a municipal or shire council plus all the activities of a State government. Under the Act three Commissioners were appointed, on 3 November 1924 one of whom was appointed Chairman. Appointment of all permanent officers required for the purposes of the Act were to be made in accordance with the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act.
The functions of the Commission as specified by the Act were: a) the control and management of Crown lands (including lands acquired  by the Commonwealth prior to the commencement of the Act which are not contiguous to the Territory) not being lands which the Minister notifies the Commission are required by the Commonwealth for  erection of building or for any other public purpose;
b) the levying and collection of rates upon land in the Territory  alterated by the Crown, and upon land held under lease from the  Crown (not being land exempted by or under any regulation made in pursuance of this Act);
c) the construction, maintenance and operation of tramways;
d) the construction, maintenance and control of roads, bridges, culverts, levees, sewers, drains and water-courses;
e) the provision of gas, electricity, water and sewerage;
f) the provision and maintenance of markets, weighbridges,  pounds and abattoirs;
g) forestry and afforestation, and preservation of  flora and fauna;
h) the destruction of vermin and noxious weeds;
i) the protection of public health and the maintenance  of sanitation;
j) subject to the approval of the Minister, the construction  of all works and buildings required by the Commonwealth in the Territory except works exempted by Order-in-Council  from the operation of this paragraph;
k) the construction and maintenance of all works and  buildings required for the purposes of the Commission;
l) such other matters as are specified in any Regulation  made under this Act; and
m) generally the municipal government of the Territory.
 
The first Commissioners were:
  J.H. Butters, Chief Commissioner
  Sir John Harrison, Commissioner
  C.H. Gorman, Commissioner
 By 1929 there were two main Divisions: the first, consisting of the Architect's Department and the Engineer's Department, under the Chief Commissioner; the second, consisting of Accounts, Commissariat, Clerical, Health, Hospital, Internal Audit and Lands and Property Departments, under the Second Commissioner.
 
The Federal Capital Commission was abolished on 1 May 1930 with the passing of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act No 2 of 1930 which replaced the Act of 1924. 	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	Seat of Government (Administration) Act No. 8 of 1924.

Commonwealth Public Service Act

Seat of Government (Administration) Act No 2 of 1930	56, 59	
1928	November	The creation of the Coat of Arms of the City of Canberra originated from a request by the Commonwealth Department of Defence to the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs and Territories in July 1927. The request was made so that the Coat of Arms could be used on the newly commissioned ship, HMAS Canberra. In August 1927 the Federal Capital Commission (FCC) announced a competition to design a Coat of Arms for the FCC and for the City of Canberra.
The chosen design, drawn by Mr C R Wylie, was sent to the College of Arms, London, in April 1928. After a few modifications, the Coat of Arms was granted by the College in pursuance of a Royal Warrant dated 8 October 1928. The Arms and a Crest were granted on 7 November 1928.  The Arms and Crest of the City of Canberra granted by Royal Warrant to the Federal Capital Commissioners, Australia, appointed under the Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1924-1928, and their successors in their corporate capacity, and includes the Supporters to those Arms. 	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION	Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1924-1928	20, 29	
1930	May	The Federal Capital Commission was abolished on 1 May 1930. Its functions were transferred to Department of Works and Railways and Federal Capital Territory Branch, Department of Home Affairs. 

The Advisory Council was established on 1 May 1930. This Ordinance was made under authority of the Seat of Government (Administration) Act. Under this same Act, the Federal Capital Commission was abolished and all property rights and authority in administration of the Territory reverted to the Federal Government.
 
The status of the Council was to be that of a purely advisory body, its full lawful powers being defined thus - The Council may advise the Minister in relation 
•	to any matter affecting the Territory including the
•	making of new Ordinances or the repeal or amendment   of existing Ordinances.
A member of Council could submit to Council any relevant matter for discussion and the Minister could refer to Council any matter upon which he desired advice. Advice to the Minister was to be in the form of resolutions of Council and copies of minutes of all meetings were to be transmitted to the Minister.
 
Establishment of the Advisory Council was seen to be a positive response to the popular unrest over lack of resident representation on the Federal Capital Commission. 

The broader municipal matters of local administration were continuously represented by a succession of  Commonwealth departments  -
 
Home Affairs 1930-1932
Works and Railways 1930-1932
Interior 1932-1939
Interior 1939-1972
Capital Territory 1972-1974
 
The Principal Ordinance of 1930 established the office of Civic Administrator who was appointed by the Minister and, ex officio, was to be Chairman of the Council and responsible to the Minister for the general administration of the  Territory. With the creation of the Department of the Interior, the Office of Civic Administrator, per se, was abolished but the Chairman was still appointed by the Minister until this power was given to Council members by Ordinance 21 of 1935.
 
The ACT Advisory Council held its last meeting on 9 September 1974. 

The Council was succeeded by the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly.

Historical agency address
1930-c 1960: Acton Offices, Canberra
1960-  1972: Civic Offices, Canberra
1972-  1974: South Building, Civic, ACT	ESTABLISHMENT	Seat of Government (Administration) Act No 2 of 1930
Creation: Commonwealth of Australia Act No 8 of 1924, Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1924
Abolition: Commonwealth of Australia Act No. 2 of 1930, Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1930

Ordinance No. 4 of 1930 made on 9 April and proclaimed to commence on 1 May 1930

Legislation administered
Commonwealth Acts, No. 25 of 1910- , Seat of Government Administration Act, 1910-1973; 
Seat of Government Administration Ordinances, No 4 of 1930-1936; 
Advisory Council Ordinance, 1930-1936; No 49 of 1936 - ; Legislative Assembly Ordinance, 1936-1974, No 24 of 1974.	56, 60	
1932		“City of Canberra Arms” were protected by legislation.	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION	City of Canberra Arms Act 1932	30	
1933	April	51st Meeting of the ACT Advisory Council, Question without notice by Mr Gell “Will provision be made in the estimated for next year for the erection of a grandstand at Manuka Oval?” Reply by Mr Daley “It is not possible at this stage to indicate what funds will be available.”	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES	Advisory Council Ordinance, 1930-1936	63	
1938		Name of Federal Capital Territory changed to Australian Capital Territory			21	
1940	February	Motion to postpone the termination of service of employees of the Department at age 65 passed	INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS		64	
1940	May	Wages payable to workers under contract – request for an Ordinance.	PERSONNEL		64	
1949		The Chifley Government asked the Hobart Town Clerk, H.J.R. Cole to inquire into the possible form of self-government for the FCT. Cole recommended that the Canberra City Council be formed and given responsibility for the Tourist Bureau, Sports grounds after first construction also scaffolding and lifts. These topics were eventually in the Chief Minister’s Department. There was a change of government in 1951 and the recommendations were not accepted.	ESTABLISHMENT		7, 8	
1949	October	Established the position of Inspector of Machinery mainly to deal with regulating the installation, use and operation of machinery and securing the safety of people and property from injury or damage arising out of the installation, use or operation of machinery.	WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	The Machinery Act 1949 was originally the Machinery Ordinance 1949.  It became an ACT Act on self-government (11 May 1989). Machinery Act 1949 No 11 notified 13 October 1949 commenced 13 October 1949 		
1951	March	Sets out the definition of a worker, injury and compensation.	COMPENSATION	The Workmen’s Compensation Ordinance 1951 No 2 (Cwlth became the Workmen’s Compensation Act 1951 No 2 notified 21 March 1951 commenced 21 March 1951		
1957		National Capital Development Commission established.	PROPERTY MANAGEMENT			
1958	October	An Act to make provision with respect to public holidays and bank holidays

(ACT Work Cover administers this Act)
	WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	The Act was originally the Holidays Ordinance 1958.  It became an ACT Act on self-government (11 May 1989). Holidays Act 1958 No 19 notified 2 October 1958 commenced 2 October 1958		
1964		Chairman of the Advisory Council conducts citizenship ceremonies	COMMUNITY RELATIONS	Australian Citizenship Act 1948 – Section 37 Delegation	62	
1964	September	Advisory Council elections held 12 September		Advisory Council Ordinance 1936	62	
1970	September	Advisory Council elections held 12 September		Advisory Council Ordinance 1936	62	
1972	October	The Minister may, in writing, declare a period to be a daylight saving period for this Act.
	WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Standard Time and Summer Time Ordinance 1972 (Cwlth).Standard Time and Summer Time Act 1972 No 34 notified 23 October 1972 (Cwlth Gaz 1972 No 99) commenced 23 October 1972
		
1973	November	An employee’s entitlement to annual leave at the end of every year of his or her employment by a person is granted.
 (ACT Work Cover administers this Act)	WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	Commonwealth ordinance—the Annual Holidays Ordinance 1973 No 46 (Cwlth). The Act was later renamed as the Annual Leave Act 1973 by the Annual Leave (Amendment) Act 1997 (see s 5).
		
1974	September	The Advisory Council was replaced by the Legislative Assembly. The ACT Advisory Council held its last meeting on 9 September 1974.
The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly was established. 

Elections for the Legislative Assembly were held on 28 September 1974 and results announced on 11 October 1974 (Australian Government Gazette No. 83B of 11 October 1974).
 
