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NSW Government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic

This inquiry was self-referred on 27 March 2020 to inquire into and report on NSW Government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic and any other related matters.

Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel here.

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This inquiry was self-referred on 27 March 2020.

ToR - Management of the COVID-19 pandemic - Updated 1 March 2022

Date	Milestone
27 Mar 2020	Self-referred
07 May 2020	Hearing - Video Conference – check Parliament's webstream, Sydney
15 May 2020	Hearing - Video Conference – check Parliament's webstream, Sydney
21 May 2020	Hearing - Video Conference – check Parliament's webstream, Sydney
29 May 2020	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
12 Jun 2020	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
15 Jun 2020	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
29 Jun 2020	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
01 Jul 2020	Hearing - Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney
17 Aug 2020	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
18 Sep 2020	Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
07 Oct 2020	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
10 Aug 2021	Hearing - Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney
11 Aug 2021	Hearing - Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney
13 Sep 2021	Hearing - Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney
17 Sep 2021	Hearing - Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney
23 Sep 2021	Hearing - Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney
30 Sep 2021	Hearing - Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney
11 Feb 2022	Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
25 Mar 2022	Final Report

Date	Venue Details
07/05/2020	Video Conference – check Parliament's webstream, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
15/05/2020	Video Conference – check Parliament's webstream, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
21/05/2020	Video Conference – check Parliament's webstream, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
29/05/2020	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
12/06/2020	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
15/06/2020	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
29/06/2020	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
01/07/2020	Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
17/08/2020	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
18/09/2020	Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
07/10/2020	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
10/08/2021	Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
11/08/2021	Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
13/09/2021	Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
17/09/2021	Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
23/09/2021	Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
30/09/2021	Virtual hearing, Video conference, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
11/02/2022	Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2022-03-18	18/03/2022	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Health
2022-02-14	14/02/2022	Correspondence	Mr Paul Sadler, CEO, Aged & Community Services Australia
2022-02-11	11/02/2022	Tabled Document	Professor Raina MacIntyre, National Health and Medical Research Council Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Global Biosecurity, University of New South Wales
2022-02-10	10/02/2022	Media Release	Parliamentary inquiry into the NSW Government's management of the COVID-19 pandemic to hold hearing on 11 February 2022
2021-11-15	15/11/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	Resilience NSW
2021-11-03	03/11/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Health
2021-11-03	03/11/2021	Answers to Supplementary Questions	NSW Health
2021-10-29	29/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Treasury
2021-10-26	26/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	South Western Sydney Local Health District
2021-10-26	26/10/2021	Answers to Supplementary Questions	South Western Sydney Local Health District
2021-10-22	22/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	Department of Education
2021-10-22	22/10/2021	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Department of Education
2021-10-22	22/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	Public Service Association of NSW
2021-10-22	22/10/2021	Correspondence	The Hon Sarah Mitchell MLC, Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning - Transcript corrections
2021-10-22	22/10/2021	Correspondence	Mr Nathan Bradshaw, Industrial Manager, Justice, Public Service Association of NSW - Transcript corrections
2021-10-21	21/10/2021	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Cr Charles Lynch, Deputy Chair, Aboriginal Land Council
2021-10-21	21/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	Professor Jodie McVernon, Professor and Director of Doherty Epidemiology, Doherty Institute
2021-10-19	19/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	Arab Council Australia
2021-10-19	19/10/2021	Correspondence	Ms Wendy Hoey, Executive Director, Clinical Operations, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, NSW Health - Transcript corrections
2021-10-18	18/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, NSW Health
2021-10-18	18/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	Department of Premier and Cabinet
2021-10-18	18/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Health
2021-10-15	15/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	Corrective Services NSW
2021-10-11	11/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Police Force
2021-10-11	11/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	Multicultural NSW
2021-10-11	11/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Ombudsman
2021-10-11	11/10/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Police Force
2021-10-05	05/10/2021	Additional Information	Clr Charles Lynch, Deputy Chair, NSW Aboriginal Land Council
2021-09-29	29/09/2021	Media Release	COVID-19: Chief Health Officer and Ministry of Health to give evidence at parliamentary hearing on Thursday 30 September 2021
2021-09-23	23/09/2021	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Mary Ronayne, Community and Culture Manager, Wilcannia Safe House
2021-09-22	22/09/2021	Media Release	COVID-19: Roadmap out of lockdown to be examined at parliamentary hearing on Thursday 23 September 2021
2021-09-16	16/09/2021	Media Release	COVID-19: Parliamentary inquiry to hold further hearing on Friday 17 September 2021
2021-09-16	16/09/2021	Correspondence	Ms Randa Kattan, Chief Executive Officer, Arab Council Australia
2021-09-13	13/09/2021	Correspondence	Michelle Falstein, Secretary, New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties, to the Regulation Committee, NSW Legislative Council, requesting scrutiny of COVID-19 instruments
