Allegations of impropriety against agents of the Hills Shire Council and property developers in the region

Introduction

This inquiry was established on 8 December 2022 to inquire into and report on the allegations of impropriety against agents of the Hills Shire Council and property developers in the region.
Terms of reference
This inquiry was Self-referred on 08 December 2022.
Timeline
DateMilestone
Thu 08 December 2022Self-referred
Sun 22 January 2023Submissions closed
Wed 15 February 2023Hearing - Dixson Room, Macquarie Building, State Library of NSW, Sydney
Thu 16 February 2023Hearing - Dixson Room, Macquarie Building, State Library of NSW, Sydney
Thu 23 February 2023Hearing - S1/S2, UNSW CBD Campus, Sydney
Thu 02 March 2023Final Report
Thu 02 March 2023Hearing - Gallery Room, Ground Floor, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Sydney
Fri 02 June 2023Government Response to Final Report due
Thu 29 June 2023Government Response to Final Report
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 22 Jan 2023.

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Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Wed 15 February 2023Dixson Room, Macquarie Building, State Library of NSW, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Thu 16 February 2023Dixson Room, Macquarie Building, State Library of NSW, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Thu 23 February 2023S1/S2, UNSW CBD Campus, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Thu 02 March 2023Gallery Room, Ground Floor, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses

Government response - Report No 18 - PC 7 - Planning and Environment - Allegations of impropriety against agents of the Hills Shire Council and property developers in the region

Tabled date:
Thu 29 June 2023
PDF26.62 KB

Report No 18 - PC 7 - Planning and Environment - Allegations of impropriety against agents of the Hills Shire Council and property developers in the region

