Introduction
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 29 August 2006
Terms of reference
That the Standing Committee on Social Issues enquire into, and report on, the public disturbances at Macquarie Fields, and in particular on: 1. Policing strategies and resources in the Macquarie Fields area, particularly in the immediate period leading up to and following the motor vehicle accident involving two fatalities on 25 February 2005 2. Government programs and service provision in the Macquarie Fields area, including local, state and federal programs 3. Non-government services and service provision in the Macquarie Fields area 4. Whether the lessons learned from the Social Issues Committee and Coburn Reports resulting from the Redfern disturbance, have been utilised in this incident 5. The underlying causes and problems which may have contributed to individual and collective acts of violence and social disorder, and 6. Any other matters arising from these Terms of Reference
Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Thu 17 March 2005 | Referred |
| Wed 09 November 2005 | Submissions closed |
| Mon 05 December 2005 | Hearing - Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
| Mon 12 December 2005 | Hearing - Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
| Tue 13 December 2005 | Hearing - H Block, Macquarie Fields TAFE, Cnr Canterbury and Victoria Roads, Macquarie Fields |
| Fri 07 April 2006 | Hearing - Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
| Fri 16 June 2006 | Final Report |
| Mon 18 December 2006 | Government Response to Final Report |
Submissions
Submissions to this inquiry closed on 09 Nov 2005.
Hearings and transcripts
| Date | Venue details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 05 December 2005 | Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
| Mon 12 December 2005 | Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
| Tue 13 December 2005 | H Block, Macquarie Fields TAFE, Cnr Canterbury and Victoria Roads, Macquarie Fields | View schedule | View transcript |
| Fri 07 April 2006 | Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |