Budget Estimates 2025-2026

Introduction

This inquiry was established on 26 June 2025 to report on the Budget Estimates and related papers for the financial year 2025-2026 presenting the amounts to be appropriated from the Consolidated Fund.

Portfolios:

  • Health, Regional Health, the Illawarra and the South Coast
  • Water, Housing, Homelessness, Mental Health, Youth

Contact the Budget Estimates team at budgetestimates@parliament.nsw.gov.au.

The following was the schedule of hearings for Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health. The terms of reference includes the full hearing schedule.

Initial hearings

  • Thursday 21 August 2025: Health, Regional Health, the Illawarra and the South Coast (Park)
  • Friday 22 August 2025: Water, Housing, Homelessness, Mental Health, Youth (Jackson)

Additional hearings

  • Monday 2 March 2026: Health, Regional Health, the Illawarra and the South Coast (Park)
  • Wednesday 4 March 2026: Water, Housing, Homelessness, Mental Health, Youth (Jackson)
Terms of reference
Timeline
DateMilestone
Thu 26 June 2025Referred
Thu 21 August 2025Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Fri 22 August 2025Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Tue 02 December 2025Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 02 March 2026Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Wed 04 March 2026Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 22 June 2026Final Report
Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Thu 21 August 2025Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Fri 22 August 2025Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Tue 02 December 2025Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Mon 02 March 2026Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 04 March 2026Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses

Report No. 67 - Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health - Budget Estimates 2025-2026

