Legislative Council Select Committee on the Planning Process in Newcastle and the Broader Hunter Region

This committee was established on 16 September 2014 to inquire into and report on aspects of the planning process in Newcastle and the broader Hunter Region.

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Resolution passed 16 September 2014, Minutes No 4, Item 15 page 73.

Resolution establishing the Committee - 16 September 2014

Date	Milestone
16 Sep 2014	Referred
24 Oct 2014	Submissions closed
07 Nov 2014	Hearing - Morrow Room, Sydney
21 Nov 2014	Hearing - Banquet Room, Sydney
24 Nov 2014	Hearing - New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
18 Dec 2014	Interim Report
18 Dec 2014	Interim Report
18 Dec 2014	Interim Report
23 Feb 2015	Hearing - New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
27 Feb 2015	Hearing - Macquarie Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
03 Mar 2015	Final Report
03 Mar 2015	Final Report
22 Jun 2015	Government Response to Final Report
22 Jun 2015	Government Response to Interim Report

Date	Venue Details
07/11/2014	Morrow Room, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
21/11/2014	Banquet Room, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
24/11/2014	New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
23/02/2015	New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
27/02/2015	Macquarie Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript

DateSort	Report Name	Tabled Date	Government Response
	Planning process in Newcastle and the broader Hunter region	2015-06-22
22/06/2015	NSW Government Response to Inquiry on the planning	22/06/2015
22/06/2015	NSW Government Response to Inquiry on the planning	22/06/2015
03/03/2015	Final Report - The planning process in Newcastle a	03/03/2015	22/06/2015
03/03/2015	Summary of findings and recommendations	03/03/2015
18/12/2014	Summary of recommendations - The planning process	18/12/2014	22/06/2015
18/12/2014	Letter - Mr Peter Chrystal Newcastle City Council	18/12/2014
18/12/2014	Interim Report - The planning process in Newcastle	18/12/2014

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2015-03-03	03/03/2015	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Media release: Announcing the final report on the planning process in Newcastle and the broader Hunter region
2015-02-27	27/02/2015	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Tabled document: Letter from Mr Tim Crakanthorp to Mr Tim Owen regarding items in electorate office, dated 15 December 2014
2015-02-27	27/02/2015	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Tabled document: Letter from Mr Tim Crakanthorp to Independent Commission Against Corruption regarding Cabinet in Confidence document, dated16 February 2015
2015-02-25	25/02/2015	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Correspondence: Mr Gouldthorp to Chairman
2015-02-20	20/02/2015	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Media release: Further public hearing for rail inquiry
2015-01-27	27/01/2015	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Correspondence received: Hon Megan Latham, Commissioner, Independent Commission Against Corruption
2014-12-18	18/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Media release: Truncation of the Newcastle rail line should not proceed on Boxing Day
2014-12-05	05/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Questions on Notice: Honeysuckle Residents Association
2014-12-05	05/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Questions on Notice: Hunter Development Corporation
2014-12-05	05/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Right of Reply: Clr Brad Luke
2014-12-05	05/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Questions on Notice: Newcastle City Council
2014-12-05	05/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Ken Gouldthorp, General Manager, Newcastle City Council
2014-12-05	05/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Supplementary Questions: Department of Planning and Environment Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Supplementary Questions: Department of Planning and Environment
2014-12-05	05/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Angus Gordon, The GPT Group
2014-12-05	05/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Right of Reply: Mr Jeff McCloy
2014-12-05	05/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Planning and Environment Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Planning and Environment
2014-12-05	05/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Questions on Notice: Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes, Newcastle City Council
2014-12-05	05/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Right of reply: Mr Bob Hawes, General Manager, Hunter Development Corporation
2014-12-05	05/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Questions on Notice: Property Council of Australia
2014-12-04	04/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Questions on Notice: UrbanGrowth NSW
2014-12-04	04/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Supplementary Questions: Friends of King Edward Park
2014-12-03	03/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Questions on Notice: Lake Macquarie City Council
2014-12-03	03/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Additional Questions on Notice: Transport for NSW and Roads and Maritime Services
2014-12-02	02/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Additional Questions on Notice: Mr Paul Broad - Hunter Development Corporation
2014-12-02	02/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Correspondence received: Right of reply Mr Ken Gouldthorp
2014-12-01	01/12/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Nat McGregor - University of Newcastle
2014-11-30	30/11/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Alan Squire - Hunter Transport for Business Development
2014-11-25	25/11/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Correspondence received: Right of reply Mr Hilton Grugeon
2014-11-21	21/11/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Correspondence received: Right of reply Hunter Development Corporation
2014-11-21	21/11/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Correspondence received: From Mr Ken Gouldthorp, General Manager, Newcastle City Council to Committee declining invitation to appear as a witness via teleconference
2014-11-20	20/11/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Correspondence received:From Hon Mike Baird MP, Premier to Chairman - responding to request to defer truncation of the rail line in Newcastle
2014-11-19	19/11/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Correspondence received: Right of reply Mr Hilton Grugeon
2014-11-14	14/11/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Correspondence received: Right of reply Mr Tim Owen
2014-11-14	14/11/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Correspondence received: Right of reply Mr Jeff McCloy
2014-09-24	24/09/2014	Other	Committee Document - Newcastle planning - Media release: Announcing inquiry

Name	Role	Phone	Email
Teresa McMichael	Main Contact	9230 2024	newcastleplanning@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Emma Rogerson	Assistant Council Officer	9230 2024	newcastleplanning@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Cathryn Cummins	Principal Council Officer	9230 2024	newcastleplanning@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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Legislative Council Select Committee on the Planning Process in Newcastle and the Broader Hunter Region

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