Standing Committee on Economics, Industry and Recreation: Select Committee on Economics, Industry and Recreation - Inquiry into Annual Reports 2025 2026 (10 November 2026)

10 November 2026

Standing Committee on Economics, Industry and Recreation ACT Legislative Assembly

00:03 - 01:30
Speaker 5
Thank you.  Good afternoon, and welcome to the public hearings of the Standing Committee on Economics, Industry and Recreation for its inquiry into annual and financial reports 2025-26.  The committee will today hear from Mr Andrew Barr MLA as Minister for Tourism and Events and as Minister for Major Projects.  The committee wishes to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we are meeting on, the Ngunnawal people.  We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of the city and this region. 

We would also like to acknowledge and welcome other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who may be attending today's event.  Please note the following housekeeping matters.  All mobile phones and laptops are to be switched off or switched to silent.  And witnesses are to speak one at a time and will need to speak directly into the microphone or your computer for Hansard to be able to hear and transcribe them accurately.  This hearing is a legal proceeding of the Assembly and has the same standing as proceedings of the Assembly itself. 

Therefore, today's evidence attracts parliamentary privilege.  The giving of false or misleading evidence is a serious matter and may be regarded as contempt of the Assembly.  The hearing is being recorded and transcribed by Hansard and will be published.  Proceedings are also being broadcast and web streamed live.  When taking a question on notice, it would be useful if witnesses use these words: "I will take that question on notice". 
01:30 - 01:55
Speaker 6
This will help the committee and witnesses to confirm questions taken on notice from the transcript.  We welcome  We welcome Mr Andrew Barr MLA, Minister for Tourism and Events, and officials.  For the officials, when you first speak, would you please state your name and the capacity in which you appear for the Hansard record?  As we are not inviting opening statements, we will now proceed to questions. 

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