The Assembly had its first sitting on 28 October 1974 with James Harold Pead as President. The last meeting was held on 22 May 1979. The ACT Legislative Assembly was succeeded by the ACT House of Assembly, which held it s first meeting on 29 June 1979.	ESTABLISHMENT	ACT Ordinance No 24 of 1974 under the Seat of Government Act 1910-1973. Sections of the Ordinance relevant to the establishment of the Legislative Assembly were gazetted to come into operation on 1 October 1974 (Australian Government Gazette No. 78 of 24 September 1974.)
	21, 56, 61,62	
1975	October	An Act relating to explosives and other dangerous substances and articles, and for related purposes.
This Act does not apply to a member of the Defence Force acting in the course of his or her duties as a member. This Act does not apply to the transport of dangerous goods by road. overriding law means—
	(a)	the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989; or
	(b)	regulations made under that Act; or
Note	On the republication date, the following regulations were in force:
·	the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 1991;
·	the Occupational Health and Safety (Certification of Plant Users and Operators) Regulations 2000;
·	the Occupational Health and Safety (Manual Handling) Regulations 1997.
	(c)	the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912; or
	(d)	the Scaffolding and Lifts Regulations 1950.	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY 	This Act was originally a NSW Act—the Dangerous Goods Act 1975 No 68 (NSW).
The Dangerous Goods Act 1975 (NSW) was applied, in a modified form, as an ACT law by the Dangerous Goods Act 1984 (now repealed).
Dangerous Goods Act 1975 No 68 assented 31 October 1975 s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 1975 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 17 July 1978 (s 2 and NSW Gaz GG No 81 11 July 1978)
as repealed by Dangerous Substances Act 2004 A2004-7 s 225 notified LR 19 March 2004 s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
s 225 commenced 5 April 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-6)		
1976	June	The ACT Long Service Act 1976 covers employees in the ACT private sector who are not covered by an industrial award or agreement. Full-time and Part-time employees (including piece rate workers) are included in the coverage. Casual employees who work regular and systematic hours and have the expectation that regular work will continue may be covered. Employees covered by the Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Act 1981, are not covered by this Act.
(Administered by ACTWorkCover)	WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	Long Service Leave Act 1976 No 27 notified 16 June 1976
commenced 16 June 1976

This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Long Service Leave Ordinance 1976 Act (Cwlth).
		
1976	March	Malcolm Fraser came to power and established a Task Force to report on the transfer of functions and necessary legislative, administrative and financial arrangements for the transfer. The report was presented in March 1976 but the Minister for the Capital Territory did not continue with the project.	ESTABLISHMENT		9	
1979	August	An Act to make provision for altering the memorandum of association of Commonwealth Brickworks (Canberra) Limited in certain respects	ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT	This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Companies (Commonwealth Brickworks (Canberra) Limited) Ordinance 1979 No 22 (Cwlth).
Companies (Commonwealth Brickworks (Canberra)
 Limited) Act 1979		
1979	June	ACT House of Assembly, which held it s first meeting on 29 June 1979 succeeded the ACT Legislative Assembly. 

The Legislative Assembly was replaced by the House of Assembly, all members were now elected but it was still advisory. Elections were held on 2 June 1979 and results announced on 20 June 1979.

The first house was replaced by the Second Assembly on 16 July 1982.	ESTABLISHMENT		21, 60	
1979	June	Established the position of controller of fuels to control the storage and cartage of fuel.	WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	The Act was originally the Fuels Control Ordinance 1979.  It became an ACT Act on self-government (11 May 1989).

Fuels Control Act 1979 No 14
notified 20 June 1979
commenced 20 June 1979
		
1980	September	An Act to establish the Workers Compensation Supplementation Fund for the payment of certain workers compensation claims, and for related purposes	COMPENSATION	This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Workmen’s Compensation Supplementation Fund Ordinance 1980 No 28 (Cwlth). Workers’ Compensation Supplementation Fund Act 1980 No 28 notified 11 September 1980 (Cwlth Gaz 1980 No S203) commenced 11 September 1980		
1981	October	An Act to provide for long service leave for employees and contractors in the building and construction industry, and for other related purposes. The independent Construction Industry Long Service Leave Board was established.	WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	The Long Service and Leave (Building and Construction Industry)Act 1981 was originally the Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Ordinance 1981.  It became an ACT Act on self-government (11 May 1989).
Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Act 1981 No 23
notified 10 September 1981
pt 1 and 2 (ss 1-25) commenced 10 September 1981 (s 2 (1))
remainder (ss 26-66) commenced 1 October 1981 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1981 No S203)		
1982	June	ACT House of Assembly, Second Assembly elections were held on 5 June 1982 and the results gazetted 22 June 1982. The first meeting was held on 16 July 1982, and the Assembly lapsed on 30 June 1986	ELECTIONS AND REFERENDUMS FOR THE ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY		60	
1982	May	On 26 May 1982 it was announced that the floral emblem for the ACT would be the Royal Bluebell (Wahlenbergia gloriosa). 	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		20	
1985	December	The policy decision was made that it was essential to put in place a professional government service to serve the ACT. This needed to be a government service of excellence, in policy advising, personnel management and delivery of client services. The Commonwealth Administrative Arrangement Orders of December 1985, made in anticipation of self-government, was the first major step to implement this policy. A collocated and integrated portfolio with all major ACT responsibilities and activities for territorial and municipal services was arranged.	PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT		6	
1986		The House of Assembly was shut down after a plan to offer the ACT a local government style council was defeated.	ESTABLISHMENT		21, 60	
1987		ACT Government Service Achievement Awards Scheme introduced.	STAFF DEVELOPMENT		33	
1987	July	The Administrative Arrangement Orders, following the federal election saw the creation of a separate ACT Administration, as part of the Department of Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories (DASETT) with John Brown as portfolio head and responsible for the Territories.	ESTABLISHMENT		6	
1988		MATTERS CONCERNING WHICH THE EXECUTIVE HAS POWER TO GOVERN THE TERRITORY
Remuneration, allowances and other entitlements in respect of services of members of the Assembly, the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister, Ministers, the Presiding Officer, the Deputy Presiding Officer, the Head of Administration, Associate Heads of Administration and the holders of offices established by or under Assembly Law
  Territory insurance
  Territory banking
  Taxation
  Provision of rural, industrial and home finance credit and assistance
  The public service
  Legal aid
  Correctional and remand services
  Private law
  Administration of estates and trusts
  Civil liberties and human rights
  Inquiries and administrative reviews (including matters relating to a Territory Ombudsman)
  Markets and marketing
  Consumer affairs
  Sales and leases of goods, supply of services, and security interests in or over goods
  Control of prices and of rents
  Industry, including primary production
  Regulation of businesses, professions, trades and callings (excluding the legal profession)
  Tourism
  Printing and publishing
  Industrial relations (including training and apprenticeship and workers' compensation and compulsory insurance)
  Occupational health and safety
  Exploration for, and recovery of, minerals in any form, whether solid, liquid or gaseous
  Territory Land as defined in the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988
  Use, planning and development of land
  Civil aviation
  Regulation of transport on land and water (including traffic control, carriers, roads, tunnels and bridges, vehicle registration and compulsory third
party insurance, driver licensing and road safety)
  Environment protection and conservation (including parks, reserves and gardens and preservation of historical objects and areas)
  Flora and fauna
  Fire prevention and control
  Water resources
  Use and supply of energy
  Public utilities
  Public works
  Registration of instruments
  Registration of births, deaths and marriages
  Local government
  Housing
  Public health
  Public safety
  Education
  Territory Archives
  Welfare services
  Territory museums, memorials, libraries and art galleries
  Scientific research
  Recreation, entertainment and sport
  Community, cultural and ethnic affairs
  Gambling
  Liquor
  Firearms, explosives and hazardous and dangerous substances
  Civil defence and emergency services
  Territorial censorship, except classification of materials
  Landlord and tenant
  Co-operative societies
  The Public Trustee and the Youth Advocate
  Matters in respect of which the Assembly may make laws under section 24
  Matters in respect of which powers or authorities are expressly conferred on the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister, a Minister, the Head of Administration, an Associate Head of Administration or a member of the staff by or under any law in force in the Territory (including an enactment or subordinate law) or an agreement or arrangement referred to in paragraph 37 (c)  Matters provided for by or under a law made by the Assembly under another Act that expressly provides for the making of such a law
  Making instruments under enactments or subordinate laws
  Matters arising under instruments made under enactments or subordinate laws
  Entering into, and implementing, agreements and arrangements with the Commonwealth, a State or the Northern Territory
  Matters incidental to the exercise of any power of the Executive
	ESTABLISHMENT	Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act No. 106 of 1988 
Schedule 4 Section 37		
1988		The Commonwealth passed four “constitutional” acts passed to establish self-government for the ACT. The concept of national land, i.e. land kept for Commonwealth purposes of a seat of national government ensured that the local population could not control that land was enshrined.	ESTABLISHMENT	Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), section 31
	21	
1988		Title of Chief Minister for the Territory established.
(1)  At the first meeting of the Assembly after a general election, the members present shall, after electing a Presiding Officer and before any other business, elect one of their number to be the Chief Minister for the Territory.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act No. 106 of 1988 
- SECT 40		
1989		The Follett government introduced a general policy 50 percent representation of women on all ACT boards and committees was instituted.
A Social Policy Division was established within the Chief Minister’s Department to coordinate implementation of the Government’s social justice objectives.
A list of possible nominees for selection to boards and committees oversighting important government priorities was established to provide a pool of suitable appointees traditionally underrepresented groups.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		10	
1989		South East Economic Development Council was established by the NSW and ACT governments.	INDUSTRY RELATIONS			
1989		The ACT Academy of Sport established	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		45	
1989	December	5 December Trevor Kaine, Chief Minister, Liberal Party. The Alliance Government was a coalition of the Liberals, the Residents Rally and members of the former No Self Government Party who had renamed themselves the Independents Group in December 1989.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		52	
1989	May	Ms Rosemary Follett first Chief Minister of the ACT, Australian Labor Party. Election held 4 March 1989 to elect 17 Members; polls declared 8 May 1989, first sitting, 11 May 1989, in rented premises at 1 Constitution Avenue, Canberra City; final sitting, 17 December 1991.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS			
1989	November	An Act to promote and improve standards of occupational health, safety and welfare, and for related purposes. The objects of this Act are—
	(a)	to secure the health, safety and welfare of employees at work; and
	(b)	to protect persons at or near workplaces from risks to health or safety arising out of the activities of employees at work; and
	(c)	to promote an occupational environment for employees that is adapted to their health and safety needs; and
	(d)	to foster a cooperative consultative           relationship between employers and employees on the health, safety and welfare of employees at work.	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY 	Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989 No 18
notified 14 November 1989 (Gaz 1989 No S35) s 1, s 2 commenced 14 November 1989 (s 2 (1)) s 3, s 5, pt 2, s 88, s 95 and s 97 commenced 21 February 1990 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1990 No S6) s 4 commenced 14 May 1990 (s 2 (3)) s 6, s 7 and div 5.2 commenced 26 March 1990 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1990 No S6) s 8, pt 3, div 5.1, pts 6 and 7, ss 85-87, 89-94 and 96 commenced 9 April 1990 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1990 No S6)
pt 4 commenced 10 May 1990 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1990 No S6)
		
1989	November	An Act to provide for the employment of staff and the engagement of consultants and contractors by office-holders and members of the Legislative Assembly	PERSONNEL	Legislative Assembly (Members’ Staff) Act 1989 No 19 notified 14 November 1989 (Gaz 1989 No S35)
commenced 14 November 1989 (s 2)		
1990	December	The Chief Minister’s Department subject matters in the Administrative Arrangements Order effective from 14 December were, 
•	coordination of government administration, intergovernment relations, 
•	public administration, 
•	coordination of social and family policy, 
•	coordination of environment policy, 
•	heritage matters,
•	matters relating to casino development and control.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		11	
1990	September	Trevor Kaine as Chief Minister, released A blueprint for a multicultural ACT	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		53	
1991	July	The Chief Minister’s Department subject matters in the Administrative Arrangements Order effective from 4 July 1990 to 30 June 1991 were expanded to include:
•	audit services to government, 
•	vocational education and training, 
•	technical and further education, 
•	coordination of economic development policies, employment policies and programs, 
•	promotion of industrial and commercial development, tourism development and promotion, 
•	regulation review, assistance to small business, workers compensation, 
•	industrial relations, industry and occupational regulation. 

From1 July 1991 the subject matters deleted were audit services, vocational education and training, technical and further education	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		12	
1991	June	Second spill in First Assembly, leading to Ms Rosemary Follett, Chief Minister, Australian Labor Party 6 June second minority Labor government.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		52	
1991	May	The Executive may, by instrument, appoint 1 or more persons as a board of inquiry to inquire into a matter specified in the instrument of appointment.
	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION	Inquiries Act 1991 No 2
notified 1 March 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S7) s 1, s 2 commenced 1 March 1991 (s 2 (1)) remainder commenced 1 May 1991 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1991 No 16)
		
1991	May	The Executive may, in writing, appoint 1 or more persons as a royal commission to inquire into a matter specified in the instrument of appointment.	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION	Royal Commissions Act 1991 No 1 notified 1 March 1991 (Gaz 1991 No S7)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 March 1991 (s 2 (1)) remainder commenced 1 May 1991 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1991 No 16)
		
1992	April	Audit services to government were reinstated under the Administrative Arranged effective 7 April 1992 – 30 June 1992.	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT		13	
1992	December	An Act relating to the recognition of regulatory standards adopted in Australia regarding goods and occupations and to provide for the recognition within each State and Territory of the Commonwealth of regulatory standards adopted elsewhere in Australia regarding goods and occupations. The principal purpose of this Act is to enact legislation authorised by the Parliaments of States under paragraph (xxxvii) of section 51 of the Commonwealth Constitution, and requested by the legislatures of the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, for the purpose of promoting the goal of freedom of movement of goods and service providers in a national market in Australia.
	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION	Mutual Recognition (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1992 No 66
notified 1 December 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S208)
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 December 1992 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 25 February 1993 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No S24)		
1992	March	Second Assembly elected by modified d'Hondt system; election held 15 February 1992 to elect 17 Members; referendum passed to change the electoral system to Hare-Clark; poll declared 20 March 1992. Sittings first sitting 27 March 1992; first sitting in the new Legislative Assembly chamber, 12 April 1994; final sitting, 8 December 1994.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		21	
1992	October	This Act applies to—
	(a)	an employee of a relevant employer whose employment is not subject to an industrial award; and
	(b)	an employee of a relevant employer whose employment is subject to an industrial award that—
	(i)	does not confer an entitlement to parental leave on employees to whom it applies; and 
(ii)	does not preclude such an entitlement.

(Administered by ACT WorkCover)	WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	Parental Leave (Private Sector Employees) Act 1992 No 59 notified 28 October 1992 (Gaz 1992 No S174) s 1, s 2 commenced on 28 October 1992 (s 2 (1)) remainder commenced 3 December 1992 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1992 No S226)		
1993		The Speedrail Consortium wrote to the Chief Minister in August seeking ACT Government support for a high-speed rail link between Canberra and Sydney.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		33	
1993		Youth Joblink established. It is funded by the ACT Government and run by the ACT Chamber of Commerce.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		33	
1993	June	An Act to regulate the conduct of professional and amateur boxing, and for related purposes	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES	Boxing Control Act 1993 No 24  notified 21 May 1993 (Gaz 1993 No S83 s 1, s 2 commenced 21 May 1993 (s 2 (1)) remainder commenced 17 June 1993 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1993 No S112)
		
1993	March	In competitions held in 1988 and 1992 artists, and other interested citizens, provided a large range of designs for consideration as the proposed Australian Capital Territory flag. Although there was no general agreement within the community on a particular design, there were some features in common amongst the entries.

These elements were incorporated into four design options presented by the Members of the Legislative Assembly to the ACT community for its consideration in February and March 1993. The ACT Electoral Office reported that the most popular choice among ACT citizens who expressed preferences on any of the four options was a design featuring the Southern Cross and a modified form of the Canberra City’s Coat of Arms.

The colours of blue, gold and white were chosen for good reasons. Blue and white are the livery colours of the City (shown by the wreath above the shield on the Canberra City Coat of Arms), while blue and gold are the traditional sporting colours of the ACT and were taken from the national blue and gold appearing on the wreath of the Australian Coat of Arms. The choice of colours maintains existing traditions, reflects a link with national history and preserves heraldic tradition and practice.	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		20	
1993	October	The Proclamation to Twin the two cities of Canberra and Nara was signed in October 1993, during the visit to Nara of a business delegation led by the Chief Minister, Ms Rosemary Follett MLA.	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION	Cabinet decision 3741 of 18 October 1993, submission 3429. Potential Twin Sister Relationships with Canberra and/ or ACT	22, 85	
1993	September	Formation of an ACT Olympic Committee	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES	Cabinet Decision No. 3721	85	
1994		Public Policy Course conducted for the ACT Government Service officers as a joint venture between the Chief Minister’s Department and the Australian National University commenced.	STAFF DEVELOPMENT		33	
1994	February	23 February 1994 the Chief Minister announced the establishment of a new department to be the central management agency for the ACT Government Service in the context of the creation of a separate public service. The Department of Public Administration came into effect on 4 April 1993. It took over the function previously performed by the Office of Public Sector Management, public service industrial relations and occupational health and safety functions from Chief Minister’s Department and the Corporate Services Bureau from the Department of Urban Services (except for accommodation services and government shopfronts).
To clarify working relationships with Chief Minister’s in the area of industrial relations and occupational health and safety, a re-arrangement of functional responsibilities in Chief Minister’s in September 1993 relocated responsibility for the private sector industrial relations and working conditions from the Government and Policy Co-ordination Division to the Economic Development Division. 	PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGMENT	Cabinet Decision 3761 of 15 November 1993, submission 3435. Role, Function and Powers of the Central Management Agency.	5, 85	
1994	July	The ACT and NSW Governments established the South East Regional Development Council as the successor to the former ACT-NSW South East Economic Development Council and the NSW South East Regional Development Board.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		33	
1994	July	The Public Sector Management Act 1994 provided the statutory framework governing the employment of public servants in a separate ACT Public Service. Until I July all the ACT Government were employed under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922. Performance based contracts for all executives was introduced.	PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT	Public Sector Management Act 1994
Cabinet Decision 3763 of 15 November 1993, submission 3436. Arrangements for Agency Structures in the ACT under a Separate Public Service.	19, 85	
1994	June	An Act to provide for consultation with Assembly committees in relation to statutory appointments, where statutory office means an office or position (whether as a member of a Territory authority or otherwise) established by or under an Act. This Act does not apply, and shall be taken never to have applied, to an appointment under the Justices of the Peace Act 1989, section 3 (1) which was made prior to the commencement of the Statutory Appointments (Amendment) Act 1997.	PUBLIC SERVICE MANGEMENT	Statutory Appointments Act 1994 No 32 notified 28 June 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S114)
commenced 28 June 1994 (s 2) as repealed by
Legislation Amendment Act 2002 No 11 s 31
		
1994	March	The final Agreement to Twin the cities of Canberra and Nara was signed in March 1994, when Mr Yasunori Ohkawa, the Mayor of Nara, led a 160 strong delegation of Nara officials and citizens to Canberra.	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION	Cabinet decision 3741 of 18 October 1993, submission 3429. Potential Twin Sister Relationships with Canberra and/ or ACT	22	
1994	May	The Promotions and Marketing Unit was established to market the services provided by the Business Services Centre.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		33	
1994	November	The main objects of this Act are, in accordance with the Commonwealth Native Title Act:
(a )	to validate past acts invalidated because of the existence of native title;
(b) to confirm existing rights to natural resources and access to waterways and public places.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	Native Title Act 1994 No 71
notified 1 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S229)
commenced 1 November 1994 (s 2)
		
