Public Accountability Committee

Introduction

The Public Accountability Committee was first established on 15 March 2018 in the 56th Parliament.  The Committee was reappointed in the 57th Parliament on 8 May 2019.

The committee was established to inquire into and examine the public accountability, financial management, regulatory impact and service delivery of New South Wales government departments, statutory bodies or corporations.

The Public Accountability and Works Committee was established on 10 May 2023 in the 58th Parliament.

Inquiries

Records of earlier inquiries undertaken by the committee:

Start dateInquiry
Thu 23 June 2022Appointment of Mr John Barilaro as Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner to the Americas
Wed 23 June 2021Transport Asset Holding Entity
Mon 24 May 2021Further inquiry into the regulation of building standards
Fri 03 July 2020Integrity, efficacy and value for money of NSW Government grant programs
Fri 27 March 2020NSW Government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic
Mon 14 October 2019Budget process for independent oversight bodies and the Parliament of New South Wales
Thu 04 July 2019Regulation of building standards, building quality and building disputes
Thu 21 June 2018Impact of the WestConnex project
Tue 22 May 2018Impact of the CBD and South East Light Rail Project
Thu 15 March 2018Scrutiny of public accountability in New South Wales
Reports and government responses

Reports and government responses tabled by the committee:

InquiryReport tabledGovernment response due
Appointment of Mr John Barilaro as Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner to the AmericasMon 27 February 2023Thu 29 June 2023
Transport Asset Holding EntityFri 08 April 2022Fri 07 October 2022
NSW Government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemicFri 25 March 2022—
Further inquiry into the regulation of building standardsFri 25 February 2022Thu 25 August 2022
Integrity, efficacy and value for money of NSW Government grant programsThu 24 February 2022Wed 08 June 2022
Budget process for independent oversight bodies and the Parliament of New South WalesFri 05 February 2021Mon 09 May 2022
Regulation of building standards, building quality and building disputesThu 30 April 2020Fri 30 October 2020
Scrutiny of public accountability in New South WalesWed 30 January 2019—
Impact of the CBD and South East Light Rail ProjectFri 25 January 2019Tue 09 July 2019
Impact of the WestConnex projectMon 17 December 2018Mon 17 June 2019
Resolution establishing the committee
Resolved 8 May 2019, Minutes No. 2, Item 129, pp. 103-108.
Contact us

Tina Higgins

Role:
Clerk Assistant – Black Rod
Phone:
9230 2976
Email:
public.accountability@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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