Legislative Council General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1

The General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 is a current standing committee of the Legislative Council, established 7 May 1997, re-established 12 May 2011.

General Purpose Standing Committee No. 1 was established to inquire into and report on any matters regarding the expenditure, performance or effectiveness of any Government department, statutory body or corporation within the following portfolios:

Premier
Western Sydney
Treasury
Finance and Services
Planning and Infrastructure
The Illawarra

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Inquiries (click to show)

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

ReferredInquiry Name
15/03/2012 Budget Estimates 2012 - 2013 (Commenced)
12/05/2011 Budget Estimates 2011 - 2012 (Completed)

Records of 26 earlier inquiries conducted by the committee are also available online.

Submissions invited (click to show)


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

Reports and government responses (click to show)

During the current parliament, the committee has or plans to table the following reports:
Report DateName of the report
16/02/2012Budget Estimates 2011-2012
(there are also 37 reports from past Parliaments).

Members (click to show)

Position
Chair: Reverend the Hon. Fred NILE (CDP, LC Member).
Deputy Chair: The Hon. Melinda PAVEY (Nat, LC Member).
Members:The Hon. Catherine CUSACK (Lib, LC Member)
 The Hon. Jenny GARDINER (Nat, LC Member)
 Dr John KAYE (The Greens, LC Member)
 The Hon. Walter SECORD (ALP, LC Member)
 The Hon. Mick VEITCH (ALP, LC Member)

Contact (click to show)

RoleNamePhoneFaxEmail
Main contactRachel Callinan(02) 9230 2976(02) 9230 2981gpscno1@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Assistant Council OfficerLynn Race[02] 9230 3504[02] 9230 2981gpscno1@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Postal address (click to show)

Parliament House,
Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Terms of Reference establishing Committee (click to show)

Resolution passed on 12 May 2011, Minutes No. 8, Item 6 page 98; As amended 15 March 2012, Minutes No. 71, Item 18 page 819

120312 General Purpose Standing Committees Resolution.pdf