1995		During 1995 all agencies were rationalised into four major policy envelopes to reflect the strategic approaches of the new government, elected in February. The Chief Minister’s Department was made by bringing together three previously separate agencies: The Chief Minister’s Department (providing ministerial and Legislative Assembly support, Cabinet and policy coordination); ACT Treasury (providing Treasury and financial management functions); Department of Public Administration (providing advice on management of the public sector).
The purchaser/provider arrangements meant the Chief Minister’s Department (Office of Business Development and Tourism) was the purchaser and the providers were the Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation and the Cultural Facilities Corporation.	ESTABLISHMENT		17	
1995		The Cabinet and Policy Coordination Office was created during 1995-96 from the former Community Relations Branch and Government Branch. A separate Office of Ethnic and Multicultural Affairs was created. Strategic Planning now incorporates four units, Community Liaison, Portfolio Liaison, Regional and Territory Strategy and the National Capital Beyond 2000 Task Force.	ESTABLISHMENT		34	
1995		The Financial Management Reform Unit was created to introduce a new financial and legislative management framework to commence on 1 July 1996. The main thrust was:
•	the introduction of accrual accounting
•	introduction of purchaser provider output based budgets
•	performance agreements between Ministers and Chief Executives
•	purchase agreements
•	ownership agreements
•	new financial management systems based on ORACLE Government Financials	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT		34	
1995		Establishment of the Red Tape Task Force to reduce the red tape burden on business and the subsequent introduction of the ACT Business Licence Information Service. Administered by the Business Support Unit.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		15	
1995		The Industry Assistance Package was implemented.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		33	
1995		Progress was made on the first stage of the joint ACT Government private sector Advanced Manufacturing Estate at Symonston (AMTECH).	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		33	
1995		Regional Leaders’ Forum, established in 1995 to give regional leaders the opportunity to discuss strategic development of Canberra and the surrounding district. It is composed of 18 local mayors and chaired by the ACT Chief Minister.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		32	
1995		John Walker recruited from the New South Wales public service to lead the new ACT public service.	PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT		52	
1995		Introduction of the Customer Commitment Program was coordinated through the Customer Commitment and Communications Section of the Chief Minister’s Department. Components were customer research, commitment to service statements, customer service standards and customer service awards.	PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT			
1995	April	A code of conduct for Ministers was published	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		33	
1995	April	April 1995, Economic Development Division replaced by the Business, Employment and Tourism Bureau according to the Administrative Arrangements of 15 March.
The Bureau has the responsibility for the following organisations since March 1995:
•	Exhibition Park in Canberra
•	The ACT Totalisator Agency Board
•	The ACT Milk Authority
•	Totalcare	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		33	
1995	July	The new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Consultative Council established. 
Planning commenced for the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Centre on Acton Peninsula, but was put on hold due to the Land Swap Inquiry.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		34	
1995	July	The Women’s Consultative Council was established	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		34	
1995	June	The Meet the Minister program was introduced.	COMMUNITY RELATIONS		34	
1995	June	Government Reform Advisory Group established with terms of reference to: 1. investigate and recommend improvements to the system of government in the ACT so that it is more participatory and accessible to the community and more ‘city-council’ in style; and 2. examined the ACT’s role as a regional government, particularly having regard to the major population centres bordering the Territory. John Walker, Chief Executive, Chair.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		78	
1995	June	An Act to encourage the disclosure of conduct adverse to the public interest in the public sector, and for related purposes	PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT	Public Interest Disclosure Act 1994 No 108
notified 22 December 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S289) s 1, s 2 commenced 22 December 1994 (s 2 (1)) remainder commenced 21 June 1995 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1995 No S126)
		
1995	March	Third Assembly (1995-1997) Election held 18 February 1995; poll declared 2 March 1995. Sittings first sitting, 9 March 1995; final sitting, 11 December 1997.
Kate Carnell, Chief Minister 17 March, Liberal Party	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS			
1995	March	In March 1996 following the passage of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995 a remuneration Tribunal was established. Some functions were transferred from the Commonwealth Remuneration Tribunal.	REMUNERATION ADMINISTRATION	Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995	18	
1995	May	Guidelines for speeches and briefs to be used by the Chief Minister on public occasions was updated to reflect the new government’s outlook.	COMMUNITY RELATIONS		33	
1995	September	Government endorsed a new Cabinet process that replaces the inherited Commonwealth model. 	ESTABLISHMENT		34	
1995	September	Annual reports to be tabled annually.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 1995 No 24
notified 5 September 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S212)
commenced 5 September 1995 (s 2)
Repealed by Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004 A2004-8 s 25 notified LR 19 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
s 25 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-5)
		
1996		The Acton-Kingston land swap completed.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		35	
1996
		The Central Financing Unit participated in negotiations with the Commonwealth on the value of the ACT Forest Estate transferred at the time of self-government.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		35	
1996		InTACT (Information Technology in the ACT) was established  as a business unit with its own Management Board with general manager Nic van den Berg. 
InTACT will be responsible for providing all information technology infrastructure services for all ACT Government agencies, except for those which are corporatised (i.e. ACTEW, ACTTAB and CIT Solutions).  It will operate on a commercial or fee for service basis.	INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COORDINATION		17, 26	
1996		For the first time ACT Executives moved to fixed term performance based employment contracts.	PERSONNEL		34	
1996		Following a fraud risk assessment early in the 1996-97 financial year and development of the Department’s Fraud Control Plan, strategies were put in place to improve the risk rating and avoid fraud.	PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT		35	
1996		A partnership was struck between the ACT Public Service and the Australian National University for a full-time scholarship for one ACT Public Service Officer to undertake the ANU Master of Business Administration and sponsorship of a Visiting Professorial appointment at the ANU.	STAFF DEVELOPMENT		34	
1996	April	The first Crisis Centre Arrangements Operating Manual was finalised for the ACT Government by Government Coordination.			34	
1996	April	National Capital Investment Centre established following an agreement between the ACT Government, Commonwealth Funds Management and the Australian Stock Exchange.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		34	
1996	February	ACTPS Customer Service Program was developed by the Customer Commitment Unit and implemented in Chief Minister’s	COMMUNITY RELATIONS		35, 76	
1996	February	ACT Government transferred its retail banking from the State Bank of NSW to the Reserve Bank of Australia. The Credit Card Settlement account thus ceased. On 1 March American Express became the provider of credit card services.	ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT		34	
1996	February	The Ministerial Advisory Group was established to support the new Cabinet process.	ESTABLISHMENT		34	
1996	January	The Office of Information and Corporate was created, prior to this its functions were mainly located in the Office of Public Administration and Management.	PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGMENT		34	
1996	July	The Government published its Competitive Neutrality Statement.	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT		35	
1996	June	Office of Auditor General established.		Auditor-General Act 1996 No 23 notified 4 June 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S101) commenced 1 July 1996 (s 2)
		
1996	March	The inaugural ACT Women’s Awards were presented on 8 March.	COMMUNITY RELATIONS		34	
1996	March	The Chief Minister launched the inaugural Multicultural Week that expanded the one-day Multicultural Festival to a week.	COMMUNITY RELATIONS		34	
1996	March	The Customer Service Awards scheme was launched. The first quarterly awards to be presented in July 1996.	STAFF DEVELOPMENT		34	
1996	May	The Revenue Customer Service Centre was opened by the Chief Minister on the ground floor of FAI House on 8 May.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		34	
1996	October	The Sports Enhancement Program was formally launched by the Chief Minister on 29 October to assist elite sports people in their chosen sport.	ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT		35	
1997	April	ACT Administration Centre renamed the Canberra Nara Centre by the Chief Minister and the Mayor of Nara.	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		35	
1997	April	The OH&S Agreement was developed and endorsed by all involved unions and the Chief Executive on 22 April. The Department’s OH&S Policy Statement was distributed to all staff.	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY 		35	
1997	April	AUSTOUCH machines were installed in 10 locations throughout the ACT.	TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATION		35	
1997	April	The Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation established.
	TOURISM MANAGEMENT, TOURISM MARKETING, TOURISM EVENTS	The Australian Capital Tourism and Events Corporation Act 1997 was originally the Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation Act 1997.  It was renamed by the Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation Amendment Act 2003 A2003-33 (see s 5).
		
