Appointments of Josh Murray to the position of Secretary of Transport for NSW and Emma Watts as NSW Cross-Border Assistant Commissioner, and Senior Executives and Department Liaison Officers in 2023

This inquiry was established on 23 August 2023 to inquire into and report on the appointments of Josh Murray to the position of Secretary of Transport for NSW and Emma Watts as NSW Cross-Border Assistant Commissioner, and Senior Executives and Department Liaison Officers in 2023.

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

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Date	Milestone
23 Aug 2023	Referred
30 Aug 2023	Submissions closed
31 Aug 2023	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
01 Sep 2023	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
08 Apr 2024	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
16 May 2024	Final Report
15 Aug 2024	Government Response to Final Report
16 Aug 2024	Government Response to Final Report due

No. 1 Confidential
No. 1a Confidential
No. 2 Ms Lynne Gallagher
No. 3 Name suppressed
No. 3a Confidential

Date	Venue Details
31/08/2023	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
01/09/2023	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
08/04/2024	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript

DateSort	Report Name	Tabled Date	Government Response
	Government response - Report No 2 - Public Accountability and Works Committee - Appointments of Josh Murray to the position of Secretary of Transport for NSW and Emma Watts as NSW Cross-Border Assistant Commissioner, and Senior Executives and Department Liaison Officers in 2023	15/08/2024
	Report No. 2 - Public Accountability and Works Committee - Appointments of Josh Murray to the position of Secretary of Transport for NSW and Emma Watts as NSW Cross-Border Assistant Commissioner, and Senior Executives and Department Liaison Officers in 2023	16/05/2024	Due 16/08/2024

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2024-05-16	16/05/2024	Media Release	Appointments of Josh Murray to the position of Secretary of Transport for NSW and Emma Watts as NSW Cross-Border Assistant Commissioner, and Senior Executives and Department Liaison Officers in 2023 - Report tabled
2024-04-17	17/04/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Transport for NSW
2024-04-08	08/04/2024	Tabled Document	Letter from Ms Tracey Taylor, Chief People Officer, Transport for NSW to the Deputy Secretary, Delivery and Coordination, Premier's Department regarding the Department of Premier and Cabinet Circular C2021-07 Department Liaison Officers, tabled by Ms Tracey Taylor, Chief People Officer, Transport for NSW
2024-04-08	08/04/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Josh Murray, Secretary of Transport for NSW
2023-10-30	30/10/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Scott Gartrell, Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister for Transport
2023-10-10	10/10/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Josh Murray, Secretary, Transport for NSW
2023-10-03	03/10/2023	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Mr Josh Murray, Secretary, Transport for NSW
2023-10-03	03/10/2023	Additional Information	Mr Josh Murray, Secretary, Transport for NSW
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Steve Orr, A/Secretary, Department of Regional NSW and Ms Julie-Anne Tooth, Chief People Officer, Department of Regional NSW
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Mr James McTavish, Cross Border Commissioner
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Ms Emma Watts, NSW Cross Border Assistant Commissioner
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Emma Watts, NSW Cross Border Assistant Commissioner
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Additional Information	Ms Emma Watts, NSW Cross Border Assistant Commissioner
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr James McTavish, Cross Border Commissioner
2023-09-29	29/09/2023	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Mr Steve Orr, A/Secretary, Department of Regional NSW and Ms Julie-Anne Tooth, Chief People Officer, Department of Regional NSW
2023-09-28	28/09/2023	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Mr Peter Duncan, Former Acting Secretary, Premier's Department
2023-09-28	28/09/2023	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Mr Scott Gartrell, Chief of Staff, Office of the Minister for Transport
2023-09-27	27/09/2023	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Ms Kate Boyd, The Cabinet Office
2023-09-23	23/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Dr Marianne Broadbent, NGS Global
2023-09-22	22/09/2023	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Chris Lamb, Deputy Commissioner, Public Service Commission
2023-08-25	25/08/2023	Media Release	Establishment of inquiry

Appointments of Josh Murray to the position of Secretary of Transport for NSW and Emma Watts as NSW Cross-Border Assistant Commissioner, and Senior Executives and Department Liaison Officers in 2023

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Appointments of Josh Murray to the position of Secretary of Transport for NSW and Emma Watts as NSW Cross-Border Assistant Commissioner, and Senior Executives and Department Liaison Officers in 2023

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