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:

  • Attorney-General
  • Police and Counter Terrorism, the Hunter
  • Families and Communities, Disability Inclusion
  • Women, Seniors, Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

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

The following was the schedule of hearings for Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Justice and Communities. The terms of reference includes the full hearing schedule.

Initial hearings

  • Tuesday 19 August 2025: Families and Communities, Disability Inclusion (Washington)
  • Thursday 21 August 2025: Women, Seniors, Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (Harrison)
  • Thursday 28 August 2025: Attorney-General (Daley)
  • Wednesday 3 September 2025: Police and Counter-Terrorism, the Hunter (Catley)

Additional hearings

  • Friday 27 February 2026: Police and Counter-Terrorism, the Hunter (Catley)
  • Monday 2 March 2026: Women, Seniors, Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (Harrison)
  • Tuesday 3 March 2026: Families and Communities, Disability Inclusion (Washington)
  • Wednesday 11 March 2026: Attorney-General (Daley)

Terms of reference
Timeline
DateMilestone
Thu 26 June 2025Referred
Tue 19 August 2025Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Thu 21 August 2025Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Thu 28 August 2025Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Wed 03 September 2025Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Fri 27 February 2026Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 02 March 2026Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Tue 03 March 2026Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Wed 11 March 2026Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 22 June 2026FinalReport
Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Tue 19 August 2025Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Thu 21 August 2025Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Thu 28 August 2025Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 03 September 2025Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Fri 27 February 2026Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Mon 02 March 2026Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Tue 03 March 2026Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 11 March 2026Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses

Report No. 66 - Portfolio Committee No. 5 - Justice and Communities - Budget Estimates 2025-2026

