Budget Estimates is underway for another year. Questions from the Opposition and Crossbench Members of the Legislative Council have shined a spotlight on the specific decisions of the current NSW Government, detailing the expenditure, performance and effectiveness of their agencies. Portfolios examined so far include:
- Police, Emergency Services,
- Primary Industries, Regional Water, Trade and Industry
- Planning, Housing, Special Minister of State
- Transport and Infrastructure
- Resources, Energy and Utilities, Arts
- Finance, Services and Property
- Lands and Forestry, Racing
- Treasury, Industrial Relations
- Early Childhood Education, Aboriginal Affairs, Assistant Minister for Education
- Counter Terrorism, Corrections, Veteran Affairs
- Regional New South Wales, Skills, Small Business
- Attorney General
- Multiculturalism, Disability Services
- Family and Community Services, Social Housing, Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
- Tourism and Major Events, Assistant Minister for Skills
- Mental Health, Women, Ageing
- Innovation and Better Regulation
- The Legislature
- Health, Medical Research
- Premier.
Transcripts of the hearings held so far are available on the Budget Estimates website www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/budget-estimates
Budget Estimates hearings will conclude tomorrow with the following portfolios being examined: Education, Roads, Maritime and Freight, Environment, Local Government, Heritage, Western Sydney, WestConnex and Sport.
Hearing schedules are available on the website.