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.
Supplementary 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 2 December 2025
Thursday 4 December 2025
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 YouTube channel the afternoon of the next business day following the hearing.
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Thursday 21 August 2025
9.15 am - 5.30 pm
| Health, Regional Health, the Illawarra and the South Coast (Park)
| 2
| Macquarie
| Hearing schedule
Transcript
Tabled documents
Highlighted Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions
Letter clarifying evidence, Dr Kerry Chant AO PSM, Chief Health Officer and Deputy Secretary, Population and Public Health, NSW Health
Letter clarifying evidence, Mr Matthew Daly, Deputy Secretary, System Sustainability and Performance, NSW Health
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Friday 22 August 2025
Monday 25 August 2025
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Thursday 28 August 2025
9.15 am - 5.30 pm
9.15 am - 5.30 pm
| Special Minister of State, Transport, the Arts, Music and the Night-time Economy (Graham)
Attorney-General (Daley)
| 6
5
| Macquarie
Jubilee |
Hearing schedule
Transcript
Tabled documents
Highlighted Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions
Answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions
Attachment to answers to supplementary questions
Hearing schedule
Transcript
Tabled documents
Highlighted Questions on Notice
Supplementary questions
Answers to questions on notice
Attachment to answers to questions on notice
Answers to supplementary questions
Attachment to answers to supplementary questions
Letter from Ms Zoe Dendle, Acting Deputy Secretary, Strategy, Policy and Commissioning, Department of Communities and Justice, clarifying the evidence of Ms Anne Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Strategy, Policy and Commissioning, Department of Communities and Justice
Letter from Mr Chris D'Aeth, Deputy Secretary, Courts, Tribunals and Service Delivery, Department of Communities and Justice
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Friday 29 August 2025
Monday 1 September 2025
Tuesday 2 September 2025