2021-09-10	10/09/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	Hon Brad Hazzard MP, Minister for Health and Medical Research, and Dr Kerry Chant, Chief Health Officer and Deputy Secretary, Population and Public Health, NSW Health
2021-09-10	10/09/2021	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Hon Brad Hazzard MP, Minister for Health and Medical Research, and Dr Kerry Chant, Chief Health Officer and Deputy Secretary, Population and Public Health, NSW Health
2021-09-10	10/09/2021	Media Release	COVID-19: Parliamentary inquiry to hold hearing on Monday 13 September 2021
2021-09-09	09/09/2021	Answers to Questions on Notice	Hon Sarah Mitchell MLC, Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning
2021-09-09	09/09/2021	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Hon Sarah Mitchell MLC, Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning
2021-09-06	06/09/2021	Correspondence	Order for Papers under standing order 208 for documents on the recent outbreak of COVIC-19, dated 23 July 2021, with associated correspondence dated 4 August 2021 and 6 August 2021
2021-08-20	20/08/2021	Correspondence	Mr David Shoebridge MLC, Chair, to the Hon Brad Hazzard MP, Minister for Health and Medical Research, providing an opportunity to clarify evidence provided at the hearing on Tuesday 10 August 2021
2021-08-09	09/08/2021	Correspondence	Department of Premier and Cabinet - Order for Papers
2021-08-04	04/08/2021	Media Release	Upcoming hearings on 10 August 2021 and 11 August 2021
2021-07-22	22/07/2021	Media Release	Parliamentary inquiry is examining the NSW Government's management of the pandemic and current outbreak
2020-11-09	09/11/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Arts
2020-11-09	09/11/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Customer Service and Better Regulation
2020-11-09	09/11/2020	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Families, Communities and Disability Services
2020-11-09	09/11/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Families, Communities and Disability Services
2020-11-06	06/11/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Health
2020-10-19	19/10/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Karl Schlothauer, Independent Bars Association
2020-10-15	15/10/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Cr Linda Scott, Local Government NSW
2020-10-15	15/10/2020	Correspondence	from Ms Penelope Benton, National Association for the Visual Arts - providing clarification to her evidence given at the public hearing on on 18 September 2020
2020-10-15	15/10/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Michael Rodrigues, NTIA
2020-10-07	07/10/2020	Tabled Document	Media release, entitled 'NAVA apologises to Create NSW staff and reports on artists' and organisations key concerns, dated 18 September 2020 - tabled by the Hon Don Harwin MLC
2020-10-07	07/10/2020	Tabled Document	entitled 'NSW Government's Sydney 24 Hour Economy Strategy' - resolved on the motion of Hon Natalie Ward MLC
2020-10-06	06/10/2020	Correspondence	from Mr James Hulme, Committee for Sydney - providing a link to a public statement as Answer to Questions on Notice from 18 September 2020 hearing
2020-09-25	25/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Julia Robinson, Australian Festivals Association
2020-09-22	22/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mission Australia
2020-09-21	21/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Leo Patterson Ross, Tenants Union NSW
2020-09-18	18/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Rhiannon Cook, St Vincent de Paul
2020-09-18	18/09/2020	Tabled Document	Correspondence from APRA AMCOS, Solotel Group, Sydney Festival, Sydney Fringe Festival and the Live Music Office to various ministers - tendered by Mr John Wardle, Live Music Office
2020-09-18	18/09/2020	Tabled Document	Department of Education (Queensland) guidelines, entitled 'Instrumental music program guidelines for managing hazards associated with COVID-19' - tendered by Mr John Wardle, Live Music Office
2020-09-18	18/09/2020	Tabled Document	Entitled 'Member Insight NSW Government response to COVID-19'- tendered by Ms Nicole Beyer, Theatre Network Australia
2020-09-18	18/09/2020	Tabled Document	Proposal from Mr Alex Masso regarding COVID-19 safety measures for school music ensembles - tendered by Mr John Wardle, Live Music Office
2020-09-18	18/09/2020	Tabled Document	Survey results, entitled 'Live Music and Performance Venue Impacts from COVID-19 Australia' - tendered by Mr John Wardle, Live Music Office
2020-09-17	17/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Tony Devlin, Salvation Army
2020-09-17	17/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Miriam Pellicano and Mr Peter Hennessy, St Francis Social Services
2020-09-15	15/09/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Rosanna Barbero, Addison Road Community Centre
2020-08-17	17/08/2020	Tabled Document	Entitled 'report to NSW Parliamentary inquiry into COVID-19 response' - tendered by Ms Rosanna Barbero, Addison Road Community Organisation
2020-08-05	05/08/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Industrial Relations and Arts
2020-07-27	27/07/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Health
2020-07-24	24/07/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Agriculture
2020-07-10	10/07/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Better Regulation and Innovation
2020-07-10	10/07/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women
2020-07-09	09/07/2020	Correspondence	From the Hon Bronnie Taylor, Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women - clarifying evidence provided at 12 June 2020 hearing
2020-06-29	29/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Police and Emergency Services - Attachment A: COVID-19 health order fact sheet for police
2020-06-29	29/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Police and Emergency Services - Attachment B: Email from Mr Peter Thurtell, Assistant Commissioner to staff regarding the COVID-19 fact sheet
2020-06-25	25/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Planning and Public Spaces
2020-06-23	23/06/2020	Answers to Supplementary Questions	NSW Health - excluding questions 1, 2 and 7
2020-06-22	22/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Police and Emergency Services
2020-06-22	22/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Better Regulation and Innovation
2020-06-22	22/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Finance and Small Business
2020-06-15	15/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	Department of Education
2020-06-15	15/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Treasury
2020-06-08	08/06/2020	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Health
2020-06-08	08/06/2020	Answers to Supplementary Questions	NSW Health - questions 1, 2 and 7
2020-05-01	01/05/2020	Media Release	Announcement of hearings
2020-03-27	27/03/2020	Media Release	Announcement of inquiry

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