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Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional New South Wales, Water and Agriculture

Portfolio Committee No. 4 – Regional New South Wales, Water and Agriculture (formerly Portfolio Committee No. 4 – Industry) was established to inquire into and report on any matters relevant to the public administration of:

Regional New South Wales
Agriculture and Western New South Wales

Water, Property and Housing

Please note, following the establishment of the Portfolio Committees in the 57th Parliament portfolio allocations between committees have changed. Please contact the secretariat if you need assistance to find information from a previous Parliament.

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Chair:		Banasiak, Mark (SFF, LC Member)
Deputy Chair:		Hurst, Emma (AJP, LC Member)
Members:		Farraway, Sam (NAT, LC Member)
		Martin, Taylor (LIB, LC Member)
		Poulos, Peter (LIB, LC Member)
		Primrose, Peter (ALP, LC Member)
		Veitch, Mick (ALP, LC Member)

During the current parliament, the following inquiries have been undertaken by the committee:

Referred	Inquiry
25/11/2021	Commencement of the Fisheries Management Amendment Act 2009
25/11/2021	2021 Inquiry into the approved charitable organisations under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
23/06/2021	Budget Estimates 2021-2022
11/05/2021	Coal and Gas Legislation Amendment (Liverpool Plains Prohibition) Bill 2021
11/05/2021	Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment (Cancellation of Zombie Petroleum Exploration Licences) Bill 2021
25/03/2021	Long term sustainability and future of the timber and forest products industry
18/11/2020	Budget Estimates 2020-2021
17/06/2020	Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Restrictions on Stock Animal Procedures) Bill 2019
16/06/2020	Constitution Amendment (Water Accountability and Transparency) Bill 2020, Water Management Amendment (Transparency of Water Rights) Bill 2020 and Water Management Amendment (Water Allocations - Drought Information) Bill 2020
03/12/2019	Long-term sustainability of the dairy industry in New South Wales
03/10/2019	The implementation of the recommendations contained in the NSW Chief Scientist's Independent Review of Coal Seam Gas Activities in New South Wales
26/09/2019	Use of exotic animals in circuses and the exhibition of cetaceans in New South Wales
24/09/2019	Right to Farm Bill 2019
18/06/2019	Budget Estimates 2019-2020

No inquiries were undertaken by the committee in past parliaments.

Records of earlier inquiries undertaken by the committee appear below:

Referred	Inquiry
20/06/2018	Budget Estimates 2018-2019
23/11/2017	Parklea Correctional Centre and other operational issues
22/06/2017	Fire and emergency services levy
21/06/2017	Budget Estimates 2017-2018
11/05/2017	Emergency services agencies
23/06/2016	Inquiry into museums and galleries
01/06/2016	Budget Estimates 2016-2017
24/06/2015	Budget Estimates 2015-2016
02/06/2015	Progress of the Ombudsman's investigation 'Operation Prospect'
10/09/2014	Fair Trading Amendment (Ticket Reselling) Bill 2014
15/05/2014	Budget Estimates 2014-2015
21/05/2013	Budget Estimates 2013-2014
22/11/2012	Use of cannabis for medical purposes
15/03/2012	Budget Estimates 2012 - 2013
12/05/2011	Budget Estimates 2011 - 2012
24/11/2009	Budget Estimates 2010-2011
09/09/2009	Badgerys Creek land dealings and planning decisions
27/11/2008	Budget Estimates 2009-2010
29/08/2008	Transport needs of Sydney's North-West Sector
05/12/2007	Budget Estimates 2008-2009
28/06/2007	Budget Estimates 2007-2008
27/09/2006	Operations of the Home Building Service
08/06/2006	Budget Estimates 2006-2007
10/11/2005	Issues Relating to the Cross City Tunnel
21/09/2005	Pacific Highway Upgrades: Coffs Harbour
10/06/2005	Pacific Highway Upgrades
06/05/2005	Budget Estimates 2005-2006
28/07/2004	Approval of the Designer Outlets Center - Liverpool
23/06/2004	Budget Estimates 2004-2005
11/05/2004	Closure of Casino to Murwillumbah Rail Services
02/03/2004	Management of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
30/10/2003	Transport Safety and Reliability Bill, Aspects of
03/07/2003	Budget Estimates 2003-2004
04/06/2002	Budget Estimates 2002-2003
29/05/2001	Budget Estimates 2001-2002
30/10/2000	Privatisation of Freightcorp
23/05/2000	Budget Estimates 2000-2001
29/06/1999	Budget Estimates 1999-2000

No inquiries have been referred to the committee.