Tabled date:
Mon 22 June 2026
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Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Tue 14 April 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsAnnexure A - Hon Kate Washington MP (pdf, 82.45 KB)
Tue 14 April 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsAdditional Information - Hon Kate Washington MP (pdf, 300.01 KB)
Tue 07 April 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Hon Michael Daley MP (pdf, 583.23 KB)
Tue 07 April 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon Michael Daley MP (pdf, 535.90 KB)
Tue 07 April 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Attachment 1 - SafeWork S155 Notice 104258 - Hon Michael Daley MLC (pdf, 84.06 KB)
Tue 07 April 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Attachment 1– NSW AVL Rooms within Courthouses including Courtrooms – The Hon Michael Daley MP (pdf, 272.60 KB)
Tue 07 April 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Attachment 2 – GRACosway SOW 2024 – The Hon Michael Daley MP (pdf, 313.36 KB)
Tue 07 April 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Attachment 3 – GRACosway SOW 2025 – The Hon Michael Daley MP (pdf, 172.88 KB)
Tue 07 April 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Attachment 4 – GRACosway Proposal for ODPP 07.08.2024 – The Hon Michael Daley MP (pdf, 286.78 KB)
Tue 07 April 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Attachment 5– Anti-Slavery Commission Reports – The Hon Michael Daley MP (pdf, 5.47 MB)
Tue 07 April 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Attachment 6 – Draft ODPP Communication and Engagement Plan 29.07.24 – The Hon Michael Daley MP (pdf, 304.33 KB)
Thu 02 April 2026Correspondence Clarification of evidence - Mr Michael Tidball, Department of Communities and Justice (pdf, 156.05 KB)
Thu 02 April 2026Correspondence Clarification of evidence - Mr Paul McKnight, Department of Communities and Justice (pdf, 158.06 KB)
Mon 30 March 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon Kate Washington MP (pdf, 625.15 KB)
Mon 30 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Hon Kate Washington MP (pdf, 411.98 KB)
Mon 30 March 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon Kate Washington MP (pdf, 895.69 KB)
Thu 26 March 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon Jodie Harrison MP (pdf, 340.01 KB)
Thu 26 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Answers to questions on notice - Hon Jodie Harrison MP (pdf, 226.28 KB)
Thu 26 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Hon Yasmin Catley MP (pdf, 699.32 KB)
Thu 26 March 2026Answers to Questions on Notice Hon Yasmin Cately MP (pdf, 216.41 KB)
Thu 26 March 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon Yasmin Catley MP (pdf, 727.14 KB)
Thu 26 March 2026Correspondence Clarification of evidence - The Hon Yasmin Catley MP (pdf, 105.76 KB)
Tue 24 March 2026Correspondence Clarification of evidence - Ms Rachael Ward, Office of Children's Guardian (pdf, 70.62 KB)
Fri 20 March 2026Correspondence Clarification of evidence - Ms Hannah Tonkins (pdf, 363.91 KB)
Thu 19 March 2026Correspondence Clarification of evidence - Ms Anne Campbell, Department of Communities and Justice (pdf, 370.80 KB)
Tue 17 March 2026OtherSupplementary questions - Hon Michael Daley MP (pdf, 201.14 KB)
Tue 17 March 2026OtherHighlighted questions on notice - Hon Michael Daley MP (PDF, 1.00 MB)
Fri 13 March 2026Additional InformationClarification of evidence - Mr Jeff Smith, Department of Communities and Justice - Received 13 March 2026 (pdf, 501.31 KB)
Fri 13 March 2026Correspondence Clarification of evidence - Mr Michael Tidball, Department of Communities and Justice (pdf, 328.41 KB)
Mon 09 March 2026OtherSupplementary questions - 3 March 2026 - Hon Kate Washington MP (pdf, 202.14 KB)
Mon 09 March 2026OtherHighlighted questions on notice - 3 March 2026 - Hon Kate Washington MP (pdf, 663.65 KB)
Mon 09 March 2026Correspondence Clarification of evidence - Ms Lauren Dean, Department of Communities and Justice (pdf, 574.99 KB)
Fri 06 March 2026OtherSupplementary questions - 2 March 2026 - Hon Jodie Harrison MP (pdf, 166.77 KB)
Fri 06 March 2026OtherHighlighted questions on notice - Hon Jodie Harrison MP (PDF, 669.02 KB)
Thu 05 March 2026OtherSupplementary questions - Hon Yasmin Catley MP (pdf, 243.30 KB)
Thu 05 March 2026OtherHighlighted questions on notice - Hon Yasmin Catley MP (PDF, 1.06 MB)
Fri 27 February 2026Tabled DocumentScreenshot of Merriam-Websters definition of 'non-apology' - Tabled by Hon Cate Faehrmann MLC (Catley) (pdf, 934.78 KB)
Wed 22 October 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon Yasmin Catley MP (Police and Counter-terrorism) (pdf, 1.36 MB)
Wed 22 October 2025Correspondence Letter of clarification - Mr Michael Tidball, Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice (pdf, 197.87 KB)
Tue 21 October 2025OtherAttachment to Answers to Supplementary Questions - Hon Yasmin Catley MP (pdf, 256.56 KB)
Tue 21 October 2025Correspondence Letter of clarification - Mr Michael Tidball, Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice (pdf, 118.96 KB)
