Legislative Council - Budget Estimates 2025-2026
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 Council’s 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.
Budget Estimates 2025-2026
The
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 reference for the inquiry into Budget Estimates 2025-2026.
The following dates have been set aside for hearings:
Initial hearings
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19 August to 22 August 2025 25 August to 29 August 2025 1 September to 3 September 2025 |
The
Budget Estimates Guide 2025-2026 contains more information about Budget Estimates processes and procedures, along with committee membership and the timetable for the initial hearings both by date and by committee.
Initial hearings 2025
It is anticipated that transcripts will be available on the morning 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.
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Wednesday 20 August 2025
9.15 am - 5.30 pm
9.15 am - 5.30 pm
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Premier (Minns)
Lands and Property, Multiculturalism, Sport, Jobs and Tourism (Kamper)
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4
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Macquarie
Jubilee |
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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
Friday 29 August 2025
Monday 1 September 2025
Tuesday 2 September 2025