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Inquiry/Report	Tabled Date	Government Response
	Long-term sustainability of the dairy industry in New South Wales	2021-11-12
12/11/2021	Government Response - Report No. 48 - PC 4 - Long-term sustainability of the dairy industry in NSW	12/11/2021
13/05/2021	Report No 48 - PC 4 - Long-term sustainability of the dairy industry in New South Wales	13/05/2021	Due 13/11/2021
	Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment (Cancellation of Zombie Petroleum Exploration Licences) Bill 2021	2021-08-12
12/08/2021	Report No 50 - Portfolio Committee 4 - Zombie Petroleum Exploration Licences bill	12/08/2021
	Coal and Gas Legislation Amendment (Liverpool Plains Prohibition) Bill 2021	2021-08-12
12/08/2021	Report No 49 - Portfolio Committee 4 - Coal and Gas Legislation Amendment (Liverpool Plains Prohibition) Bill 2021	12/08/2021
	Use of exotic animals in circuses and the exhibition of cetaceans in New South Wales	2021-06-15
15/06/2021	Government response - Use of exotic animals in circuses and the exhibition of cetaceans in New South Wales	15/06/2021
14/12/2020	Report No 46 - PC4 - Use of exotic animals in circuses and exhibition of cetaceans in NSW	14/12/2020
	Budget Estimates 2020-2021	2021-05-13
13/05/2021	Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Budget Estimates 2020-2021 - Final Report - 13 May 2021	13/05/2021
	Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Restrictions on Stock Animal Procedures) Bill 2019	2020-09-24
24/09/2020	Report No 45 - Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Bill 2019	24/09/2020
	The implementation of the recommendations contained in the NSW Chief Scientist's Independent Review of Coal Seam Gas Activities in New South Wales	2020-08-27
27/08/2020	Government response - Implementation - Review of Coal Seam Gas	27/08/2020
27/02/2020	Final Report - Report No 42 - Implementation of the recommendations of the NSW Chief Scientist on CSG activities	27/02/2020	Due 27/08/2020
	Constitution Amendment (Water Accountability and Transparency) Bill 2020, Water Management Amendment (Transparency of Water Rights) Bill 2020 and Water Management Amendment (Water Allocations - Drought Information) Bill 2020	2020-07-31
31/07/2020	Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Report No. 44 - Constitution Amendment (Water Accountability and Transparency) Bill 2020, Water Management Amendment (Transparency of Water Rights) Bill 2020 and Water Management Amendment (Water Allocations - Drought Information) Bill 2020	31/07/2020
	Budget Estimates 2019-2020	2020-05-20
20/05/2020	Report 43 - PC 4 - Budget Estimates 19-20	20/05/2020
	Right to Farm Bill 2019	2019-10-21
21/10/2019	Right to Farm Bill 2019 - Report No 41	21/10/2019
	Inquiry into museums and galleries	2019-07-17
17/07/2019	Government response - Museums and galleries - Final report	17/07/2019
28/02/2019	Report No. 40 - Museums and galleries in NSW	28/02/2019	Due 28/08/2019
19/06/2018	Government response to interim report - museums and galleries	19/06/2018
18/12/2017	Summmary of recommendations	18/12/2017	Due 18/06/2018
18/12/2017	Interim Report	18/12/2017	Due 18/06/2018
	Budget Estimates 2018-2019	2019-02-28
28/02/2019	Report No. 39 - Budget Estimates 2018-2019	28/02/2019
	Parklea Correctional Centre and other operational issues	2019-01-25
25/01/2019	Parklea and other operational matters - Government response	25/01/2019
21/12/2018	Report No 38 - Parklea Correctional Centre and other operational issues	21/12/2018	Due 28/02/2019
	Emergency services agencies	2019-01-24
24/01/2019	Government response - Emergency services agencies	24/01/2019
24/07/2018	Emergency services agencies - Final report - 24 July 2018	24/07/2018	Due 24/01/2019
	Fire and emergency services levy	2019-01-18
18/01/2019	Government response - FESL	18/01/2019
30/11/2018	Final report - Fire and Emergency Services Levy - November 2018	30/11/2018	Due 28/02/2019
	Budget Estimates 2017-2018	2017-12-14
14/12/2017	BE 2017-2018 Report - PC 4 - Final	14/12/2017
	Budget Estimates 2016-2017	2016-11-18
18/11/2016	GPSC4 - Report No. 33	18/11/2016