1997	August	The Speaker may, in writing, authorise the broadcasting of proceedings of the Legislative Assembly or a committee of the Assembly to specified government offices.
	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	Legislative Assembly (Broadcasting of Proceedings) Act 1997 No 31
notified 16 July 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S185)
ss 1-6 commenced 16 July 1997 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 20 August 1997 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1997 No S252)
		
1997	December	Consultation protocol: a guide to consultation processes for the ACT Government produced by Customer Involvement Unit, Community Liaison, Office of Strategy and Government Business	COMMUNITY RELATIONS		75	
1997	December	The object of this Act is to impose on Ministers duties to inform and consult with other members of the Legislative Assembly in regard to interstate agreements, so as to protect the freedom of the Assembly to carry out its legislative deliberations without being subjected to necessity or compulsion due to the actions of the Executive, and shall be construed accordingly.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	Administration (Interstate Agreements) Act 1997		
1997	February	The ACT is the only jurisdiction in Australia to attempt a “whole of government” approach to the change from grant funding arrangements for community organisations providing services, to the purchasing of services from these organisations. Administered by the Community Liaison Section.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		16, 54	
1997	February	Rogan/Johnston report Implementation of service purchasing arrangements in the Australian Capital Territory.  The 1996 review focused on service purchasing agreements with nonprofit nongovernment organisations. Its recommendations were accepted by the Cabinet in February 1997. The Government then released a Strategic framework and directions statement which recommended a staged implementation.	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT		54, 55	
1997	February	The Gang-gang Cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum) was adopted as the faunal emblem for the ACT on 27 February 1997. 	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		20	
1997	February	The Strategic Asset Management Group was established to formulate an asset management strategy for the Territory. The draft was tabled in the Assembly in February. Responsibility for whole-of-government asset management and accommodation and property services was transferred from the Department of Urban Services on 1 February to the Office of Financial Management. Accommodation and Property Services was established within OFM and is responsible for whole of government office accommodation and property strategic issues.	PROPERTY MANAGEMENT		35, 49	
1997	February	Accommodation and Property Services was created on 1st February with transfer of functions from Urban Services	PROPERTY MANAGEMENT		8	
1997	June	Service Purchasing Reference Group a joint government / community body formed to implement service purchasing.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		55	
1997	June	A Hotline Card was launched containing the numbers of key community leaders.	COMMUNITY RELATIONS		35	
1997	June	Departments transferred all IT equipment to InTACT on 29 June 1997 as per Cabinet Decision 5722.	INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COORDINATION		25	
1997	March	The Graduate Administrative Assistant Scheme provided permanent entry to the ACTPS for 15 tertiary educated people.	STAFF DEVELOPMENT		35	
1997	May	To ensure that full costs of accommodation are recognised across government, all owned office accommodation will be charged at market based, commercial rents from 1997-98.	ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT		49	
1997	May	Organisation chart: Chief Executive John Walker, Assistant Chief Executive Phil Sadler. Office of Strategy & Government Business, ED Lynda Webb. Multicultural & International Affairs, Strategy & Information Group, Government Branch, Business Improvement, Employment & Remuneration, Injury Prevention. Office of Financial Management, ED Mick Lilley, Deputy Under Treasurer, Purchase Monitoring, Financial and Budgetary Management, Economic Management, Revenue Management.	ESTABLISHMENT		49	
1997	May	For the 1997-98 financial year Accommodation and Property Services will contract with Totalcare Industries Pty Ltd for the management of office accommodation, including cleaning.	PROPERTY MANAGEMENT		49	
1997	May	During 1996-97 the majority of staff from FAI House relocated to the ACT Administration Centre.	PROPERTY MANAGEMENT		49	
1997	October	From October 1996 the office space inventory changes are:
•	Vacating the John Overall Offices and MTIA House to DPM
•	The occupation of Dame Pattie Menzies House, Dickson in January 1997
•	Construction of the Cultural Centre in North Building commenced and is expected to be completed in early 1998
•	Government endorsed that Corrective Services, Attorney General’s Department relocate from Callam Offices to FAI House 1997-98	PROPERTY MANAGEMENT			
1998		Multicultural Grants Program developed	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		44	
1998		Employment blueprint for 1998-2001 : pathways to employment published by the Office of Business Development and Tourism covered the purchasing of labour market programs.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		55	
1998		Establishment of the Office of Information Technology and Multimedia in recognition of the enormous role information technology plays in the way government does business.
The establishment of OITM is a step in providing a purchaser role to the InTACT Group or the private sector.  The role of OITM is:
•	provide a strategic and integrated focus for communications management, information technology and multimedia at a whole-of-government level;
•	undertake the purchasing role across Government for all IT, communications and multimedia;
•	provide policy advice to Government on business development and strategic information technology, multimedia issues and business proposals.

In this budget $0.900 million has been identified in 1998-99 to establish OITM.	INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COORDINATION		14, 26, 48	
1998	August	The ACT Government implemented a puchaser/provider model of service delivery in 1996. This began with application of the model and of competitive tendering and contracting to the public sector. In August 1998 the Government released a consolidated manual ACT Purchasing policy, principles and guidelines. This is a purchasing policy platform espousing the six principles for government purchasing.	GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES		54	
1998	January	An Act relating to the recognition of regulatory standards adopted in New Zealand regarding goods and occupations
	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 No 30
notified 16 July 1997 (Gaz 1997 No S185)
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 July 1997 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 16 January 1998 (s 2 (3))
		
1998 	June	Alan Thompson Chief Executive. Office of Asset Management: Strategic Asset Management, Property portfolio & Strategy, Strategic Asset Policy Office of Business Development & Tourism: Canberra Tourism & Events Corporation, Business Development, Business Support Unit, ACT Ausindustry, Major Projects, Project 2000, Bruce Stadium; Office of Financial Management: Finance, Budgetary Management, GBE Monitoring Unit, Economic Management, Revenue Management; Office of Strategy & Public Administration: Cultural Facilities Corporation, Canberra Regional Development Council, Centenary of Federation, Arts Bureau, Office of Multicultural & International Affairs, Facilities & Liaison, Business Improvement, Employment & Remuneration, Corporate Development, Strategic Development Management; Office of Information Technology & Multimedia.	ESTABLISHMENT		50	
1998	June	Territory Owned Corporations part of the Chief Minister’s portfolio. ACTEW Corporation, ACTTAB, Candeliver and Totalcare. Territory authorities part of the Chief Minister’s portfolio. ACT Milk Authority, Australian International Hotel School, Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation, Casino Surveillance Authority, Cultural Facilities Corporation, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Gold Creek Country Club, Gungahlin Development Authority, Kingston Foreshore.	ESTABLISHMENT		50	
1998	March	Fourth Assembly (1998-2001), Election held 21 February 1998 poll declared 17 March 1998. Sittings first sitting, 19 March 1998. 	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS			
1998	November	Top Structure of the ACT Public Service in the Chief Minister’s Department as at November. Chief Executive, Under Treasurer, Commissioner for Public Administration, Office of Financial Management; Office of Strategy and Public Administration; Office of Multilateral and International Affairs; Office of Asset Management; Office of Business Development and Tourism; Office of Information Technology and Multimedia. Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation; Cultural Facilities Corporation, Gungahlin Development Authority, Exhibition Park in Canberra, Independent Pricing and Regulatory Commission, Australian International Hotel School, Milk Authority, ACTEW Corporation, Totalcare Industries, ACTTAB and CANDELIVER.	GOVERNMENT BUSINESS ENTERPRISES MANAGEMENT		17	
1998	November	Productivity Commission’s report on Battery Egg Sales and Production in the ACT released 3 November	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		84	
1999		Honorary Ambassador program launched to promote and market the ACT and Region.	COMMUNITY RELATIONS		45	
1999	April	Rod Gilmour Chief Executive. Office of Asset Management: Asset Management, Land Development Policy, Business Analysis, Major Projects Planning, Urban Development Management, Kingston Foreshore Authority; Office of Business Development & Tourism: Capital Projects, Financial & Corporate Support, Business Support Unit, Business Attraction & Strategy, Employment & Business Programs, Tourism & 21st Century Projects, Business Events Canberra, International Development & Marketing; Office of Financial Management: Financial & budgetary Management, GBE Management, Economic Management, Revenue Management; Office of Strategy & Public Administration:  Regional & Territory Strategy, Office of Information Technology & Multimedia, Office of Multicultural & International Affairs, Facilitation & Liaison, Government Coordination, Employment & Remuneration, Strategic Development Management, Corporate Services & Corporate Development; InTACT Group	GOVERNMENT BUSINESS ENTERPRISES MANAGEMENT		51	
1999	August	Administrative Arrangements, 6 August resulted in the transfer of the Offices of Financial Management and Asset Management from the Chief Minister’s Department to a new Department of Treasury and Infrastructure. The remaining functions in Chief Minster’s were then restructured, including the establishment of Policy Group and the Public Sector Management Group was formed from components of four branches of the Department.	ESTABLISHMENT		48	
1999	August	 The ACT Industrial Supplies Office function was established	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT		48	
1999	August	Mr Olaf Moon took up appointment of General Manager of the InTACT Group on 23 August.	INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COORDINATION		48	
1999	December	The 4th/3rd Battalion, the Royal New South Wales Regiment exercised their right of Freedom of Entry to the City of Canberra and the arrangements were made by Government Support Unit.	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		48	
1999	December	An Act to give functions to the Australian Sports Drug Agency in relation to the use of drugs and doping methods in sport and for other purposes
	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES	Drugs in Sport Act 1999 No 84 notified 23 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S65)
commenced 23 December 1999 (s 2)		
1999	December	An Act to provide for long service leave for employees in the contract cleaning industry, and for related purposes	WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	Long Service Leave (Cleaning, Building and Property Services) Act 1999.  It was renamed by the Long Service Leave (Cleaning, Building and Property Services) Amendment Act 2001 (see s 4).
		
