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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 Councilβs 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.
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Budget Estimates 2025-2026
βThe
Budget Estimates and related papers for 2025-2026 were referred by the House to the Portfolio Committees for inquiry and report on 26 June 2025. Known as the Budget Estmates resolution, the referral sets the
terms of referenceβ for the inquiry into Budget Estimates 2025-2026.ββ
The following dates have been set aside for hearings:
βInitial hearings
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β19 August to 22 August 2025 25 August to 29 August 2025 1 September to 3 September 2025 |
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βThe
Budget Estimates Guideβ 2025-2026β contains more information about Budget Estimatesβ processes and procedures, along with committee membership and the timetable for the initial hearings both by date and by committee.
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Initial hearings 202β5
It is anticipated that transcripts will be available on the morninβg 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. βββ
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Tuesday 19 August 2025
Wednesday 20 August 2025
9.15 am - 5.30 pm
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9.15 am - 5.30 pm
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Premier (Minns)
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Lands and Property, Multiculturalism, Sport, Jobs and Tourism (Kamper)
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Macquarie
Jubileeββββ |
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Thursday 21 August 2025
Friday 22 August 2025
Monday 25 August 2025
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Thursday 28 August 2025
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Friday 29 August 2025ββ
Monday 1 September 2025
Tuesday 2 September 2025