Application of the contractor and employment agent provisions in the Payroll Tax Act 2007

Introduction

This inquiry was established on 26 November 2024 to inquire into and report on the application of the contractor and employment agent provisions in the Payroll Tax Act 2007.

Video recording of hearing can be found on the NSW Parliament's You Tube channel.

Members
Chair:Jeremy Buckingham (Legalise Cannabis Party, Legislative Council)
Deputy chair:Robert Borsak (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party, Legislative Council)
Members:
Terms of reference
This inquiry was Self-referred on 26 November 2024.
Timeline
DateMilestone
Tue 26 November 2024Self-referred
Fri 07 February 2025Submissions closed
Fri 21 March 2025Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Tue 16 December 2025Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 07 Feb 2025.

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Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Fri 21 March 2025Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Tue 16 December 2025Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Tue 24 February 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Peter White AM, Interim-CEO, Finance Brokers Association of Australasia Ltd. (FBAA) (pdf, 182.61 KB)
Sun 18 January 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Pia Brunner Director, Public Policy and Government Affairs, Australia and New Zealand, Uber and Mr Cameron Loughlin, Legal Director, Australia and New Zealand, Uber (pdf, 323.03 KB)
Fri 16 January 2026Additional InformationMr Chris Delaney, Industrial Relations Advisor, Australian Security Industry Association (pdf, 149.22 KB)
Thu 08 January 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Liam Nilon, Head of Government and Stakeholder Engagement, Mable (pdf, 762.83 KB)
Wed 24 December 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Marissa Sandler, CEO and Co-Founder, Careseekers and Ms Lauren Hockley, Co-Founder, Careseekers (pdf, 26.96 KB)
Wed 24 December 2025Additional InformationMs Marissa Sandler, CEO and Co-Founder, Careseekers and Ms Lauren Hockley, Co-Founder, Careseekers (pdf, 76.68 KB)
Tue 16 December 2025Tabled DocumentFBAA, Broker Density Report, The Consumer: Broker Ratio (CBR), October 2025, tabled by Mr Peter White AM, Managing Director, Finance Brokers Association of Australasia Ltd. (pdf, 16.47 MB)
Mon 26 May 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr David Bushby, Chief Executive Officer, Commercial and Asset Finance Brokers Association of Australia (CAFBA) (pdf, 1.04 MB)
Thu 22 May 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Mustafa Agha, Head of Policy, Business NSW and Ms Elizabeth Greenwood, Senior Policy Manager, Workers Compensation, WHS and Regulation, Business NSW (pdf, 274.83 KB)
Fri 09 May 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Mark Frost, Acting NSW Small Business Commissioner (pdf, 115.89 KB)
Wed 30 April 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Julie Abdalla, Head of Tax & Legal, The Tax Institute (PDF, 367.48 KB)
Wed 30 April 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Julie Abdalla, Head of Tax & Legal, The Tax Institute (pdf, 312.96 KB)
Wed 30 April 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMs Dominique Egan, Director of Workplace Relations, Australian Medical Association (pdf, 241.41 KB)
Wed 30 April 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Mrs Kim Puxty, Chief Executive Officer, Building Service Contractors Association of Australia Ltd (BSCAA) (pdf, 266.81 KB)
Wed 30 April 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Colin Walker, Managing Director, Mastercare Australasia Pty Ltd (pdf, 353.13 KB)
Wed 30 April 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Sam White, Executive Chairman, Loan Market Group Pty Ltd (pdf, 171.99 KB)
Tue 29 April 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Amanda Spinks, Managing Director, Employment Tax, Alvarez and Marsal Australia (pdf, 262.81 KB)
Tue 29 April 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Mark Diamond, Primary Legal Counsel, Quad Services Pty Ltd (pdf, 195.61 KB)
Tue 29 April 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Mr Scott Johnston, Deputy Secretary, Revenue NSW and Chief Commissioner of State Revenue, NSW and Mr Cullen Smythe, Commissioner of State Revenue, NSW (pdf, 194.66 KB)
Tue 29 April 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Answers to questions on notice and answers to supplementary questions - Australian Dental Industry Association and Dental Service Business Council (PDF, 164.77 KB)
Tue 29 April 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Dr Sarah Raphael, Director of Policy and Education, The Australian Dental Industry Association and Mr John Burns, Chief Executive Officer, Abano Healthcare and Member, Dental Service Business Council - Attachment 2 (PDF, 180.40 KB)
Tue 29 April 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Dr Sarah Raphael, Director of Policy and Education, The Australian Dental Industry Association and Mr John Burns, Chief Executive Officer, Abano Healthcare and Member, Dental Service Business Council - Attachment 1 (PDF, 108.18 KB)
Wed 16 April 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Ms Anja Pannek, Chief Executive Officer, Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (pdf, 1.44 MB)
Wed 09 April 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsMr Jack Aquilina, Managing Associate (Tax), Dentons Australia (pdf, 146.09 KB)
Wed 19 March 2025Media ReleaseMedia release - public hearing (pdf, 145.77 KB)
Mon 16 December 2024Media ReleaseMedia release - Contractor provision of the Payroll Tax Act (pdf, 124.13 KB)
Contact us

Emma Rogerson

Role:
Director Committees
Phone:
9230 2898
Email:
portfoliocommittee1@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Elspeth Dyer

Role:
Principal Council Officer
Phone:
9230 2214
Email:
portfoliocommittee1@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Rhys Melbourne

Role:
Council Officer – Committees
Phone:
9230 2197
Email:
portfoliocommittee1@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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