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:

  • Special Minister of State, Transport, the Arts, Music and the Night-time Economy
  • Roads, Regional Transport

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

The following was the schedule of hearings for Portfolio Committee No. 6 - Transport and the Arts. The terms of reference includes the full hearing schedule.

Initial hearings

  • Tuesday 19 August 2025: Roads, Regional Transport (Aitchison)
  • Thursday 28 August 2025: Special Minister of State, Transport, the Arts, Music and the Night-time Economy (Graham)

Additional hearings

  • Friday 6 March 2026: Special Minister of State, Transport, the Arts, Music and the Night-time Economy (Graham)
  • Tuesday 10 March 2026: Roads, Regional Transport (Aitchison)

Terms of reference
Timeline
DateMilestone
Thu 26 June 2025Referred
Tue 19 August 2025Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Thu 28 August 2025Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Fri 06 March 2026Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Tue 10 March 2026Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
Mon 22 June 2026FinalReport
Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Tue 19 August 2025Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Thu 28 August 2025Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Fri 06 March 2026Macquarie Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Tue 10 March 2026Jubilee Room, Parliament House, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Tue 07 April 2026Answers to Questions on Notice AQoN - Hon Jenny Aitchison MP - Budget Estimates 2025-2026 - Received 7 April 2026 (pdf, 797.28 KB)
Tue 07 April 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsASQs - Hon Jenny Aitchison MP - Budget Estimates 2025-2026 - Received 7 April 2026 (pdf, 805.15 KB)
Thu 02 April 2026Answers to Questions on Notice AQON - Hon John Graham MLC - Received 2 April 2026 (pdf, 456.66 KB)
Thu 02 April 2026Answers to Supplementary QuestionsASQs - Hon John Graham MLC - Received 2 April 2026 (pdf, 249.21 KB)
Mon 16 March 2026OtherSupplementary questions - Hon Jenny Aitchison MP (pdf, 364.61 KB)
Mon 16 March 2026OtherHighlighted question on notice - Hon Jenny Aitchison MP (PDF, 1002.16 KB)
Thu 12 March 2026OtherHighlighted questions on notice - Hon John Graham MLC (pdf, 839.37 KB)
Thu 12 March 2026OtherSupplementary questions - Hon John Graham MLC (pdf, 104.12 KB)
Fri 06 March 2026Tabled DocumentEmail regarding a request from the Ministers office to assess the 2026 toll burdens on an electorate zoning basis, tabled by Hon Natalie Ward MLC (PDF, 1.27 MB)
Wed 24 September 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Hon John Graham MLC (pdf, 467.35 KB)
Wed 24 September 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon John Graham MLC (pdf, 948.18 KB)
Wed 24 September 2025OtherAttachment for Supplementary Question 86 - Hon John Graham MLC (xlsx, 77.44 KB)
Mon 15 September 2025Answers to Questions on Notice Hon Jenny Aitchison MP (pdf, 380.54 KB)
Mon 15 September 2025Answers to Supplementary QuestionsHon Jenny Aitchison MP (pdf, 716.94 KB)
Mon 15 September 2025OtherAttachment to Supplementary Q064 - Table A (pdf, 1.10 MB)
Thu 04 September 2025OtherHighlighted questions on notice - Hon John Graham MLC (pdf, 1.05 MB)
Thu 04 September 2025OtherSupplementary questions - Hon John Graham MLC (pdf, 429.79 KB)
Thu 28 August 2025Tabled DocumentScreenshot of an Instagram post from Australian Festival Association acknowledging Minister Graham, tendered by Ms Faehrmann (pdf, 880.00 KB)
Thu 28 August 2025Tabled DocumentDocument displaying ‘Phillip Donato’ as the contact for the Local Small Commitments Allocations, Orange electorate, tendered by Mr Rath (pdf, 35.18 KB)
Thu 28 August 2025Tabled DocumentDocument displaying ‘Jerome’ as the contact for the Local Small Commitments Allocations, Epping electorate, tendered by Mr Rath (pdf, 313.02 KB)
Thu 28 August 2025Tabled DocumentDocument displaying ‘Steven Head’ as the contact for the Local Small Commitments Allocations, Epping electorate, tendered by Mr Rath (pdf, 305.08 KB)
Thu 28 August 2025Tabled DocumentPeer reviewed paper for Austroads Bridge Conference 2022 entitled 'Managing the suspension bridge in Kangaroo Valley (Hampden Bridge)', tendered by Mr Banasiak (pdf, 10.17 MB)
Mon 25 August 2025OtherHighlighted Questions on Notice - Hon Jenny Aitchison MP (pdf, 962.36 KB)
Mon 25 August 2025OtherSupplementary questions - Hon Jenny Aitchison MP (pdf, 602.83 KB)
Contact us

Julianna Taahi

Role:
PCO - Digital Enablement
Phone:
9230 2581
Email:
portfoliocommittee6@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Gareth Perkins

Role:
Council Officer
Phone:
9230 2296
Email:
portfoliocommittee6@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Taryne Cullen

Role:
Council Officer
Phone:
9230 2035
Email:
portfoliocommittee6@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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