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Legislative Council General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2

The General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 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:
Health
Central Coast
Ageing
Disability Services
Aboriginal Affairs
Education and Training
Women
Community Services
(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, Item 20, 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
	Review of the implementation of the recommendations of the Inquiry into the management and operations of the Ambulance Service of NSW (Commenced)
04/12/2008	Bullying of children and young people (Report Tabled)
27/11/2008	Budget Estimates 2009-2010 (Completed)
13/10/2008	Governance of NSW universities (Report Tabled)
26/06/2008	The Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP) (Completed)
15/05/2008	The management and operations of the NSW Ambulance Service (Completed)
05/12/2007	Budget Estimates 2008-2009 (Completed)
27/07/2007	Inquiry into the operations of the Home Building Service (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
12/11/2009	Budget Estimates 2009-2010
12/11/2009	Bullying of children and young people
01/06/2009	Governance of NSW universities
03/03/2009	Budget Estimates 2008-2009
15/12/2008	The Program of Appliances for Disabled People
20/10/2008	The management and operations of the Ambulance Service of NSW
05/03/2008	Budget Estimates 2007-2008
14/12/2007	Inquiry into the operations of the Home Building Service

(there are also 26 reports from past Parliaments).

Members

• Chair: The Hon Robyn Parker (Lib).
• Deputy Chair: The Hon Christine Robertson (ALP).
• The Hon. Tony CATANZARITI (ALP, LC Member)
• The Hon. Greg DONNELLY (ALP, LC Member)
• The Hon. Marie FICARRA (Lib, LC Member)
• Reverend the Hon. Dr Gordon MOYES (Family First Party, LC Member)
• The Hon. Robyn PARKER (Lib, LC Member)
• Ms Lee RHIANNON (The Greens, LC Member)
• The Hon. Christine ROBERTSON (ALP, LC Member)

Contact

Role	Name	Phone	Fax	Email
Main Contact	Madeleine Foley	(02) 9230 3586	(02) 9230 3416	gpscno2@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Director	Madeleine Foley	(02) 9230 3586		gpscno2@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Assistant Council Officer	Kate Mihaljek	(02) 9230 3544		gpscno2@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