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Budget Estimates

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Legislative Council - Budget Estimates 2024-2025


About the Budget Estimates inquiry

Ministers and senior public servants attend an annual Budget Estimates inquiry to answer questions about the expenditure, performance and effectiveness of their agencies. 

Budget Estimates is a key process for government accountability and transparency. The Budget Estimates inquiry involves detailed questioning on the decisions, actions and advice of ministers and public servants.

The Budget Estimates inquiry is conducted by the Legislative Council’s eight Portfolio Committees. 

Further information about the Budget Estimates inquiry can be found in Chapter 20 of New South Wales Legislative Council Practice.

Budget Estimates hearings are open to the public and are webcast live on the Parliament's website.


Budget Estimates 2024-2025

​The Budget Estimates and related papers for 2024-2025 were referred by the House to the Portfolio Committees for inquiry and report on 20 June 2024. Known as the Budget Estmates resolution, the referral sets the terms of reference for the inquiry into Budget Estimates 2024-2025.​

The following dates have been set aside for hearings:

​Initial hearings
​27 August to 30 August 2024
3 September to 6 September 2024
9 September to 11 September 2024
​Supplementary hearings
​​2 December to 6 December 202​4
Additional hearings
25 February to 28 February 2025
3 March to 7 March 2025
10 March to 12 March 2025

Portfolio Committees 1, ​4, 5, 6 and 7 have resolved not to hold supplementary hearings.

Portfolio Committees 2, 3 and 8 have resolved to conduct supplementary hearings – further details below.


The Budget Estimates Guide​ 2024-2025​ contains more information about Budget Estimates processes and procedures, along with committee membership and the timetable for the initial hearings both by date and by committee.


Supplementary hearings 2024​​

​It is anticipated that transcripts will be available on the morning of the next business day after a hearing.

Video recordings are expected to be available on the NSW Parliament's You Tube channel the afternoon of the next business day following the hearing. ​​​

​​

Monday 2 December 2024

Time​​
​Portfolio
​PC
​​Room
​Documents
9.​15 ​am - ​1.00 pm


9.15 am - 1.00 pm


Education and Early Learning, Western Sydney ​​​​​​

​​
Health and Regional Health

3


​​2

Macquarie


Preston Stanley
Hearing s​chedule​​
Transcript​

​Hearing sc​hedule​
Transcript
Tabled document​

Thursday 5 December 2024

Time ​​​​
Portfolio ​
PC
Room
Documents
9.​15 ​am - ​1.00 pm

Local Government

8
​​
Macquarie
Hearing schedule
Transcript​

​Initial hearings 2024​​​​

It is anticipated that transcripts will be available on the morning of the next business day after a hearing.

Video recordings are expected to be available on the NSW Parliament's You Tube channel the afternoon of the next business day following the hearing. ​​​

​​

Tuesday 27 August 2024

Time 
Portfolio 
PC
Room
Documents
9.15 am - 5.30 pm






9.15 am - 5.30 pm
Education and Early Learning, Western Sydney (Car)​​





Agriculture, Regional New South Wales, Western New South Wales (Moriarty)

3






4

Macquarie






Jubilee
Hearing schedule​
Transcript​​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions​

Hearing schedule​
Transcript​​
Tabled documents​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions​
Answers to questions on notice 
Answers to supplementary questions​


Wednesday 28 August 2024

Time 
Portfolio 
PC
Room
Documents
9.15 am - 5.30 pm































9.15 am - 5.30 pm
Premier (Minns)































Small Business, Lands and Property, Multiculturalism, Sport (Kamper)

1































4
Macquarie































Jubilee​​​​
Hearing schedule
Transcript
Tabled documents​
Highlighted questions on notice - Premier
Supplementary questions - Premier​
Supplementary questions - ICAC​
Supplementary questions - Audit Office​
Supplementary questions - NSW Public Service Commission​
Supplementary questions - NSW Electoral Commission​
Answers to questions on notice - Law Enforcement Conduct Commission
Letter clarifying evidence​
Letter clarifying evidence

Hearing schedule​​
Transcript​
​Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions​


Thursday 29 August 2024

Time 
Portfolio 
PC
Room
Documents
9.15 am - 5.30 pm









9.15 am - 5.30 pm
Treasurer (Mookhey)









Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, Heritage (Sharpe)

1









7

Jubilee









Macquarie
Hearing schedule
Transcript​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions​
Letter clarifying evidence
Letter clarifying evidence


Hearing schedule​
Transcript​​
Tabled documents​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions 
Answers to questions notice​
Answers to supplementary questions
Letter from Mr Jim Beyer, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Regis Resources Ltd

Letter from Hon Cate Faehrmann MLC regarding concerns of Regis Resources Ltd​​​​​


Friday 30 August 2024

Time 
Portfolio 
PC
​Room
Documents
9.15 am - 5.30 pm







9.15 am - 5.30 pm








9.15 am - 1.00 pm
Police and Counter-T​errorism, the Hunter (Catley)







Planning and Public Spaces (Scully)








The Legislature (Franklin)

