Legislative Council - Budget Estimates 2021-2022

About 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 seven Portfolio Committees.

According to the resolution passed by the House on 12 October 2021 supplementary hearings of the Budget Estimates inquiry are to be scheduled over 9 days from 26 October to 29 October 2021, and 1 November to 5 November 2021.

The Budget Estimates resolution and schedule was agreed to by the House on 12 October 2021, as amended on 14 October 2021 and then again on 21 October 2021.

More information about the proposed arrangements for the conduct of Budget Estimates hearings can be found in the COVID 19 Upper House Committees Health and Safety Protocol below:

COVID 19 Upper House Committees Health and Safety Protocol

More information about Budget Estimates processes and procedures can be found in the guide below:

Budget Estimates Guide 2021 - 2022

Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel here.

Supplementary hearings 2021

Tuesday 26 October 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC	Room	Documents
9.30 am - 1.00 pm 9.30 am - 5.30 pm	Regional Transport and Roads (Toole) Energy and Environment (Kean)	6 7	Macquarie Jubilee	Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Hearing schedule Tabled documents Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Letter clarifying transcript evidence Letter clarifying transcript evidence

Wednedsay 27 October 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC	Room	Documents
9.30 am - 1.00 pm 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm 9.30 am - 1.00 pm 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm	Customer Service and Digital (Dominello) Better Regulation and Innovation (Anderson) The Legislature (Mason-Cox) Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, Industry and Trade (Ayres)	6 6 1 1	Macquarie Macquarie Jubilee Jubilee	Hearing schedule Tabled documents Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice - NSW Privacy Commissioner Answers to supplementary questions Hearing schedule Tabled documents Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions

Thursday 28 October 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC	Room	Documents
2.00 pm - 5.30 pm 9.30 am - 1.00 pm	Planning and Public Spaces (Stokes) Skills and Tertiary Education (Lee)	7 3	Macquarie Jubilee	Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Hearing schedule Tabled documents Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions

Friday 29 October 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC	Room	Documents
9.30 am - 1.00 pm 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm 9.30 am - 1.00 pm 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm	Families, Communities and Disability Services (Henskens) Police and Emergency Services (Elliott) Special Minister of State, Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs and the Arts (Harwin) Finance and Small Business (Tudehope)	5 5 1 1	Macquarie Macquarie Jubilee Jubilee	Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Hearing schedule Tabled documents Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Hearing schedule Tabled documents Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Letter clarifying transcript evidence

Monday 1 November 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC	Room	Documents
9.30 am - 5.30 pm 9.30 am - 1.00 pm 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm	Agriculture and Western New South Wales (Marshall) Attorney General and Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence (Speakman) Local Government (Hancock)	4 5 7	Macquarie Jubilee Jubilee	Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions

Tuesday 2 November 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC	Room	Documents
9.30 am - 5.30 pm 9.30 am - 5.30 pm	Transport and Roads (Stokes) Education and Early Childhood Learning (Mitchell)	6 3	Macquarie Jubilee	Hearing schedule Tabled documents Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Hearing schedule Tabled documents Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions

Wednedsay 3 November 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC	Room	Documents
9.30 am - 5.30 pm 9.30 am - 5.30 pm	Regional New South Wales (Toole) Treasury (Kean)	4 1	Macquarie Jubilee	Hearing schedule Tabled documents Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Hearing schedule Tabled documents Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions

Thursday 4 November 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC	Room	Documents
9.30 am - 5.30 pm 9.30 am - 5.30 pm	Health and Medical Research (Hazzard) Premier (Perrottet)	2 1	Macquarie Jubilee	Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions

Friday 5 November 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC	Room	Documents
9.30 am - 1.00 pm 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm 9.30 am - 1.00 pm 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm	Counter Terrorism and Corrections (Roberts) Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans (Ward) Mental Health, Regional Youth, and Women (Taylor) Water, Property and Housing (Pavey)	5 5 2 4	Macquarie Macquarie Jubilee Jubilee	Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Hearing schedule Tabled documents Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions

Initial hearings 2021

Wednesday 18 August 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC		Documents
9.30 am – 1.00 pm	Premier	1		Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice - Department of Premier and Cabinet Answers to questions on notice - NSW Electoral Commissioner Answers to questions on notice - NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption Answers to supplementary questions - Department of Premier and Cabinet Letter clarifying transcript evidence - NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption

Friday 20 August 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC		Documents
9.30 am – 1.00 pm	Treasury	1		Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Letter clarifying transcript evidence - NSW Treasury Letter clarifying transcript evidence - NSW Treasury Corporation

Monday 23 August 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC		Documents
9.30 am – 1.00 pm	Health	2		Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions

Wednesday 25 August 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC		Documents
9.30 am – 1.00 pm	Customer Service and Digital	6		Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions

Friday 27 August 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC		Documents
9.30 am – 1.00 pm	Education and Early Childhood Learning	3		Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions

Monday 30 August 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC		Documents
9.30 am – 1.00 pm	Regional NSW, Industry and Trade	4		Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions

Wednesday 1 September 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC		Documents
9.30 am – 1.00 pm	Police	5		Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions Answers to supplementary questions - NSW Crime Commission

Friday 3 September 2021

Time	Portfolio	PC		Documents
9.30 am – 1.00 pm	Transport and Roads	6		Hearing schedule Transcript Questions on notice Supplementary questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to supplementary questions

For more information, please contact the secretariat at (02) 9230 2898 or email budget.estimates@parliament.nsw.gov.au.

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