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Appropriation for the services of the NSW Electoral Commission for the 2025-2026 financial year

The Committee resolved on 19 June 2025 to conduct an inquiry into the proposed budget allocation for the Electoral Commission in accordance with Division 4.2A of the Government Sector Finance Act 2018.

 

Under Division 4.2A of the Government Sector Finance Act 2018 the Committee must examine and report on the amount appropriated for the services of the New South Wales Electoral Commission in the annual Appropriation Act. The Treasurer must give notice to the Committee of the proposed appropriation within 7 days after the Bill for the annual Appropriation Act is introduced into the Legislative Assembly. The Committee must report within three months of receiving the notice.

 

The Treasurer notified the Committee of the proposed appropriation on 30 June 2025. The Committee will report on the outcome of the inquiry by 30 September 2025.   

Government Sector Finance Act 2018 (NSW)

 

4.14B   Notification of proposed budget allocation

 

(1)   The Treasurer must give written notice to the head of an integrity agency of the amount proposed to be appropriated for the services of the agency in the next annual Appropriation Act.  

(2)   If the amount is different from the amount sought for the integrity agency in a budget proposal, the notice must include reasons for the variation.  

(3)   The Treasurer must also give a copy of the notice to the relevant parliamentary oversight committee.  

(4)   The Treasurer must give the notice under subsection (1) and the copy of the notice under subsection (3) within 7 days after the Bill for the annual Appropriation Act is introduced into the Legislative Assembly.  

(5)   The relevant parliamentary oversight committee must, within 3 months after receiving the notice under subsection (4), examine and report on the appropriation to—  

(a)   either—                                      

(i)     the Legislative Assembly, if the report is prepared by the Public Accounts Committee, or                                     

(ii)    both Houses of Parliament, if the report is prepared by another parliamentary oversight committee, and   (b)   the Treasurer.  

(6)   The Treasurer must respond in writing to the relevant parliamentary oversight committee within 3 months after receiving the report.


Terms of reference - appropriation for the New South Wales Electoral Commission for the 2025-2026 financial year

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