Introduction
This inquiry was established on 7 June 2005 to report on skills shortages in rural and regional NSW. The original reporting date of the inquiry was 9 December 2005, however this was extended to 1 June 2006. Although the reporting date had been extended to 1 June 2006 the Committee tabled the report in the Legislative Council on Thursday 11 May 2006.
The Committee has conducted public hearings and public forums throughout rural/regional NSW and in Sydney. The locations/regions were:
30 Sept 2005: Coffs Harbour
31 Oct - 1 Nov 2005: Wagga Wagga and Griffith
2 Nov 2005: Parliament House, Sydney
23 - 24 Nov 2005: Parkes and Bathurst
5 Dec 2005: Parliament House, Sydney
13 Feb 2006: Queanbeyan
16 Feb 2006: Moree
17 Feb 2006: Parliament House, Sydney.
Details will be posted on this website via the link below 'Hearings and Transcripts'.
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 11 May 2006
Terms of reference
Refered by the Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Illawarra and Minister for Small Business on 7 June 2005. House notified on 9 June 2005, Minutes No 109, Item 6 page 1451.
Timeline
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| Tue 07 June 2005 | Referred |
| Fri 05 August 2005 | Submissions closed |
| Fri 30 September 2005 | Hearing - Entertainment Lounge, Coffs Harbour Ex-Services Club.;Cnr Pacific Hwy and Vernon Street, Coffs Harbour |
| Mon 31 October 2005 | Hearing - Surrey Room, Carriage House Conference Centre, Cnr Eunony Bridge Road and Sturt Hwy, Wagga Wagga |
| Tue 01 November 2005 | Hearing - Burley Griffin Room, Regional State Theatre, 1 Neville Place, Griffith |
| Wed 02 November 2005 | Hearing - Room 1108, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
| Wed 23 November 2005 | Hearing - Council Chambers, Parkes Shire Council, Administration Centre, 2 Cecile Street, Parkes |
| Thu 24 November 2005 | Hearing - Council Chambers, Bathurst Regional Council, Civic Centre, 1st Floor, cnr Russell and William Streets, Bathurst |
| Mon 05 December 2005 | Hearing - Meeting Room 814/815, New South Wales Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
| Mon 13 February 2006 | Hearing - Council Chambers, Queanbeyan Council, 253 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan |
| Thu 16 February 2006 | Hearing - Former Rugby League Club, 114 Anne Street, Moree, Former Rugby League Club, 114 Anne Street, Moree |
| Fri 17 February 2006 | Hearing - Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney |
| Thu 11 May 2006 | Final Report |
| Wed 15 November 2006 | Government Response to Final Report |
Submissions
Submissions to this inquiry closed on 05 Aug 2005.
Hearings and transcripts
| Date | Venue details | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 30 September 2005 | Entertainment Lounge, Coffs Harbour Ex-Services Club.;Cnr Pacific Hwy and Vernon Street, Coffs Harbour | View schedule | View transcript |
| Mon 31 October 2005 | Surrey Room, Carriage House Conference Centre, Cnr Eunony Bridge Road and Sturt Hwy, Wagga Wagga | View schedule | View transcript |
| Tue 01 November 2005 | Burley Griffin Room, Regional State Theatre, 1 Neville Place, Griffith | View schedule | View transcript |
| Wed 02 November 2005 | Room 1108, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
| Wed 23 November 2005 | Council Chambers, Parkes Shire Council, Administration Centre, 2 Cecile Street, Parkes | View schedule | View transcript |
| Thu 24 November 2005 | Council Chambers, Bathurst Regional Council, Civic Centre, 1st Floor, cnr Russell and William Streets, Bathurst | View schedule | View transcript |
| Mon 05 December 2005 | Meeting Room 814/815, New South Wales Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
| Mon 13 February 2006 | Council Chambers, Queanbeyan Council, 253 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan | View schedule | View transcript |
| Thu 16 February 2006 | Former Rugby League Club, 114 Anne Street, Moree, Former Rugby League Club, 114 Anne Street, Moree | View schedule | View transcript |
| Fri 17 February 2006 | Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney | View schedule | View transcript |
Reports and government responses
Government response – Report No. 31 – Standing Committee on State Development – Skills Shortages in Rural and Regional NSW
- Tabled date:
- Wed 15 November 2006
PDF663.07 KB
Report No. 31 – Standing Committee on State Development – Skills Shortages in Rural and Regional NSW
- Tabled date:
- Thu 11 May 2006
PDF734.20 KB
Other documents
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 11 April 2006 | Media Release | Committee Document - State Development - Media Release: Final Report (pdf, 92.50 KB) |
| Mon 20 March 2006 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Committee Document - State Development - Answers to Questions on Notice: Country Energy (pdf, 80.10 KB) |
| Fri 17 February 2006 | Other | Committee Document - State Development - Tabled Document List (pdf, 110.21 KB) |
| Wed 02 November 2005 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Committee Document - State Development - Answers to Questions on Notice: Australian Business Limited (pdf, 344.27 KB) |
| Wed 02 November 2005 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Committee Document - State Development - Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Education and Training (pdf, 97.45 KB) |
| Wed 02 November 2005 | Answers to Questions on Notice | Committee Document - State Development - Answers to Questions on Notice: Australian Business Limited (pdf, 1.20 MB) |