The framework aims to operationalise the legislated commitment to Implement a whole of government policy that government services will not be contracted out where they could be performed by public servants. It aims to provide standardised guidance to public authorities in the Australian Capital Territory – ACT (Canberra) to de-privatise/remunicipalise/in-source public services & works that are currently privatised and/or outsourced to bring them back in-house. It is hoped the ACT in-sourcing framework can provide an important precedent that can be replicated across other jurisdictions in Australia and hopefully used as a benchmark for other countries and local authorities around the world.

Draft agenda

Welcome and discussion framing (10’)
David Boys, PSI Deputy General Secretary
Daria Cibrario, PSI Local and Regional Government Officer

Overview of the campaign for the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) to legislate to de-privatise and in-source public services
Maddy Northam, ACT Regional Secretary, CPSU (10’)

Technical Overview of the ACT in-sourcing framework (30’)
Minister for Industrial Relations and Workplace Safety, Mick Gentleman - in charge of consulting unions on the in-sourcing framework, together with:

Dr Damian West, Deputy Director General, Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate
Russell Noud, Executive Group Manager, Industrial Relations and Public Sector Employment
Alex Allars, Executive Branch Manager, Industrial Relations and Public Sector Employment
Emma Matthews, Senior Director, Industrial Relations and Public Sector Employment

Guiding Questions for the Consultation (10’)
Maddy Northam, ACT Regional Secretary, CPSU
Brenton Higgins, Lead Organiser, CPSU

Plenary discussion – all participants

Closure and next steps (if needed) - (10’)

Overview of the campaign for the ACT to legislate in-source public services

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