Tabled date:
Mon 22 June 2026
PDF492.71 KB
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Tue 31 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice AQONs - Hon Rose Jackson MLC - Received 31 March 2026 (pdf, 322.42 KB)
Tue 31 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice AQON - Attachment - Hon Rose Jackson MLC - Received 31 March 2026 (pdf, 262.77 KB)
Tue 31 March 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsASQ - Attachment - Hon Rose Jackson MLC - Received 31 March 2026 (pdf, 10.23 MB)
Tue 31 March 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsASQs - Hon Rose Jackson MLC - Received 31 March 2026 (pdf, 644.18 KB)
Fri 27 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice AQoN - Hon Ryan Park MP - Received 27 March 2026 (pdf, 469.98 KB)
Fri 27 March 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsASQs - Hon Ryan Park MP - Received 27 March 2026 (pdf, 1.01 MB)
Fri 27 March 2026Correspondence Letter of clarification - Ms Wendy Hoey, Chief Executive, Justice Health (PDF, 134.25 KB)
Tue 10 March 2026OtherHighlighted questions on notice - Hon Rose Jackson MLC (PDF, 865.79 KB)
Tue 10 March 2026OtherSupplementary questions - Hon Rose Jackson MLC (pdf, 310.17 KB)
Fri 06 March 2026OtherSupplementary questions - Hon Ryan Park MP (pdf, 883.51 KB)
Fri 06 March 2026OtherHighlighted questions on notice - Hon Ryan Park MP (PDF, 943.74 KB)
Wed 04 March 2026Tabled DocumentAppendix 1 2025-26 NSW Health Service Agreement Mental Health KPIs, tendered by Ms Elizabeth Wood. (PDF, 3.36 MB)
Thu 05 February 2026Answers to Questions on Notice AQON - Transcript Page 34 - Tobacco compliance operations - Working with Children Checks - Received 5 February 2026 (pdf, 67.86 KB)
Mon 19 January 2026Answers to Questions on Notice AQoN - Minister Jackson - Water, Mental Health - supplementary hearing - Received 19 January 2026 (pdf, 233.69 KB)
Mon 19 January 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsASQ - Minister Jackson - Water, Mental Health - supplementary hearing - Received 19 January 2026 (pdf, 146.65 KB)
Mon 19 January 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsASQ - Hon Ryan Park MP - Health and Regional Health - Received 19 January 2026 (pdf, 1.44 MB)
Mon 19 January 2026Answers to Questions on Notice AQoN - Hon Ryan Park MP - Health and Regional Health - Received 19 January 2026 (pdf, 361.32 KB)
Mon 15 December 2025Correspondence Letter of clarification - Adjunct Professor Anthony M Schembri AM, Chief Executive, Northern Sydney Local Health District (pdf, 576.66 KB)
Mon 08 December 2025OtherSupplementary questions - Health, Regional Health, Water, Mental Health (pdf, 449.38 KB)
Mon 08 December 2025OtherTranscript - PC2 - 2 December 2025 - Budget Estimates supplementary hearing - HIGHLIGHTED FOR QON (PDF, 876.29 KB)
Tue 02 December 2025Tabled DocumentThree photographs of tap water from Narrandera NSW, undated, tabled by Mr Fang. (PDF, 5.03 MB)
Tue 02 December 2025Tabled DocumentBundle of documents concerning Bowdens Silver Mine, tabled by Ms Faehrmann (pdf, 6.47 MB)
Tue 02 December 2025Tabled DocumentBundle of emails between NSW Health staff concerning the Broken Hill Lead Program Review, tabled by Ms Faehrmann (pdf, 381.35 KB)
Tue 02 December 2025Tabled DocumentNSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Board, Annual Report 2023-24, tabled by Mr Donnelly (PDF, 3.88 MB)
Tue 02 December 2025Tabled DocumentNSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Board, Annual Report 2024-25, tabled by Mr Donnelly (PDF, 843.70 KB)
Thu 23 October 2025Correspondence Letter of clarification - Dr Kerry Chant AO PSM, Chief Health Officer and Deputy Secretary, Population and Public Health, NSW Health (pdf, 58.33 KB)
Thu 23 October 2025Correspondence Letter of clarification - Mr Matthew Daly, Deputy Secretary, System Sustainability and Performance, NSW Health (pdf, 91.17 KB)
Thu 18 September 2025OtherAttachments to answers to supplementary questions - Hon Rose Jackson MLC (pdf, 8.44 MB)
Thu 18 September 2025OtherAttachments to answers to questions on notice - Hon Rose Jackson MLC (pdf, 894.41 KB)
Thu 18 September 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Hon Rose Jackson MLC (pdf, 402.20 KB)
Thu 18 September 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon Rose Jackson MLC (pdf, 953.61 KB)
Thu 18 September 2025Correspondence Letter of clarification - Ms Rebecca Pinkstone, Chief Executive Officer, Homes NSW (pdf, 179.67 KB)
Thu 18 September 2025Correspondence Letter of clarification - Dr Murray Wright PSM, Chief Psychiatrist, NSW Ministry of Health (pdf, 58.06 KB)
Thu 18 September 2025Correspondence Letter of clarification - Mr Grant Barnes, Chief Regulatory Officer, National Resources Access Regulator (pdf, 481.61 KB)
Thu 18 September 2025Correspondence Letter of clarification - Ms Zoë Robinson, NSW Advocate for Children and Young People (pdf, 561.98 KB)
Wed 17 September 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Hon Ryan Park MP (pdf, 364.23 KB)
Wed 17 September 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon Ryan Park MP (pdf, 583.94 KB)
Fri 29 August 2025OtherHighlighted questions on notice - Hon Rose Jackson MLC (PDF, 1002.32 KB)
Fri 29 August 2025OtherSupplementary questions - Hon Rose Jackson MLC (pdf, 465.77 KB)
Thu 28 August 2025OtherHighlighted questions on notice - Hon Ryan Park MP (PDF, 1.02 MB)
Thu 28 August 2025OtherSupplementary questions - Hon Ryan Park MP (pdf, 493.72 KB)
Fri 22 August 2025Tabled DocumentTerms of Reference, Albury Wodonga Regional Hospital Project, Lived and Living Experience Consumer Working Group, tendered by Dr Cohn (pdf, 8.23 MB)
Fri 22 August 2025Tabled DocumentEmail chain regarding Lake Medlow and Cascade Dam Catchment Risk Assessment, tendered by Ms Faehrmann. (pdf, 36.25 MB)
Thu 21 August 2025Tabled DocumentNSW Health B23/259 – Bowdens Silver Project – State Significant Development number 5765 including Expert Advisory Panel Meetings – Lead in Broken Hill 14 May 2024, tabled by Ms Faehrmann (pdf, 5.91 MB)
Thu 21 August 2025Tabled DocumentNSW Health – Western Sydney Local Health District – Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Budget Allocation, tabled by Mrs Carter (pdf, 1.24 MB)
Thu 21 August 2025Tabled DocumentNSW Health – Western Sydney Local Health District – Westmead Hospital 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 Budget Allocation, tabled by Mrs Carter (pdf, 1.24 MB)
Thu 21 August 2025Tabled DocumentEnvironmental Health Standing Committee (enHealth) – Outcomes of the enHealth Videoconference – 23 February 2022, tabled by Ms Faehrmann (pdf, 1.67 MB)
Thu 21 August 2025Tabled DocumentThe Guardian – Scientists tied to chemical industry plan to derail PFAS rule on drinking water – Tom Perkins 27 August 2024, tabled by Ms Faehrmann (pdf, 3.25 MB)
Thu 21 August 2025Tabled DocumentNSW EPA, PFAS and Coronary Artery Disease – Potential Opportunity email chain 29 November and 1 December 2023, tabled by Ms Faehrmann (pdf, 5.53 MB)
Thu 21 August 2025Tabled DocumentNSW Health, PFAS lit review email, with attached PFAS literature review, tabled by Ms Faehrmann (pdf, 46.35 MB)
Contact us

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Role:
PCO - Digital Enablement
Phone:
9230 2581
Email:
portfoliocommittee2@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Gareth Perkins

Role:
Council Officer
Phone:
9230 2296
Email:
portfoliocommittee2@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Taryne Cullen

Role:
Council Officer
Phone:
9230 2035
Email:
portfoliocommittee2@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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