	Progress of the Ombudsman's investigation 'Operation Prospect'	2016-02-22
22/02/2016	Government response	22/02/2016
25/08/2015	Progress of the Ombudsman's Investigation 'Operati	25/08/2015	22/02/2016
	Budget Estimates 2015-2016	2015-11-17
17/11/2015	GPSC 4 Budget Estimates 2015-16 Report	17/11/2015
	Fair Trading Amendment (Ticket Reselling) Bill 2014	2015-08-25
25/08/2015	150825 Government response - Ticketing inquiry	25/08/2015
19/02/2015	GPSC4 - Report 30 - Fair Trading Amendment (Ticket	19/02/2015	25/08/2015
	Budget Estimates 2014-2015	2014-11-20
20/11/2014	GPSC4 Budget Estimates Report No 29	20/11/2014
	Use of cannabis for medical purposes	2013-11-15
15/11/2013	Government response - Use of cannabis	15/11/2013
15/05/2013	Final Report - The use of cannnabis for medical pu	15/05/2013	15/11/2013
15/05/2013	Executive summary and recommendations	15/05/2013
	Budget Estimates 2013-2014	2013-10-23
23/10/2013	Report - GPSC 4 - Budget Estimates 2013 - 2014	23/10/2013
	Budget Estimates 2012 - 2013	2012-11-30
30/11/2012	Report - 26 - Budget Estimates 2012-2013 - 30 Nove	30/11/2012
	Budget Estimates 2011 - 2012	2012-02-16
16/02/2012	GPSC 4 BE 11-12 Report	16/02/2012
	Budget Estimates 2010-2011	2010-12-17
17/12/2010	GPSC4 2010-11 Budget Estimates Report	17/12/2010
	Badgerys Creek land dealings and planning decisions	2010-05-20
20/05/2010	100520 Government response	20/05/2010
25/02/2010	100225 Badgerys Creek Second report	25/02/2010
20/11/2009	091120 Report Badgerys Creek	20/11/2009	20/05/2010
	Budget Estimates 2009-2010	2010-03-09
09/03/2010	100309 GPSC4 BE Report	09/03/2010
	Transport needs of Sydney's North-West Sector	2009-06-23
23/06/2009	090623 Government Response	23/06/2009
19/12/2008	FINAL REPORT	19/12/2008	23/06/2009
	Budget Estimates 2008-2009	2009-03-05
05/03/2009	FINAL GPSC 4 BE Report	05/03/2009
	Budget Estimates 2007-2008	2008-03-06
06/03/2008	GPSC4 final report	06/03/2008
	Budget Estimates 2006-2007	2006-11-23
23/11/2006	2006-07 Budget Estimates Report 17 GPSC 4	23/11/2006
	Pacific Highway Upgrades: Coffs Harbour	2006-11-14
14/11/2006	061114 Government response	14/11/2006
11/05/2006	Pacific Highway Final Report	11/05/2006	14/11/2006
	Pacific Highway Upgrades	2006-06-26
26/06/2006	060627 Govt Response - Interim report	26/06/2006
21/12/2005	Final Pac Hwy Interim Report	21/12/2005	26/06/2006
	Budget Estimates 2005-2006	2006-04-06
06/04/2006	GPSC 4 report	06/04/2006
	Management of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority	2005-12-23
23/12/2005	Government response SHFA Report	23/12/2005
24/06/2005	Final Committee Report 24 June 2005 - Inquiry into	24/06/2005	23/12/2005
	Approval of the Designer Outlets Center - Liverpool	2005-06-20
20/06/2005	Government Response to Inquiry into the Designer O	20/06/2005
20/12/2004	041221_TheDesignerOutletsCentre_web	20/12/2004	20/06/2005
	Closure of Casino to Murwillumbah Rail Services	2005-05-24
24/05/2005	Govt Response 24 May 2005	24/05/2005
24/11/2004	Final Report	24/11/2004	24/05/2005
	Budget Estimates 2004-2005	2005-05-01
01/05/2005	Final Report GPSC4	01/05/2005
	Budget Estimates 2003-2004	2004-03-31
31/03/2004	Final Committee Report 31 March 2004 - Budget Esti	31/03/2004
	Transport Safety and Reliability Bill, Aspects of	2003-11-10
10/11/2003	Final Committee Report 10 November 2003 - Inquiry	10/11/2003
	Budget Estimates 2002-2003	2002-10-24
24/10/2002	Committee Report 01 October 2002 - Budget Estimate	24/10/2002
	Budget Estimates 2001-2002	2001-09-06
06/09/2001	Budget Estimates 2001-02 (gpsc4)	06/09/2001
	Privatisation of Freightcorp	2001-02-27
27/02/2001	Committee Report 21 December 2000 - Inquiry into P	27/02/2001
	Budget Estimates 2000-2001	2000-08-29
29/08/2000	GPSC4 Final report	29/08/2000
23/06/2000	GPSC4 Budget Estimates report June 2000	23/06/2000
	Budget Estimates 1999-2000	1999-11-09
09/11/1999	99_00 budget estimates 4	09/11/1999

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Resolved 8 May 2019, Minutes No. 2, Item 130, pp 112-117, as amended 12 October 2021, Minutes No. 94, Item 11, p 2402.

Resolution establishing the committee - Portfolio Committees - 57th Parliament

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