​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Legislative Council - Bu​​dget ​Esti​​​mates 2017-2018

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 six Portfolio Committees.

The dates set aside for the 2017 hearings are listed below:

​​​Below is a copy of the Terms of Reference establishing the inquiry into Budget Estimates 2017-2018, including the dates for this year's Budget Estimates hearings. The timetable was agreed to by the Legislative Council on 21 June 2017. ​

Terms of Reference - Budget Estimates 2017-2018.pdf​​

For more information ​​on Budget Estimates processes, please refer to the Budget Estimates 2017-2018 Guide. ​

Budget Estimates 2017-2018 Guide Updated.pdf

2017 Timetable of hearings

Thursday 31 August 2017 (PC 3 & 4)

 Friday 1 September 2017 (PC 5 & 6)

Monday 4 September 2017 (PC 1 & 3)

Tuesday 5 September 2017 (PC 2, 3, & 4)

Wednesday 6 September 2017 (PC 1, 2 &5)

Thursday 7 September 2017 (PC 1 & 2)

Friday 8 September 2017 (PC 4 & 6)

For more information, please contact the secretariat at (02) 9230 2412 or email budget.estimates@parliament.nsw.gov.au.​

For transcripts and other information relating to Budget Estimates 2016-2017, please click here​.