5







7








1
Jubilee







Macquarie








Preston Stanley
Hearing schedule
Transcript​​
Tabled documents​
Highlighted questions on notice​
Supplementary questions​
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions​

Hearing schedule
Transcript​​​
Tabled documents​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions​
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions

Letter clarifying evidence​

Hearing schedule​
Transcript​
Highlighted questions on notice

Supplementary questions​
Answers to questions on notice 
Answers to supplementary questions
Letter clarifying evidence​


Tuesday 3 September 2024

Time 
Portfolio 
PC
​Room
Documents
9.15 am - 5.30 pm







9.15 am - 5.30 pm
Transport (Haylen)







Families and Communities, Disability Inclusion (Washington)


6







5
Macquarie







Jubilee
Hearing schedule
Tra​nscr​ipt
Tabled documents​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions
Answers to questions on notice 
Answers to supplementary questions​

Hearing schedule​
Transcript​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions​
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions​
Letter clarifying evidence​
Letter clarifying evidence
Letter clarifying evidence


Wednesday 4 September 2024

Time 
Portfolio 
PC
Room
Documents
9.15 am - 5.30 pm







9.15 am - 5.30 pm

Attorney-General (Daley)







Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education (Whan)

5







3

Macquarie







Jubilee

Hearing schedule​
Transcript
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions​
Letter clarifying evidence​

Hearing schedule​
​​​Transcript​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions​ - Hon Steve Whan MP
Supplementary questions - Professor Mark Scott AO​​
Answers to questions on notice - Hon Steve Whan MP
Answers to supplementary questions - Hon Steve Whan MP
Answers to supplementary questions - Professor Mark Scott AO​
Letter clarifying evidence​


Thursday 5 September 2024

Time 
Port​folio 
PC
Room
Documents
9.15 am - 5.30 pm







9.15 am - 5.30 pm
Finance, Domestic Manufacturing and Government Procurement, Natural Resources (Houssos)






Local Government (Hoenig​)

1







8
Macquarie







Jubilee
Hearing schedule​
Transcript​
Tabled documents​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions

Hearing schedule
Transcript​
Tabled documents​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions​​​
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions​


Friday 6 September 2024

Time 
Portfolio 
PC
​Room
Documents
9.15 am - 5.30 pm








9.15 am - 5.30 pm
Special Minister of State, Roads, Arts, Music and the Night-time Economy, Jobs and Tourism (Graham)






Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty, Gaming and Racing, Veterans, the Central Coast, Medical Research (Harris)

6








​1​
Macquarie








Jubilee
Hearing schedule​
Tra​nscript
Tabled documents
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions
Letter clarifying evidence​

Hearing schedule​
Tr​ansc​ript​
Tabled documents​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions​​
Answers to questions on notice​
Answers to supplementary questions​​​​


Monday 9 September 2024

Time 
Portfolio 
PC
​Room
Documents
9.15 am - 5.30 pm







9.15 am - 5.30 pm









9.15 am - 5.30 pm
Customer Service and Digital Government, Emergency Services, Youth Justice (Dib)






Water, Housing, Homelessness, Mental Health, Youth, the North Coast (Jackson)








Regional Transport and Roads (Aitchison)

8







2









6
Macquarie







Jubilee









Preston Stanley
Hearing schedule​
Transcript
Tabled documents​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions​

Hearing schedule​
Transcript​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions​
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions​
Letter clarifying evidence
Letter clarifying evidence
Letter clarifying evidence​

Hearing schedule​
Transcript​
Highlighted questions on notice​
Supplementary questions​
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions​

Tuesday 10 September 2024

Time 
Port​folio 
PC
Room
Documents
9.15 am - 5.30 pm










9.15 am - 5.30 pm
Health, Regional Health, the Illawarra and the South Coast (Park)









Better Regulation and Fair Trading, Industry and Trade, Innovation, Science and Technology, Building, Corrections (Chanthivong)

​​2










​​8​
Macquarie










Jubilee
​Hearing schedule​
Transcript​
Tabled documents​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions​
​Letter correcting error – answers to supplem​entary questions​
​Letter clarifying evidence​

Hearing schedule
Transcript​​​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions​
Answers to questions on notice 
Answers to supplementary questions​
Letter clarifying evidence
Letter clarifying evidence​​


Wednesday 11 Septembe​r 2024

Time 
Port​folio 
PC
Room
Documents
9.15 am - 5.30 pm









9.15 am - 5.30 pm
Women, Seniors, Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (Harrison)








Industrial Relations, Work Health and Safety (Cotsis)

5









​1
Jubilee









Macquarie
Hearing schedule​
Trans​cript
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions​
Letter clarifying evidence
Letter clarifying evidence
Letter clarifying evidence​

Hearing schedule​
Tran​sc​ript​
Highlighted questions on notice
Supplementary questions​
Answers to questions on notice​ 
Answers to supplementary questions​
​​​​​


For more information, please contact the secretariat at (02) 9230 2214 or email [email protected]

For transcripts and other information relating to the Budget Estimates for 2023-2024 please click here.