Legislative Council General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3

The General Purpose Standing Committee No. 3 is a current standing committee of the Legislative Council.

The Committee was first established on 7 May 1997. The Committee was reestablished in the 54th Parliament on 10 May 2007 to inquire into and report on any matters referred by the House; the expenditure, performance or effectiveness of any department of government, statutory body or corporation; any matter in any annual report of a department of government, statutory body or corporation.

Portfolios:
Police
Rural Affairs
Lands
Local Government
Mental Health
Attorney General
Industrial Relations
Corrective Services
Public Sector Reform
Special Minister of State
Gaming and Racing
Sport and Recreation
Juvenile Justice
Volunteering
Youth
Veterans' Affairs
(Minutes of Proceedings No. 3, Thursday 10 May 2007, Item 5, page 55; amended by Minutes of Proceedings No. 15, Thursday 28 June 2007, Item 45, page 210; Minutes of Proceedings No. 17, Wednesday 26 September, Item 2, page 238; amended by Minutes of Proceedings No. 61, Wednesday 25 June 2008, page 707; amended by Minutes of Proceedings No. 66, Wednesday 24 September 2008, Item 24, pp 783-785; amended by Minutes of Proceedings No. 106, Wednesday 17 June 2009, Item 4, pp 1225-1226)

Inquiries

During the current parliament, the following inquiries have been undertaken by the committee:

Referred	Inquiry Name
17/12/2008	The privatisation of prisons and prison-related services (Completed)
27/11/2008	Budget Estimates 2009-2010 (Commenced)
05/12/2007	Budget Estimates 2008-2009 (Completed)
28/06/2007	Budget Estimates 2007-2008 (Completed)

Records of 16 earlier inquiries conducted by the committee are also available online.

Submissions Invited

The committee is not actively receiving submissions at present. Past submissions may be available under the relevant inquiry.

Reports and Government Responses

During the current parliament, the committee has or plans to table the following reports:

Report Date Name of Report

05/06/2009 The privatisation of prisons and prison-related services

09/12/2008 Budget Estimates 2008-2009

05/12/2007 Budget Estimates 2007-2008
(there are also 19 reports from past Parliaments).

Report Date	Name of Report
05/06/2009	The privatisation of prisons and prison-related services
09/12/2008	Budget Estimates 2008-2009
05/12/2007	Budget Estimates 2007-2008

Members

Chair: The Hon Amanda Fazio (ALP).
Deputy Chair: The Hon John Ajaka (Lib).
The Hon. John AJAKA (Lib, LC Member)
The Hon. Greg DONNELLY (ALP, LC Member)
The Hon. Amanda FAZIO (ALP, LC Member)
The Hon. Trevor KHAN (Nat, LC Member)
Ms Lee RHIANNON (The Greens, LC Member)
The Hon. Roy SMITH (The Shooters Party, LC Member)
The Hon. Helen WESTWOOD (ALP, LC Member)

Contact

Role	Name	Phone	Fax	Email
Main Contact	Madeleine Foley	(02) 9230 3586	(02) 9230 2981	gpscno3@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Director	Madeleine Foley	(02) 9230 3586		gpscno3@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Assistant Committee Officer	Lynn Race	(02) 9230 3504		gpscno3@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Postal Address

Parliament House, Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Terms of Reference Establishing Committee

Minutes of Proceedings No. 106, Wednesday 17 June 2009, Item 4, pp 1225-1226