VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Thursday 16 May 2024
10 SELECT COMMITTEE ON ESSENTIAL WORKER HOUSING
Mr Ron Hoenig moved, That:
(1) That a Select Committee to be known as the Legislative Assembly Select Committee on Essential Worker Housing be appointed.
(2) That the Committee inquire into 9 SELECT COMMITTEE ON ESSENTIAL WORKER HOUSING—EXTENSION OF REPORTING DATE Mr Ron Hoenig moved, by leave, That the reporting date of the Select Committee on Essential Worker Housing, as set out in the resolution of the House of 16 May 2024 appointing the committee, be extended from 7 March 2025 to 16 June 2025. Debate ensued. Question put and passed.and report on options for essential worker housing in New South Wales, specifically:
(a) Establishing an appropriate definition for essential worker housing for the NSW Government to adopt including criteria for prioritising worker cohorts and geographical areas.
(b) Identify options to increase housing supply for essential workers, including but not limited to:
(i) planning tools and reforms
(ii) incentives for developments on privately owned land
(iii) opportunities within developments on government owned land
(iv) investigate reforms that promote fiscal sustainability, innovation and essential worker housing in-perpetuity
(v) other related matters.
(3) The Committee shall consist of five members, comprising:
(a) three government members, being Mr Stephen Bali, Mrs Sally Quinnell and Ms Liza Butler.
(b) one opposition member .
(c) one crossbench member, being Mr Alex Greenwich.
(4) That the opposition member be nominated in writing by the Opposition Whip to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly by 23 May 2024.
(5) Mr Alex Greenwich shall be the Chair of the Committee.
(6) The Committee have leave to sit during the sitting or any adjournment of the House.
(7) The Committee have leave to make visits of inspection within the state of New South Wales and other states and territories of Australia.
(8) The Committee shall report by 7 March 2025.
Question put and passed.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Thursday 24 October 2024
9 SELECT COMMITTEE ON ESSENTIAL WORKER HOUSING—EXTENSION OF REPORTING DATE
Mr Ron Hoenig moved, by leave, That the reporting date of the Select Committee on Essential Worker Housing, as set out in the resolution of the House of 16 May 2024 appointing the committee, be extended from 7 March 2025 to 16 June 2025.
Debate ensued.
Question put and passed.