1999	July	A new Payroll Services and Disbursement contract was established for ACT Public Service agencies following the withdrawal of the Commonwealth Department of Finance and Administration from the provision of payroll services on 1 July.	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT		48	
1999	July	ACT Business Gateway, including BLIS on the Internet went live 24 June and officially launched by the Chief Minister 15 July	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		82	
1999	July	Link Elite Athlete Program launched jointly by Project 2000 and the Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee on 28 July opened by the Chief Minister	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		83	
1999	June	Trade Practices Compliance Manual produced by the National Competition Policy Unit, Economic Management Branch as part of the Compliance Program	ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT	Trade Practices Act 1974	74	
1999	June	The first electronic directory listed the following units: ACT Casino Surveillance Authority;
Australian Capital Region Development Council; Australian Science Festival; CanDeliver Limited;, Office of Asset Management: Asset Management, Business Analysis, Land Development Policy, Major Projects Planning, Urban Development Management; 
Office of Business Development and Tourism: Business Attraction & Strategy, Business Events Canberra, Business Support Unit, Capital Projects, Financial & Corporate Support, Employment & Business Programs, International Development & Marketing, Tourism & 21st Century Projects; 
Office of Financial Management:  Budgetary Management, Economic Management, Finance, Government Business Enterprise Monitoring Branch, Revenue Management Branch;
Office of Strategy and Public Administration: Corporate Development, Services & Human Resources Section, Employment & Remuneration Branch, Facilitation & Liaison Branch, Government CO-ordination, Office of Information Technology & Multi Media, Office of Multicultural & International Affairs, Regional & Territory Strategy Section, Strategic Development Management.	ESTABLISHMENT		81	
1999	June	Canberra District Wine Industry Strategy launched 25 June	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		82	
1999	June	Finnish Olympic Committee signed the Visitors’ Service Agreement on 30 June for their pre-Games training camp in Canberra	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		82	
1999	November	Speedrail’s submission was lodged with the ACT, NSW and Commonwealth governments.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		48	
1999	November	MULTOS was selected as the operating platform for multiple application smartcards by the Smartcard Interoperability Project.	TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS		48	
1999	November	The regulations were renamed the Scaffolding and Lifts Regulations 1950 by the Scaffolding and Lifts Regulations Amendment SL 1999 No 19 Under the Interpretation Act 1967 (repealed), s 65 all former NSW Acts in force in the ACT immediately before 10 November 1999 (including the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912) became, for all purposes, laws made by the ACT Legislative Assembly.
	WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	Scaffolding and Lifts Regulations Amendment SL 1999 No 19		
1999	September	Arts Capital, the 15 year plan for the arts with six key result areas was launched 27 September.	ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT		44, 48	
2000		New Emerging Artists initiative supported ten of Canberra’s emerging artists.	ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT		44	
2000		Tourism and ArtsACT manages three purchase arrangements, with the Cultural Facilities Corporation, Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation and the Institute of the Arts.	ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT		44	
2000	April	Regional Aviation Loan Agreement signed between ACT Government and Impulse Airlines.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2000	April	The Prime Board selected Canberra as the new regional base, after discussions developing an assistance package	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		48	
2000	August	Yarramundi Reach site purchased from the Commonwealth for the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Centre	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		48	
2000	August	Memorandum of Understanding between the ACT Government and AGL	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		44	
2000	December	The ACT Poverty Task Group delivered its final report	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2000	December	ACT Centenary of Federation program was launched by the Centenary of Federation Unit of FestivalsACT.	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		44	
2000	December	The major refurbishment of Manuka Oval was completed	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		45	
2000	December	Cultural Tourism Strategy completed	TOURISM MANAGEMENT		44	
2000	February	Policy Group commenced discussion with Impulse Airlines Pty Ltd about selecting Canberra as the base for its new national trunk-route jet operation.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		48	
2000	January	The 1999 State of the Territory report was published.			48	
2000	January	All ACT Public Service employment information published in the ACT Gazette, rather than the Commonwealth Gazette as of 1 January.	PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGMENT		48	
2000	June	The forward plan for Older People in the ACT 2002-2003 was launched by the Chief Minister 23 June	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		48	
2000	June	The Office of the Occupational Health and Safety Commissioner was created on 24 June 2000 giving the Commissioner statutory interdependence.  The Commissioner reports directly to the Minister.	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ADMINISTRATION		23	
2000	June	First Commissioner for Public Administration appointed, 27 June. Mr Richard Moss PSM.	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION		48	
2000	March	The Chief Minister launched the ACT Women’s Action Plan on 30 March	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		48	
2000	March	HMAS Canberra exercised its right of Freedom of Entry to the City of Canberra on 4 March, as arranged through Government Support Unit.	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		48	
2000	March	The Government Support Unit managed the ACT Program for the Royal Visit to Canberra on 27 March.	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		48	
2000	March	Creation of the  Stadiums Authority. The Authority reports to the Minister for Sport.	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES	Stadiums Authority Act 2000, gazetted on 23 March 2000	30, 46	
2000	May	Robert Tonkin made Chief Executive	ESTABLISHMENT		48	
2000	May	The Administrative Arrangements listed:
Government co-ordination and business services
Inter-governmental relations
Public sector administration
Workplace relations policy and monitoring
Management of Government strategic priorities
Business development
Tourism policy and services
Employment programs
Communications management, information technology and multimedia
Arts and cultural services
Audit services to Government 	ESTABLISHMENT		42	
2000	May	In conjunction with Raytheon Australia and the Australian Institute of Management, CMD developed the Middle Management Development Program.	STAFF DEVELOPMENT		44	
2000	November	ACT Exporters’ Network organised the Chief Minister’s Export Awards.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT			
2000	October 	The Administrative Arrangements listed

Government support
Inter-governmental relations
Public sector management
Workplace relations policy
Management of Government strategic priorities
Information technology and multimedia
Audit services to Government
Multicultural Affairs and Community Liaison
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
Status of Women
Volunteering
Social Capital
Business development
Tourism policy and services
Arts and cultural services
Canberra Connect	ESTABLISHMENT		42	
2000	October	Kate Carnell (Lib), Chief Minister, resigned on 17 October 2000 and was replaced by a Member of the Liberal Party. Gary Humphries (Lib) became Chief Minister on 18 October 2000.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		22	
2000	September	Signing of Sister City relationship with Beijing 	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		44	
2000	September	The ACT Centenary of Federation floral emblem, the Canberra Rose was launched at Floriade 19 September	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		44	
2000	September	Commencement of operation of the Canberra Business Promotion Centre	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		44	
2000	September	Olympic Games Football was presented in Canberra after much planning by the Olympic Unit 13-24 September. Between 5 and 7 September the Olympic Torch Relay was carried through Canberra on its way to Sydney. Several projects were developed to ensure a lasting reminder of Canberra as an Olympic City. These include an Olympic Mural at Tuggeranong Skate Park and the Olympic Artwork sculpture now located opposite the Canberra Theatre on London Circuit.	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		44	
2001		Policy Group publishes a discussion paper Families for now and the future focussing on ACT Government support for families. The paper is based on the Children and Young People Act 1999, the Women’s Action Plan 2000-2001, the Multicultural Framework for the ACT 2001-2005 the Forward Plan for Older People in the ACT 2001-2003 and the Family Support Plan 2000-2002.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		79	
2001		The following services transferred from InTACT to Canberra Connect: 
•	Canberra Connect Call Centre 
•	administration of the Web based ACT Government functional directory, View500.	INFORMATION MANAGEMENT			
2001	April	ACT Young People’s Framework 2001-2003 launched	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		44, 45	
2001	April	Gary Humphries’ Administrative Arrangements gazetted on 23 April 2001:
Government support
Inter-governmental relations
Public sector management
Workplace relations policy
Management of Government strategic priorities
Information technology and multimedia
Canberra Connect
Audit services to Government
Multicultural Affairs and Community Liaison
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
Status of Women
Volunteering
Social Capital
Business development
Tourism policy and services
Arts and cultural services	ESTABLISHMENT,
ARTS & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT		43	
2001	August	A joint Approved Procurement Unit was established with the Department of Treasury by Corporate Services.	PROCUREMENT		45	
2001	August	The ACT Sport and Recreation Industry Awards process was reviewed.	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		45	
2001	August	The Manuka Oval Management Company was established to manage the venue and events. The MOMC comprises two representatives of the primary users, ACT Cricket and AFL NSW/ACT with an independent chair.	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		45	
2001	December	Establishment of the Office of Sustainability in the Policy Group, 13 December.			45, 66	
2001	December	Work recommenced on the Heavy Maintenance and Engineering Facility under the Regional Aviation Loan Agreement. Qantas took over Impulse Airlines as a wholly owned subsidiary in November 2001.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2001	December	Workforce Planning Framework was completed	PERSONNEL		45	
2001	February	The Multicultural and Community Affairs Group was established, comprising four Work Units, ACT Office for Women, ACT Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, ACT Office of Multicultural Affairs and Community Policy Unit (Ageing and Volunteers)	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2001	February	An Interim Board for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Centre was established.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2001	February	The formerly separate areas of Business Development and Attraction and Business Support and Employment amalgamated as BusinessACT.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		44	
2001	February	The Office of Business and Tourism and the Arts was established as part of the restructure of the Chief Minister’s Department. It includes BusinessACT, artsACT and FestivalsACT. 	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		44	
2001	February	Establishment of ACT Information Services, comprising Canberra Connect and ACT Information Management. Canberra Connect officially launched 23 February. The ACT Government Switchboard was transferred from InTACT to Canberra Connect, 23 February.	INFORMATION MANAGEMENT		44	
2001	February	ACT Public Service Renewal Strategy released on 6 February 2001. Published as Moving forward – Service and Renewal	PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT		44, 80	
2001	January	Digital Divide Task Force established on 22 January	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		44, 77	
2001	January	The new Canberra Business Advisory Service commenced on 2 January.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		44	
2001	July	The Compact of understanding between the ACT Government and the community sector about the future relationship was finalised.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		44	
2001	July	The Beijing Olympic Opportunities Database was launched 14 July	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		14	
2001	July	An Act to require the publication of certain executive documents. The chief executive must arrange for a list of all accessible executive documents to be available to the public, without charge, in printed and in electronic form.
	PUBLICATION	Executive Documents Release Act 2001		
2001	July	The Sport and Recreation Bureau signed a tri-partite agreement with the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation and the ATSIC Regional Council to deliver the Indigenous Sport Program.	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		45	
2001	July	The Sport and Recreation Bureau released the ACT Sport and Recreation Facilities Framework developed by the Minister’s Advisory Council.	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		45	
2001	July	Volunteers-Give them a Hand was launched as a joint project of the Bureau of Sport and Recreation and ACTSPORT.	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		45	
2001	June	Canberra Community Foundation Board approved the first grant applications	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		44, 45	
2001	June	The Department comprised the following business units:
Public Sector Management Group
Policy Group
Cabinet Office
The InTACT Group
Office of Multicultural and Community Affairs
ACT Information Services
Office of Business, Tourism and the Arts
Corporate Services	ESTABLISHMENT			
2001	June	The Construction Industry Task Force commenced as one of the Advisory Committees for the Commissioner of Occupational Health and Safety	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		47	
2001	March	The four ACT Government Shopfronts were transferred from the Department of Urban Services to Canberra Connect, 1 March 	COMMUNITY RELATIONS		44	
2001	March	“A Capital Celebration” 12 March was organised by the Centenary of Federation Unit.	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		44	
2001	March	Under the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912, s 28 (now expired) the Scaffolding and Lifts Regulations 1950 became, on 29 March 2001, for all purposes, regulations made under that Act. This completed the process of making the regulations fully into an ACT law.
Before 11 May 1989, regulations commenced on their notification day unless otherwise stated (see Interpretation Act 1967 s 50).	WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912, s 28 (now expired) the Scaffolding and Lifts Regulations 1950		
2001	May	ACT Cultural Map launched	ARTS & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT		44	
2001	May	The Chief Minister launched the Framework for a Multicultural Australian Capital Territory 2001-2005 8 May 2001	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		44	
2001	May	The Chief Minister launched the ACT Innovation Framework	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		44	
2001	May	The ACT Public Service Human Resources Council was established.	STAFF DEVELOPMENT		44	
2001	November	Responsibility for arts and cultural services, including the Cultural Facilities Corporation, was given to Urban Services.	ARTS & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT		36	
2001	November	Arts and Cultural Services were transferred to Urban Services	ARTS & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT		45	
2001	November	Administrative Arrangements 14 November, subject matter
•	Management of Government strategic priorities
•	Inter governmental relations
•	Government support 
•	Public sector management
•	Information management policy 
•	Audit services to Government
•	Office of Sustainability
•	Multicultural affairs and community liaison
•	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
•	Volunteering
•	Status of women
•	Economic development
•	Employment matters
•	Business development
•	Tourism policy and services
•	National teams
•	Sport and recreation
•	Industrial relations policy and regulations
•	Workplace safety and workers compensation	ESTABLISHMENT		36	
2001	November	Organisational changes as a result of the new Administrative Arrangements Order, 14 November. A new position of Deputy Chief Executive, Economic Development was established to support the new portfolio of economic development, business and tourism, and the transfer of sport and recreation to the department. As part of the consolidation the Deputy Chief Executive, Policy, assumed the responsibility for the Cabinet Office and the new Office of Sustainability.	ESTABLISHMENT		45	
2001	November	Fifth Assembly (2001-2004) Election held 20 October 2001 poll declared 5 November 2001. First sitting, 12 November 2001. Jon Stanhope, Chief Minister, Australian Labor Party	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		22	
2001	November	Industrial relations was transferred from Urban Services. This includes responsibility for whole of Government injury prevention and management.	INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS		45	
2001	November	Economic policy and the Australian Capital Region Online was transferred to the Department of Treasury	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2001	November	InTACT was transferred to the Department of Treasury	INFORMATION COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY (IC&T) SERVICES		45	
2001	November	Canberra Connect was transferred to Urban Services	INFORMATION MANAGEMENT		45	
2001	November	The Joint Council was re-established. It is an ACT Public Service joint management and union consultative forum referred to in the Public Sector Management Act 1994.	PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT		45	
2001	November	Sport and recreation was transferred from the Department of Education and Community Services	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		45	
2001	October	11th annual Occupational Health and Safety Council Awards were held.	OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ADMINISTRATION		47	
2001	September	An Act about broadcasting of proceedings of the Legislative Assembly and its committees
	CUSTOMER RELATIONS	Legislative Assembly (Broadcasting) Act 2001 No 69 notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)
remainder commenced 10 March 2002 (s 2 and LA s 79)
		
