NSW Government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic

This inquiry was self-referred on 27 March 2020 to inquire into and report on NSW Government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic and any other related matters.

Recordings of committee hearings are publicly available here.

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Chair:		Shoebridge, David (GRNS, LC Member)
Deputy Chair:		Borsak, Robert (SFF, LC Member)
Members:		Graham, John (ALP, LC Member)
		Khan, Trevor (NAT, LC Member)
		Mason-Cox, Matthew (LIB, LC Member)
	*	Searle, Adam (ALP, LC Member)
		Ward, Natalie (LIB, LC Member)

* Searle, Adam substituted for Houssos, Courtney

Date	Milestone
27 Mar 2020	Self-referred
07 May 2020	Hearing - Video Conference – check Parliament's webstream, Sydney
15 May 2020	Hearing - Video Conference – check Parliament's webstream, Sydney
21 May 2020	Hearing - Video Conference – check Parliament's webstream, Sydney
29 May 2020	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
12 Jun 2020	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
15 Jun 2020	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
29 Jun 2020	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
01 Jul 2020	Hearing - Preston-Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney
17 Aug 2020	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
18 Sep 2020	Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
07 Oct 2020	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney

Date	Venue Details
07/05/2020	Video Conference – check Parliament's webstream, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
15/05/2020	Video Conference – check Parliament's webstream, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
21/05/2020	Video Conference – check Parliament's webstream, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
29/05/2020	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
12/06/2020	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
15/06/2020	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
29/06/2020	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
01/07/2020	Preston-Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
17/08/2020	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
18/09/2020	Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
07/10/2020	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2020-11-09	09/11/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Arts
2020-11-09	09/11/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Customer Service and Better Regulation
2020-11-09	09/11/2020	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Families, Communities and Disability Services
2020-11-09	09/11/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Families, Communities and Disability Services
2020-11-06	06/11/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Health
2020-10-19	19/10/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Karl Schlothauer, Independent Bars Association
2020-10-15	15/10/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Cr Linda Scott, Local Government NSW
2020-10-15	15/10/2020	Correspondence	from Ms Penelope Benton, National Association for the Visual Arts - providing clarification to her evidence given at the public hearing on on 18 September 2020
2020-10-15	15/10/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Michael Rodrigues, NTIA
2020-10-07	07/10/2020	Tabled Document	Media release, entitled 'NAVA apologises to Create NSW staff and reports on artists' and organisations key concerns, dated 18 September 2020 - tabled by the Hon Don Harwin MLC
2020-10-07	07/10/2020	Tabled Document	entitled 'NSW Government's Sydney 24 Hour Economy Strategy' - resolved on the motion of Hon Natalie Ward MLC
2020-10-06	06/10/2020	Correspondence	from Mr James Hulme, Committee for Sydney - providing a link to a public statement as Answer to Questions on Notice from 18 September 2020 hearing
2020-09-25	25/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Julia Robinson, Australian Festivals Association
2020-09-22	22/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mission Australia
2020-09-21	21/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Leo Patterson Ross, Tenants Union NSW
2020-09-18	18/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Rhiannon Cook, St Vincent de Paul
2020-09-18	18/09/2020	Tabled Document	Correspondence from APRA AMCOS, Solotel Group, Sydney Festival, Sydney Fringe Festival and the Live Music Office to various ministers - tendered by Mr John Wardle, Live Music Office
2020-09-18	18/09/2020	Tabled Document	Department of Education (Queensland) guidelines, entitled 'Instrumental music program guidelines for managing hazards associated with COVID-19' - tendered by Mr John Wardle, Live Music Office
2020-09-18	18/09/2020	Tabled Document	Entitled 'Member Insight NSW Government response to COVID-19'- tendered by Ms Nicole Beyer, Theatre Network Australia
2020-09-18	18/09/2020	Tabled Document	Proposal from Mr Alex Masso regarding COVID-19 safety measures for school music ensembles - tendered by Mr John Wardle, Live Music Office
2020-09-18	18/09/2020	Tabled Document	Survey results, entitled 'Live Music and Performance Venue Impacts from COVID-19 Australia' - tendered by Mr John Wardle, Live Music Office
2020-09-17	17/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Tony Devlin, Salvation Army
2020-09-17	17/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Miriam Pellicano and Mr Peter Hennessy, St Francis Social Services
2020-09-15	15/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Rosanna Barbero, Addison Road Community Centre
2020-08-17	17/08/2020	Tabled Document	Entitled 'report to NSW Parliamentary inquiry into COVID-19 response' - tendered by Ms Rosanna Barbero, Addison Road Community Organisation
2020-08-05	05/08/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Industrial Relations and Arts
2020-07-27	27/07/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Health
2020-07-24	24/07/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Agriculture
2020-07-10	10/07/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Better Regulation and Innovation
2020-07-10	10/07/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women
2020-07-09	09/07/2020	Correspondence	From the Hon Bronnie Taylor, Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women - clarifying evidence provided at 12 June 2020 hearing
2020-06-29	29/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Police and Emergency Services - Attachment A: COVID-19 health order fact sheet for police
2020-06-29	29/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Police and Emergency Services - Attachment B: Email from Mr Peter Thurtell, Assistant Commissioner to staff regarding the COVID-19 fact sheet
2020-06-25	25/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Planning and Public Spaces
2020-06-23	23/06/2020	Answers to Supplementary Questions	NSW Health - excluding questions 1, 2 and 7
2020-06-22	22/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Police and Emergency Services
2020-06-22	22/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Better Regulation and Innovation
2020-06-22	22/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Finance and Small Business
2020-06-15	15/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Department of Education
2020-06-15	15/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Treasury
2020-06-08	08/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Health
2020-06-08	08/06/2020	Answers to Supplementary Questions	NSW Health - questions 1, 2 and 7
2020-05-01	01/05/2020	Media Release	Announcement of hearings
2020-03-27	27/03/2020	Media Release	Announcement of inquiry

Name	Role	Phone	Email
Stewart Smith	Director Committees	9230 3750	public.accountability@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Anthony Hanna	Principal Council Officer	9230 2258	public.accountability@parliament.nsw.gov.au
			public.accountability@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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