Tabled date:
Thu 02 March 2023
Government response due:
Fri 02 June 2023
PDF63.45 MB
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Thu 02 March 2023Media ReleaseReport handed down in inquiry into the Hills Shire Council and property developers in the region (pdf, 123.03 KB)
Wed 01 March 2023Media ReleaseMedia release - PC7 - Final hearing (pdf, 285.03 KB)
Wed 01 March 2023Correspondence Letter from Mr Robert Assaf to Chair, received 1 March 2023 (pdf, 113.20 KB)
Wed 01 March 2023Correspondence Letter from Mr Dylan Whitelaw to Chair, received 1 March 2023 (pdf, 128.67 KB)
Wed 01 March 2023Correspondence Letter from Mr Jeremy Greenwood to Chair, received 1 March 2023 (pdf, 29.15 KB)
Wed 01 March 2023Correspondence Private process server – progress reports, dated 27 February to 1 March 2023 (pdf, 924.27 KB)
Wed 01 March 2023MinutesMinutes - 101 - 57th Parliament - 1 March 2023 - Inquiry into Hills Shire Council - Report deliberative (pdf, 499.63 KB)
Tue 28 February 2023Correspondence Committee correspondence - Mr Dylan Whitelaw - 23 to 28 February 2023 (pdf, 576.35 KB)
Tue 28 February 2023Correspondence Committee correspondence - Mr Robert Assaf - 23 to 28 February 2023 (pdf, 3.70 MB)
Tue 28 February 2023Correspondence Committee correspondence - Mr Jeremy Greenwood - 23 to 28 Feb 2023 (pdf, 3.99 MB)
Tue 28 February 2023Correspondence Letter from Jean-Claude Perrottet to Portfolio Committee No. 7, received 28 February 2023 (pdf, 1006.82 KB)
Mon 27 February 2023Tabled DocumentThe men who stole the Hills - Chapter Two, tabled by Mr John Graham MLC on 27 February 2023 (pdf, 12.91 MB)
Mon 27 February 2023Tabled DocumentThe men who stole the Hills - Chapter Three, tabled by Mr John Graham MLC on 27 February 2023 (pdf, 10.03 MB)
Mon 27 February 2023MinutesMinutes - 100 - 57th Parliament - 27 February 2023 - Inquiry into Hills Shire Council - Deliberative (pdf, 242.60 KB)
Thu 23 February 2023Tabled DocumentThe men who stole the Hills - Chapter One, tabled by Mr John Graham MLC on 23 February 2023 (pdf, 7.59 MB)
Thu 23 February 2023Correspondence Email from Mr Jeremy Greenwood - apologies for not attending 23 February, received 23 February 2023 (pdf, 108.38 KB)
Thu 23 February 2023Correspondence Private process server – progress report, dated 23 February 2023 (pdf, 675.77 KB)
Thu 23 February 2023MinutesMinutes - 99 - 57th Parliament - 23 February 2023 - Inquiry into Hills Shire Council - Third hearing (pdf, 251.92 KB)
Wed 22 February 2023Correspondence Private process server – progress report, dated 20 February 2023 (pdf, 393.48 KB)
Wed 22 February 2023Correspondence Private process server report, received 20 February 2023 (pdf, 4.76 MB)
Wed 22 February 2023Media ReleaseHearing tomorrow (pdf, 286.25 KB)
Wed 22 February 2023Correspondence Email from Mr David Reynolds, received 22 February 2023 (pdf, 671.63 KB)
Wed 22 February 2023MinutesMinutes - 98 - 57th Parliament - 22 February 2023 - Inquiry into Hills Shire Council - Deliberative (pdf, 421.97 KB)
Tue 21 February 2023Correspondence Service attempts on witnesses summonsed to appear at the PC7 Hills Shire Council inquiry to 21 February (pdf, 450.30 KB)
Mon 20 February 2023Correspondence Letter from Jeremy Greenwood to the Chair received 20 February 2023 (pdf, 58.18 KB)
Mon 20 February 2023MinutesMinutes - 97 - 57th Parliament - 20 February 2023 - Inquiry into Hills Shire Council - Deliberative (pdf, 248.31 KB)
Mon 20 February 2023Correspondence Service attempts on witnesses summonsed to appear at the PC7 Hills Shire Council inquiry to 20 February (pdf, 986.82 KB)
Mon 20 February 2023Correspondence Email from Mr Charles Perrottet to Chair, declining invitation to appear at public hearing - received 20 February 2023 (pdf, 444.05 KB)
Fri 17 February 2023Correspondence Letter - Chair to Mr Robyn Preston MP - Seeking assistance to contact Ms Virginia Ellis (pdf, 157.41 KB)
Fri 17 February 2023Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Michael Edgar, received 17 February 2023 (pdf, 256.42 KB)
Thu 16 February 2023Correspondence Email - Advice from Committee Clerk provided to Chair regarding potential conflicts of interest and publication of anonymous documents, received 16 February 2023 (pdf, 739.28 KB)
Thu 16 February 2023OtherSummary of contact with key witnesses summonsed to appear at the PC7 Hills Shire Council inquiry to 16 February 2023 (pdf, 4.37 MB)
Thu 16 February 2023Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Michael Edgar, received 16 February 2023 (pdf, 467.71 KB)
Thu 16 February 2023MinutesMinutes - 96 - 57th Parliament - 16 February 2023 - Inquiry into Hills Shire Council (pdf, 166.26 KB)
Wed 15 February 2023Tabled DocumentDocument concerning conflicts, tabled by Mr John Graham MLC, 15 February 2023 (pdf, 1.21 MB)
Wed 15 February 2023Tabled DocumentText message - tabled by Mr Maré, 15 February 2023 (pdf, 828.72 KB)
Wed 15 February 2023MinutesMinutes - 95 - 57th Parliament - 15 February 2023 - Inquiry into Hills Shire Council (pdf, 193.92 KB)
Wed 15 February 2023Correspondence Letter - Chair to Mr Nassif responding to matters raised in correspondence and invitation to appear at public hearing on 23 February. (pdf, 133.66 KB)
Tue 14 February 2023Correspondence Letter - Mr Nassif to Chair, received 14 February 2023 (pdf, 80.31 KB)
Tue 14 February 2023Media ReleaseContinued efforts to summons witnesses (pdf, 287.31 KB)
Tue 14 February 2023MinutesMinutes - 94 - 57th Parliament - 14 February 2023 - Inquiry into Hills Shire Council (pdf, 465.08 KB)
Sat 11 February 2023Media ReleaseUpcoming hearings (pdf, 368.33 KB)
Fri 10 February 2023MinutesMinutes - 93 - 57th Parliament - 10 February 2023 - Inquiry into Hills Shire Council (pdf, 244.13 KB)
Wed 08 February 2023MinutesMinutes - 92 - 57th Parliament - 8 February 2023 - Inquiry into Hills Shire Council (pdf, 472.44 KB)
Wed 08 February 2023Correspondence Letter - Mr Lou Amato MLC to Mr Dominic Perrottet MP, received 8 February 2023 (pdf, 2.59 MB)
Tue 07 February 2023Correspondence Letter - Mr Nassif to Chair (pdf, 83.88 KB)
Tue 07 February 2023Correspondence Email - Mr Maré to the Chair, received 7 February 2023 (pdf, 559.36 KB)
Thu 02 February 2023Correspondence Letter - Mr Haselden to Chair (pdf, 1006.27 KB)
Mon 30 January 2023MinutesMinutes - 91 - 57th Parliament - 30 January 2023 - Inquiry into Hills Shire Council (pdf, 256.84 KB)
Thu 08 December 2022Media ReleaseNew inquiry (pdf, 139.35 KB)
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