Joint Select Committee on the Cross City Tunnel

This committee is inactive. Contact and Member information appearing on this page is historical only.

The Joint Select Committee on the Cross City Tunnel is a completed joint select committee, established 16 Nov 2005, and ended 23 Aug 2006.

The Committee was established up by resolution of the Legislative Council on 15 November 2005 and by resolution of the Legislative Assembly on 16 November 2005. In accordance with these resolutions, the first meeting of the Committee took place on Thursday 1 December 2005. The Committee's inquiry was extended to include the Lane Cove Tunnel by resolution of the Legislative Council on 4 April 2006 and by resolution of the Legislative Assembly on 6 April 2006.

Inquiries

No inquiries have been referred to the committee.

Reports and Government Responses

23/08/2006 The Lane Cove Tunnel Third Report
18/05/2006 Cross City Tunnel Second Report
28/02/2006 Cross City Tunnel First Report

Members

Chair: Revd Hon Fred Nile MLC.
Mr Andrew CONSTANCE (Lib, LA Member)
The Hon. Michael DALEY (ALP, LA Member)
The Hon. Kristina KENEALLY (ALP, LA Member)
Mr Steven PRINGLE (Ind, LA Member)
The Hon. Amanda FAZIO (ALP, LC Member)
Reverend the Hon. Fred NILE (CDP, LC Member)
The Hon. Gregory PEARCE (Lib, LC Member)
Ms Lee RHIANNON (The Greens, LC Member)

Contact

Role	Name	Phone	Fax	Email
Main Contact	Simon Johnston	02 9230 3554	02 9230 2981	crosscitytunnel@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Council Officer	Annie Marshall	02 9230 3554
Assistant Council Officer	Natasha O'Connor	02 9230 3554
Principal Council Officer	Victoria Pymm	02 9230 3554

Postal Address

NSW Parliament, Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000

Terms of Reference Establishing Committee

Resolution passed by Legislative Council 15 November 2005, Minutes No 128, Item 14, page 1720 and Legislative Assembly 16 November 2005, Votes and Proceedings No 158, Item 28, page 1765.

1. That a Joint Select Committee be appointed to inquire into and report on:
(a) the role of Government agencies in relation to the negotiation of the contract with the Cross City Tunnel Consortium,
(b) the extent to which the substance of the Cross City Tunnel contract was determined through community consultation processes,
(c) the methodology used by the Roads and Traffic Authority for tendering and contract negotiation in connection with the Cross City Tunnel,
(d) the public release of contractual and associated documents connected with public private partnerships for large road projects,
(e) the communication and accountability mechanisms between the RTA and Government, including the Premier, other Ministers or their staff and the former Premier or former Ministers or their staff,
(f) the role of Government agencies in entering into major public private partnership agreements, including public consultation processes and terms and conditions included in such agreements,
(g) the role of Government agencies in relation to the negotiation of the contract with the Lane Cove Tunnel Consortium,
(h) the extent to which the substance of the Lane Cove Tunnel contract was determined through community consultation processes,
(i) the methodology used by the Roads and Traffic Authority for tendering and contract negotiations in connection with the Lane Cove Tunnel, and
(j) any other related matters.
2. That the committee report:
(a) in relation to paragraphs 1 (a) to (e) by the first sitting day in February 2006,
(b) in relation to paragraph 1 (f) by 31 May 2006, and
(c) in relation to paragraph 1 (g) to (i) by the first sitting day in September 2006.
The original terms of reference 1(a) to 1(f) were referred to the Committee by resolution of the Legislative Council on 15 November 2005, Minutes 128, Item 14, page 1720 and Legislative Assembly 16 November 2005, Votes and Proceedings No 158, Item 28, page 1765.
The current terms of reference were referred to the Committee by resolution of the Legislative Council on 24 May 2006, Minutes 3, Item 6, page 33 and Legislative Assembly 25 May 2006, Votes and Proceedings No 4, Item 24, page 67.