2001	September	A Work and Life Balance policy was launched	PERSONNEL		45	
2001	September	Commissioner for the Public Administration presented the first State of the Service report. 8 September	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION		45	
2001	September	An extensive review of the ACT Public Service Graduate Program was completed.	STAFF DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002		International Student Ambassador Program, partnership with University of Canberra, the Australian National University was joined by the Canberra Institute of Technology, run by BusinessACT	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002		An Enterprise Bargaining Agreement Policy released. The policy reflects the commitment to reduce the 55 agreements across the service; discontinue the use of Australian Workplace Agreements, develop service-wide core conditions and use unions wherever possible.	INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS		45	
2002		The Knowledge Fund which aims to implement the development of a knowledge based economy was inaugurated by BusinessACT	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002		The ACT Business Incentive Fund  replaces the ACT Business Incentive Scheme managed by BusinessACT	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002		Business Canberra Board established.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002		Knowledge Based Economy Board established.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002		Small and Micro Business Advisory Board established.	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002		Labour Policy and Workplace Relations moved from Urban Services to CMD became Office of Industrial Relation under AAO, so Workcover reports to Chief Minister’s.	PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT			
2002		An ACT Public Service Multicultural Staff Network was established.	PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT		45	
2002	April	ACT WorkCover launched a new educational program WorkCover@Work	COMPENSATION
			
2002	April	Jon Stanhope led a business delegation to China and a new Memorandum of Understanding between Canberra and Beijing was signed.	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		45	
2002	April	BusinessACT facilitated the establishment of the Canberra District Wine Industry Forum and Canberra District Wine Industry Working Group. The inaugural Canberra District Wine Festival was held 13-20 April	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002	April	The initial CMD Monthly Staff Awards held.	STAFF DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002	February	Policy Group managed the release and distribution of the Report of the Inquiry into Disability Services (Gallup Report) 19 February	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002	February	The ACT Government and ATSIC Board co-signed a Statement of Intent to work together	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002	February	20th National Multicultural Festival 8-17 February	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002	February	Policy Group coordinated the whole of Government display at the Royal Canberra Show. The display won the Best Community/Nonprofit Display an Indoor Champion Display for the ACT Community section.	COMMUNITY RELATIONS		45	
2002	February	Between February 2001 and February 2002 Policy Group represented the ACT on the Very High Speed Train reference group. The Commonwealth abandoned the study on the basis of cost.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS		45	
2002	February	Defence Industry Expansion Group was established by BusinessACT	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002	February
	On the 20th February 2002, “Bruce Stadium” was renamed “Canberra Stadium”	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		30	
2002	February	 The Bureau of Sport and Recreation and Womensport and Recreation ACT entered a partnership to provide services to deliver the ACT women in sport and recreation program.	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		45	
2002	February	The recommendations of an independent review of sport and recreation services to people with a disability were accepted, resulting in the Disability Education Program being provided by ACTSPORT.	SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES		45	
2002	January	Reinsurance for terrorist acts was withdrawn worldwide. The Workers Compensation (Acts of Terrorism) Act 2002 was passed on 27 June 2002 to deal with the impact of the withdrawal.	COMPENSATION		45	
2002	June	The Thanks Coach, Thanks Official program was launched in ACT primary schools to educate junior sporting participants on the value of saying “thank you”.	ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002	June	As at 30 June the Department consisted of the following business units:
•	Public Sector Management and Labour Policy Group
•	Policy Group and Office of Sustainability
•	Cabinet Office
•	Multicultural and Community Affairs Group
•	Office of Business and Tourism
•	ACT Information Management
•	Bureau of Sport and Recreation
•	Corporate Services	ESTABLISHMENT		45	
2002	June	ACTIM established the Community Advisory Panel to assist in the development of a Community IT Access Plan and the outcomes of the Study into Connectivity Issues for Disadvantaged People.	INFORMATION COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY (IC&T) SERVICES		45, 46	
2002	June	ACTIM completed an IM Strategic Plan	INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COORDINATION		45	
2002	June	Inaugural Commissioner for Public Service Awards were presented on 19 June.	STAFF DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002	March	The Speaker is responsible for the control and management of the Assembly precincts and may take any action the Speaker considers necessary for those purposes.
The Speaker’s functions under section 7 must be exercised in relation to the Executive area in accordance with any limitations and conditions agreed in writing between the Speaker and the Chief Minister.
	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION	Legislative Assembly Precincts Act 2001 No 85
notified LR 24 September 2001 s 1, s 2 commenced 24 September 2001 (LA s 75)
remainder commenced 24 March 2002 (s 2 and LA s 79)
		