Tue 30 September 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Hon Yasmin Catley MP (pdf, 481.98 KB)
Tue 30 September 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon Yasmin Catley MP - The Hunter (pdf, 193.92 KB)
Thu 25 September 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Hon Michael Daley MP (pdf, 559.24 KB)
Thu 25 September 2025OtherAttachment to answer to question on notice - transcript p 52 - Office of NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner (pdf, 287.09 KB)
Thu 25 September 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon Michael Daley MP (pdf, 902.19 KB)
Thu 25 September 2025OtherAttachment to answers to supplementary question 167 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions NSW (pdf, 527.56 KB)
Thu 25 September 2025Correspondence Letter of clarification - Ms Zoe Dendle, Acting Deputy Secretary, Strategy, Policy and Commissioning, Department of Communities and Justice, clarifying the evidence of Ms Anne Campbell, Deputy Secretary, Strategy, Policy and Commissioning, Department of Communities and Justice (pdf, 151.81 KB)
Thu 25 September 2025Correspondence Letter of clarification - Mr Chris D’Aeth, Deputy Secretary, Courts, Tribunals and Service Delivery, Department of Communities and Justice (pdf, 144.04 KB)
Wed 17 September 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Hon Jodie Harrison MP (pdf, 4.21 MB)
Wed 17 September 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon Jodie Harrison MP (pdf, 3.50 MB)
Wed 17 September 2025OtherAttachment to answers to questions on notice - transcript p 52 - Aboriginal Community Safety Grants list of recommended grant recipients (pdf, 432.75 KB)
Tue 16 September 2025OtherAttachment QoN 35-36 Table (pdf, 65.39 KB)
Mon 15 September 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Hon Kate Washington MP (pdf, 355.36 KB)
Mon 15 September 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon Kate Washington MP (pdf, 774.80 KB)
Mon 15 September 2025OtherAttachments to Supplementary questions - Washington (pdf, 217.23 KB)
Mon 15 September 2025Correspondence Letter of clarification - Mr Michael Tidball, Secretary, Department of Communities and Justice (pdf, 102.04 KB)
Wed 10 September 2025Tabled DocumentStatutory declaration, of Mr Josh Lees, dated 20 August 2025, of Palestine Action Group, tendered by Ms Higginson (pdf, 12.78 MB)
Wed 10 September 2025Tabled DocumentPetition of over 10000 signatures, registered with the Legislative Assembly on 5 June 2025, requesting an inquiry into missing persons investigations, tendered by Ms Overall (pdf, 118.67 KB)
Tue 09 September 2025OtherHighlighted questions on notice - Hon Yasmin Catley MP (pdf, 978.63 KB)
Tue 09 September 2025OtherSupplementary questions - Hon Yasmin Catley MP (pdf, 556.39 KB)
Thu 04 September 2025OtherSupplementary questions - Hon Michael Daley MP (pdf, 398.05 KB)
Thu 04 September 2025OtherHighlighted questions on notice - Hon Michael Daley MP (PDF, 933.80 KB)
Thu 28 August 2025OtherHighlighted questions on notice - Hon Jodie Harrison MP (pdf, 915.80 KB)
Thu 28 August 2025OtherSupplementary questions - Hon Jodie Harrison MP (pdf, 285.84 KB)
Thu 28 August 2025Tabled DocumentOffice of the NSW Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Graph showing the flow of enquiries opened and closed by the Commissioner's Support Assistance Team, tendered by Dr James Cockayne. (pdf, 3.03 MB)
Thu 28 August 2025Tabled DocumentDavid Heilpern and Cameron Bell with input from Caitlin Akthar, 'Fresh Bail Applications in the District Court following Bail Refusal in the Local Court in Rural and Regional Areas, Draft Three', tendered by Ms Higginson. (pdf, 9.80 MB)
Mon 25 August 2025OtherSupplementary questions - Hon Kate Washington MP (pdf, 425.04 KB)
Mon 25 August 2025OtherHighlighted questions on notice - Hon Kate Washington MP (PDF, 812.69 KB)
Tue 19 August 2025Tabled DocumentAppendix list of DCJ districts, list of 23 standards and key provision of Children's Guardian's Act 2019, tendered by Ms Ward (pdf, 2.86 MB)
Tue 19 August 2025Tabled DocumentExample letter – ‘Your Carer Supports’, tendered by Minister Washington (pdf, 8.03 MB)
Tue 19 August 2025Tabled DocumentGraph of ‘All Types of High Cost Emergency Arrangements’, tendered by Minister Washington (pdf, 1.22 MB)
Tue 19 August 2025Tabled DocumentGraph of ‘NGO Funding per Child in Out of Home Care (non-DCJ case managed)’, by tendered by Minister Washington (pdf, 1.26 MB)
Tue 19 August 2025Tabled DocumentGraph of ‘Number of Children in Unaccredited Emergency Arrangements’, tendered by Minister Washington (pdf, 1.07 MB)
Tue 19 August 2025Tabled DocumentGraph of ‘Caseworker vacancies’, tendered by Minister Washington (pdf, 1.08 MB)
Tue 19 August 2025Tabled DocumentGraph of ‘Number of Authorised Carers in NSW’, tendered by Minister Washington (pdf, 1.24 MB)
Tue 19 August 2025Tabled DocumentGraph of ‘Number of Children involved in ROSH Reports’, tendered by Minister Washington (pdf, 1.27 MB)
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