Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Regional NSW

Introduction

Portfolio Committee No. 4 – Regional NSW was established on 10 May 2023 in the 58th Parliament to inquire into and report on any matters relevant to the public administration of:

Agriculture, Regional New South Wales, Western New South Wales

Lands and Property, Multiculturalism, Sport, Jobs and Tourism

Please contact the secretariat if you need assistance to find information from a previous Parliament.

Members
Chair:
Mark Banasiak (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, Legislative Council)
Deputy Chair:
Emma Hurst (Animal Justice Party, Legislative Council)
Members:
Inquiries

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

Start dateInquiry
Wed 24 June 2026Budget Estimates 2026-2027
Mon 01 September 20252025 Inquiry into the operation of the approved charitable organisations under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
Thu 26 June 2025Budget Estimates 2025-2026
Tue 30 July 2024Impact of Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) on rural and regional communities and industries in New South Wales
Tue 30 July 2024Impact of the phase-out of Australian live sheep exports by sea on New South Wales
Thu 20 June 2024Budget Estimates 2024-2025
Wed 13 December 20232023 Inquiry into the operation of the approved charitable organisations under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
Tue 12 September 2023Budget Estimates 2023-2024
Fri 09 June 2023Veterinary workforce shortage in New South Wales

Records of earlier inquiries undertaken by the committee:

Start dateInquiry
Wed 22 June 2022Budget Estimates 2022-2023
Tue 22 February 2022Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Amendment Bill 2022
Thu 25 November 2021Commencement of the Fisheries Management Amendment Act 2009
Thu 25 November 20212021 Inquiry into the approved charitable organisations under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
Wed 23 June 2021Budget Estimates 2021-2022
Tue 11 May 2021Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment (Cancellation of Zombie Petroleum Exploration Licences) Bill 2021
Tue 11 May 2021Coal and Gas Legislation Amendment (Liverpool Plains Prohibition) Bill 2021
Thu 25 March 2021Long term sustainability and future of the timber and forest products industry
Wed 18 November 2020Budget Estimates 2020-2021
Wed 17 June 2020Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Restrictions on Stock Animal Procedures) Bill 2019
Tue 16 June 2020Constitution 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
Tue 03 December 2019Long-term sustainability of the dairy industry in New South Wales
Thu 03 October 2019The implementation of the recommendations contained in the NSW Chief Scientist's Independent Review of Coal Seam Gas Activities in New South Wales
Thu 26 September 2019Use of exotic animals in circuses and the exhibition of cetaceans in New South Wales
Tue 24 September 2019Right to Farm Bill 2019
Tue 18 June 2019Budget Estimates 2019-2020
Wed 20 June 2018Budget Estimates 2018-2019
Thu 23 November 2017Parklea Correctional Centre and other operational issues
Thu 22 June 2017Fire and emergency services levy
Wed 21 June 2017Budget Estimates 2017-2018
Thu 11 May 2017Emergency services agencies
Thu 23 June 2016Inquiry into museums and galleries
Wed 01 June 2016Budget Estimates 2016-2017
Wed 24 June 2015Budget Estimates 2015-2016
Tue 02 June 2015Progress of the Ombudsman's investigation 'Operation Prospect'
Wed 10 September 2014Fair Trading Amendment (Ticket Reselling) Bill 2014
Thu 15 May 2014Budget Estimates 2014-2015
Tue 21 May 2013Budget Estimates 2013-2014
Thu 22 November 2012Use of cannabis for medical purposes
Thu 15 March 2012Budget Estimates 2012 - 2013
Thu 12 May 2011Budget Estimates 2011 - 2012
Tue 24 November 2009Budget Estimates 2010-2011
Wed 09 September 2009Badgerys Creek land dealings and planning decisions
Thu 27 November 2008Budget Estimates 2009-2010
Fri 29 August 2008Transport needs of Sydney's North-West Sector
Wed 05 December 2007Budget Estimates 2008-2009
Thu 28 June 2007Budget Estimates 2007-2008
Wed 27 September 2006Operations of the Home Building Service
Thu 08 June 2006Budget Estimates 2006-2007
Thu 10 November 2005Issues Relating to the Cross City Tunnel
Wed 21 September 2005Pacific Highway Upgrades: Coffs Harbour
Fri 10 June 2005Pacific Highway Upgrades
Fri 06 May 2005Budget Estimates 2005-2006
Wed 28 July 2004Approval of the Designer Outlets Center - Liverpool
Wed 23 June 2004Budget Estimates 2004-2005
Tue 11 May 2004Closure of Casino to Murwillumbah Rail Services
Tue 02 March 2004Management of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
Thu 30 October 2003Transport Safety and Reliability Bill, Aspects of
Thu 03 July 2003Budget Estimates 2003-2004
Tue 04 June 2002Budget Estimates 2002-2003
Tue 29 May 2001Budget Estimates 2001-2002
Mon 30 October 2000Privatisation of Freightcorp
Tue 23 May 2000Budget Estimates 2000-2001
Tue 29 June 1999Budget Estimates 1999-2000
Reports and government responses

During the current parliament, the following reports and government responses have been tabled:

InquiryReport tabledGovernment response due
Impact of Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) on rural and regional communities and industries in New South WalesWed 29 July 2026Fri 21 November 2025
2025 Inquiry into the operation of the approved charitable organisations under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979Wed 24 June 2026Due on Thu 24 September 2026
Budget Estimates 2025-2026Mon 22 June 2026—
Budget Estimates 2024-2025Fri 27 June 2025—
Impact of the phase-out of Australian live sheep exports by sea on New South WalesWed 26 March 2025Tue 01 July 2025
2023 Inquiry into the operation of the approved charitable organisations under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979Fri 29 November 2024Fri 28 February 2025
Veterinary workforce shortage in New South WalesFri 28 June 2024Mon 30 September 2024
Budget Estimates 2023-2024Thu 13 June 2024—

Reports and government responses tabled by the committee:

InquiryReport tabledGovernment response due
Budget Estimates 2022-2023Fri 16 December 2022—
Commencement of the Fisheries Management Amendment Act 2009Mon 07 November 2022Tue 07 February 2023
Long term sustainability and future of the timber and forest products industryThu 15 September 2022Thu 15 December 2022
Budget Estimates 2021-2022Wed 29 June 2022—
2021 Inquiry into the approved charitable organisations under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979Fri 10 June 2022Mon 12 September 2022
Electronic Conveyancing (Adoption of National Law) Amendment Bill 2022Fri 08 April 2022—
Petroleum (Onshore) Amendment (Cancellation of Zombie Petroleum Exploration Licences) Bill 2021Thu 12 August 2021—
Coal and Gas Legislation Amendment (Liverpool Plains Prohibition) Bill 2021Thu 12 August 2021—
Budget Estimates 2020-2021Thu 13 May 2021—
Long-term sustainability of the dairy industry in New South WalesThu 13 May 2021Fri 12 November 2021
Use of exotic animals in circuses and the exhibition of cetaceans in New South WalesMon 14 December 2020Tue 15 June 2021
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Restrictions on Stock Animal Procedures) Bill 2019Thu 24 September 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 2020Fri 31 July 2020—
Budget Estimates 2019-2020Wed 20 May 2020—
The implementation of the recommendations contained in the NSW Chief Scientist's Independent Review of Coal Seam Gas Activities in New South WalesThu 27 February 2020Thu 27 August 2020
Right to Farm Bill 2019Mon 21 October 2019—
Budget Estimates 2018-2019Thu 28 February 2019—
Inquiry into museums and galleriesThu 28 February 2019Wed 17 July 2019
Parklea Correctional Centre and other operational issuesFri 21 December 2018Fri 25 January 2019
Fire and emergency services levyFri 30 November 2018Fri 18 January 2019
Emergency services agenciesTue 24 July 2018Thu 24 January 2019
Budget Estimates 2017-2018Thu 14 December 2017—
Budget Estimates 2016-2017Fri 18 November 2016—
Budget Estimates 2015-2016Tue 17 November 2015—
Progress of the Ombudsman's investigation 'Operation Prospect'Tue 25 August 2015Mon 22 February 2016
Fair Trading Amendment (Ticket Reselling) Bill 2014Thu 19 February 2015Tue 25 August 2015
Budget Estimates 2014-2015Thu 20 November 2014—
Budget Estimates 2013-2014Wed 23 October 2013—
Use of cannabis for medical purposesWed 15 May 2013Fri 15 November 2013
Budget Estimates 2012 - 2013Fri 30 November 2012—
Budget Estimates 2011 - 2012Thu 16 February 2012—
Budget Estimates 2010-2011Fri 17 December 2010—
Budget Estimates 2009-2010Tue 09 March 2010—
Badgerys Creek land dealings and planning decisionsThu 25 February 2010Thu 20 May 2010
Budget Estimates 2008-2009Thu 05 March 2009—
Transport needs of Sydney's North-West SectorFri 19 December 2008Tue 23 June 2009
Budget Estimates 2007-2008Thu 06 March 2008—
Budget Estimates 2006-2007Thu 23 November 2006—
Pacific Highway Upgrades: Coffs HarbourThu 11 May 2006Tue 14 November 2006
Budget Estimates 2005-2006Thu 06 April 2006—
Pacific Highway UpgradesWed 21 December 2005Mon 26 June 2006
Management of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore AuthorityFri 24 June 2005Fri 23 December 2005
Budget Estimates 2004-2005Sun 01 May 2005—
Approval of the Designer Outlets Center - LiverpoolMon 20 December 2004Mon 20 June 2005
Closure of Casino to Murwillumbah Rail ServicesWed 24 November 2004Tue 24 May 2005
Budget Estimates 2003-2004Wed 31 March 2004—
Transport Safety and Reliability Bill, Aspects ofMon 10 November 2003—
Budget Estimates 2002-2003Thu 24 October 2002—
Budget Estimates 2001-2002Thu 06 September 2001—
Privatisation of FreightcorpTue 27 February 2001—
Budget Estimates 2000-2001Tue 29 August 2000—
Budget Estimates 1999-2000Tue 09 November 1999—
Resolution establishing the committee

58th Parliament

Resolved 10 May 2023, Minutes No 2, Item 67, pp 65-67, as amended 24 May 2023, Minutes No. 5, Item 12, p 108, 23 August 2023, Minutes No. 20, Item 11, p 386, 11 October 2023, Minutes No. 29, Item 11, p 558, and 19 March 2025, Minutes No. 93, Item 14.

Contact us

Tina Mrozowska

Role:
Council Officer
Phone:
9230 3775
Email:
portfoliocommittee4@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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