2002	March	The initial CMD Annual Staff Recognition Awards held.	STAFF DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002	May	20 ACT based refugees who have moved from detention centres were offered free access to English language classes at Canberra Institute of Technology under the ACT Refugee Management Plan.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002	May	An Actively Ageing Workshop was held by the Bureau of Sport and Recreation. A Steering Committee was formed to manage the development of the Actively Ageing Framework.	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT		45	
2002	May	ACT Government was a core partner in the successful National ICT Australia consortium that won the right to manage some of the Information Communications Technology Centre of Excellence.	INFORMATION COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY (IC&T) SERVICES		45	
2002	May	A new Remuneration Tribunal was appointed 14 May.	REMUNERANTION ADMINISTRATION		45	
2002	September	Sustainability Expert Reference Group established in September 2002.			67	
2003	December	Shaping Our Territory project and Working Group established 19 December				
2003	February	Non-Urban Study announced, 19 February			46	
2003	January	The ACT Bushfire Recovery Taskforce was established 23 January.			39, 46	
2003	January	ACT Recovery Centre established in Lyons, 24 January			46	
2003	July	Launch of Water ACT: a Draft Policy for Sustainable Water Management.	ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT		68	
2003	June	The ACT Bushfire Recovery Taskforce was renamed ACT Bushfire Recovery in line with a different phase of the recovery process.			40	
2003	March	Provision of secretariat support for the establishment and conduct of the Inquiry into the Operational Response to the January Bushfires by Mr Ron McLeod AM, 3 March			46	
2003	March	Non-Urban Steering Committee established 15 March			46	
2003	November	Mike Harris appointed acting Chief Executive of Chief Minister’s Department 	ESTABLISHMENT		58	
2003	October	Water policy (sustainability) added to the responsibilities of the Chief Minister’s Department			41	
2003	October	The Administrative Arrangements for 1 October:
•	Management of Government strategic priorities 
•	Inter-governmental relations
•	Government support 
•	Public sector management
•	Information management policy 
•	Audit services to Government
•	Office of Sustainability
•	ACT Bushfire Recovery
•	Water policy (sustainability)
•	Multicultural affairs and community liaison
•	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
•	Volunteering
•	Economic development
•	Employment matters
•	Business development
•	Tourism policy and services
•	National teams
•	Sport and recreation
•	Status of Women
•	Industrial relations policy and regulations
•	Workplace safety and workers compensation	ESTABLISHMENT		37	
2004	April	The Organisation Chart distributed included the following Groups:
Industrial Relations and Public Sector Management Group includes the Commissioner for Public Administration and Office of Industrial Relations. Deputy Chief Executive Policy includes, Policy Group, Policy, Government Communications, Office of Sustainability. Multicultural & Community Affairs Group includes ACT Office for Women, ACT Office of Multicultural Affairs, ACT Office for Ageing, Office of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Affairs. Corporate Services, Cabinet Office and ACT Information Management. Deputy Chief Executive Economic Development includes the Office of Business & Tourism and BusinessACT and Sport and Recreation with the Stadiums Authority and Manuka Oval Management Company. Shaping our Territory Implementation Group. Strategic Implementation Group includes Bushfire Support Unit, Community Engagement Unit, Child and Family Centres and Canberra Plan Implementation.	ESTABLISHMENT			
2004	April	An annual report must be made by the chief executive of an agency, the commissioner for public administration and a public authority.	GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 1995		
2004	February	Mr Stanhope advised that he had received a letter from the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, The Hon Gary Hardgrave MP, threatening to withdraw his delegation as a Presiding Officer in relation to citizenship ceremonies unless he signed an agreement confirming he would not speak about reconciliation, refugees or the war.	COMMUNITY RELATIONS	Australian Citizenship Act 1948 – Section 37 Delegation	72	
2004	July	Announcement of the creation of a new working group within CMD to assist in the delivery of significant priority projects for Government.

While the final roles and functions of the group will be subject to Cabinet consideration, the core initial team members will comprise:

·  Mike Zissler - Group Manager
·	Susan Killion - Executive Director, Planning and Budget
·	Philip Mitchell - Executive Director, Legal and Risk

I congratulate all three on their appointments and wish them well in their important new roles.

This new group will of course require additional resources and I expect to be making further announcements in the near future.
	ESTABLISHMENT		73	
2004	June	Chief Minister Jon Stanhope and Dili District Administrator Ruben De Carvahlo today formalised and expanded the growing ties between the people of Canberra and Dili with a friendship agreement.

The City of Canberra and District of Dili Friendship Agreement was signed at a ceremony in Dili, attended by East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao and Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri. 
	GOVERNMENT COORDINATION		69	
2004	March	Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has appointed Professor Brian Roberts, Director of the Centre for Developing Cities at the University of Canberra, as the new Chair of the Sustainability Expert Reference Group.			67	
2004	March	The purpose of this Act is to protect the health and safety of people, and to protect property and the environment from damage, from the hazards associated with dangerous substances to eliminate the hazards associated with dangerous substances;
	(b)	if it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the hazards—to minimise as far as reasonably practicable the risks resulting from the hazards by, for example—
	(i)	ensuring that the hazards are identified and the risks are assessed and controlled; and
	(ii)	requiring information and training about the hazards and the safe handling of the substances to be made available to people handling the substances; 
	(c)	to allocate responsibilities to people in relation to dangerous substances;
	(d)	to regulate dangerous substances, including by providing for authorisation, licensing, notification and registration schemes for dangerous substances.
	WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	Dangerous Substances Act 2004 A2004-7 s 225 notified LR 19 March 2004 s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
s 225 commenced 5 April 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-6)		
2004	May	Chief Minister Jon Stanhope today announced inaugural members of the Community Inclusion Board.  The Community Inclusion Board is an initiative of the Government’s Building Our Community: The Canberra Social Plan.  The Board will help guide decision-making and community development by the government over the next ten to fifteen years, with a commitment to assist the most vulnerable members of society reach their potential. 	COMMUNITY RELATIONS		71	
2004	May	Chief Minister Jon Stanhope today bestowed the honour of Freedom of Entry upon the Band of the Royal Military College, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

Mr Stanhope inspected the band at a ceremony held at the National Memorial to the Australian Army on ANZAC Parade, which was attended by Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Peter Cosgrove.

The band later exercised the Freedom of Entry by marching along London Circuit towards the ACT Legislative Assembly.  They received the traditional challenge from Chief Police Officer John Davies and were allowed to pass.
	COMMUNITY RELATIONS		70	
2004	May	Mike Harris appointed Chief Executive.	ESTABLISHMENT		58	
2004	May	A new agency, Office of Children, Youth and Family Support to be created within the Chief Minister's Department from 26 May. The new agency will be responsible for children, youth and family support with a particular focus on care and protection and early intervention.  The agency will report to Minister Gallagher.

An implementation team established within CMD to work alongside the new agency. The new team will lead and drive the reform process associated with the Government Response. I will head the implementation team, and will also be the Chief Executive of the agency. 

The establishment of an independent Commissioner for Children and Young People with roles and responsibilities to be determined by the implementation team.  The Commissioner will report directly to the Chief Minister.  The legislation for this purpose will be introduced in the 6th Assembly as recommended by Ms Vardon.
	FAMILY SERVICES, CHILDRENS’ SERVICES, YOUTH SERVICES		57	
2004	November	New agency Department of Economic Development takes  Business ACT and ACT Sport & recreation	ATHELETE DEVELOPMENT, SPORT & RECREATION SERVICES, INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT	Administrative arrangements 2004 (no 5) Notifiable instrument NI2004-419	89	
2004	November		COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	Electricity (Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Act 2004	89	
2004	November		COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	Electricity (National Scheme) Act 1997	89	
2004	November	Urban Services gives up Environment ACT, Arts ACT and the Cultural Facilities Corporation to CMD	ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, PARKS & RESERVES, ARTS & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT	Administrative arrangements 2004 (no 5) Notifiable instrument NI2004-419		
2004	November	Management of Government strategic priorities and projects
Inter-governmental relations
Government support
Public sector management
Information management policy
Audit services to Government
Office of Sustainability
ACT bushfire recovery
Energy and water policy
Greenhouse policy ACTEW
Ageing	ESTABLISHMENT	Administration (Interstate Agreements) Act 1997
Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004
Auditor-General Act 1996
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), section 31

City of Canberra Arms Act 1932

Electricity (Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Act 2004
Electricity (National Scheme) Act 1997
Executive Documents Release Act 2001

Inquiries Act 1991

Legislative Assembly (Broadcasting) Act 2001
Legislative Assembly (Members’ Staff) Act 1989
Legislative Assembly Precincts Act 2001

Native Title Act 1994

Public Interest Disclosure Act 1994
Public Sector Management Act 1994
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1995
Royal Commissions Act 1991

Utilities Act 2000, except part 5, division 10.3, and parts 11 and 12

Water Resources Act 1998	89	
2004	November	Environment management and regulatory services
	ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT	Animal Diseases Act 1993
Animal Welfare Act 1992

Clinical Waste Act 1990
Commissioner for the Environment Act 1993

Environment Protection Act 1997

Fertilisers Act 1904
Fisheries Act 2000

Lakes Act 1976

Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, section 254

National Environment Protection Council Act 1994
Nature Conservation Act 1980

Plant Diseases Act 2002
Pounds Act 1928

Stock Act 1991

Tree Protection (Interim Scheme) Act 2001

Waste Minimisation Act 2001	89	
2004	November	Arts and cultural services
Heritage services
Cultural facilities corporation
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs	ARTS & CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT	Cultural Facilities Corporation Act 1997

Heritage Act 2004
Heritage Objects Act 1991

Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991, part 3	89	
2004	November	Industrial relations policy and regulations
Workplace safety and workers compensation	PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT, WORKPLACE AND SAFETY POLICY SERVICES	Annual Leave Act 1973

Contractors Debts Act 1897

Dangerous Substances Act 2004

Fuels Control Act 1979

Holidays Act 1958

Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Act 1981
Long Service Leave (Contract Cleaning Industry) Act 1999
Long Service Leave Act 1976

Machinery Act 1949

Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989

Parental Leave (Private Sector Employees) Act 1992

Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912
Standard Time and Summer Time Act 1972

Truck Act 1900

Workers Compensation Act 1951
Workers Compensation Supplementation Fund Act 1980		

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23 	ACT Workcover website http://www.workcover.act.gov.au/about/index.html	
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70	Jon Stanhope Media Release 166/04  14 May 2004 Chief Minister bestows ancient honour upon RMC Band	
71	Media Release 153/04 3 May 2004  Community Inclusion Board Membership	
72	Jon Stanhope Media Release 74/04 20 February 2004 Commonwealth to ban Stanhope from Australia Day service for daring to mention the war	
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