About the Budget Estimates inquiry
Ministers and senior public servants attend an annual Budget Estimates inquiry to answer questions about the expenditure, performance and effectiveness of their agencies.
Budget Estimates is a key process for government accountability and transparency. The Budget Estimates inquiry involves detailed questioning on the decisions, actions and advice of ministers and public servants.
The Budget Estimates inquiry is conducted by the Legislative Council’s eight Portfolio Committees.
Further information about the Budget Estimates inquiry can be found in Chapter 20 of New South Wales Legislative Council Practice.
Budget Estimates hearings are open to the public and are webcast live on the Parliament's website.
Reports
Budget Estimates 2023-2024
The Budget Estimates and related papers for 2023-2024 were referred by the House to the Portfolio Committees for inquiry and report on 12 September 2023. Known as the Budget Estmates resolution, the referral sets the terms of reference for the inquiry into Budget Estimates 2023-2024.
The following dates have been set aside for hearings:
Initial hearings
| 24 October to 26 October 2023
31 October to 3 November 2023
7 November to 10 November 2023 |
Supplementary hearing
| 13 December 2023
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The Budget Estimates Guide 2023-2024 contains more information about Budget Estimates processes and procedures, along with committee membership and the timetable for the initial hearings both by date and by committee.
Additional hearings 2024
It is anticipated that transcripts will be available on the morning of the next business day after a hearing.
Video recordings are expected to be available on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel the afternoon of the next business day following the hearing.
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Thursday 22 February 2024
Friday 23 February 2024
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Wednesday 28 February 2024
Thursday 29 February 2024
Friday 1 March 2024
Monday 4 March 2024
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Thursday 7 March 2024
Supplementary hearing 2023
Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel here.
Wednesday 13 December 2023
Initial hearings 2023
Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel here.
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Wednesday 25 October 2023
Thursday 26 October 2023
Tuesday 31 October 2023
Wednesday 1 November 2023
Thursday 2 November 2023
Friday 3 November 2023
Tuesday 7 November 2023
Wednesday 8 November 2023
Thursday 9 November 2023
Friday 10 November 2023
For more information, please contact the secretariat at (02) 9230 2809 or email [email protected]
For transcripts and other information relating to the previous Budget Estimates for 2022-2023 please click here.
