2023-24 Budget estimates

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

23 Mar 2023

Tabling date:

09 Nov 2023

Date Ended:

09 Nov 2023

Committee

Estimates and Financial Operations Committee

House:

Legislative Council

Media Statements:

No Media Statements released

Important Information:

The Committee will hold hearings in the week commencing 26 June 2023.
The 2023-24 Budget will be presented on Thursday 11 May 2023. The budget papers will be available at https://www.ourstatebudget.wa.gov.au/
The Electronic Lodgement System will open for questions prior to hearing on Thursday 11 May 2023 and will close at 5pm on Tuesday 23 May 2023.
Members may nominate agencies to appear for the Committee to consider by 5pm on Tuesday 16 May 2023.
AA Procedure Policy.pdf 2023-24 Budget estimates timetable.pdf

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
No submissions

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Related Document: 2023-24 Budget

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Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms, Level 1, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

by Agency
Hearings by Date

Agency	Date	Time	Venue
Chemistry Centre
Answers to additional questions
Corruption and Crime Commission
Answers to questions prior to hearing
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Environment)	26 Jun 2023	02:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
Department of Communities (Child Protection, Community Services and Housing)	28 Jun 2023	01:30 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Letter of correction Letter of correction Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Department of Education	27 Jun 2023	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Letter of correction Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice
Department of Finance
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Department of Fire and Emergency Services	29 Jun 2023	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Department of Justice	09 Aug 2023	10:30 AM
Answers to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Transcript of hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice Transcript of hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice
Department of Justice (Corrective Services including Prisoners Review Board), Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and State Solicitor's Office	26 Jun 2023	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Answers to questions prior to hearings
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development	28 Jun 2023	04:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Click here to view the transcript
Department of the Legislative Council
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Department of the Premier and Cabinet	27 Jun 2023	04:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Letter of correction Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Additional information to answers to questions on notice
Department of Training and Workforce Development
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Department of Transport, Commissioner of Main Roads and Public Transport Authority	28 Jun 2023	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
Department of Treasury	29 Jun 2023	02:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Document tabled during this hearing Document tabled during this hearing Letter of clarification Revised answers to questions prior Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation	26 Jun 2023	03:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
Development WA
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Forest Products Commission
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Gold Corporation
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Horizon Power
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Infrastructure WA
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Public Sector Commission
Answer to questions prior to hearing Click here to view attachment 1 Answers to additional questions
Racing and Wagering Western Australia
Answers to additional questions
Synergy
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
WA Health and Mental Health Commission	27 Jun 2023	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Transcript of hearing Letter of correction Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
WA Police	29 Jun 2023	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Uncorrected transcript of hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
Water Corporation
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Western Australian Lands Information Authority
Answers to additional questions
Western Australian Museum
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Western Australian Planning Commission
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Western Power
Answers to additional questions

Date	Time	Venue	Agency
26 Jun 2023	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Justice (Corrective Services including Prisoners Review Board), Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and State Solicitor's Office
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
	Answers to questions prior to hearings
26 Jun 2023	02:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Environment)
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
26 Jun 2023	03:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
27 Jun 2023	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Education
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Letter of correction Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice
27 Jun 2023	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	WA Health and Mental Health Commission
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Transcript of hearing Letter of correction Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
27 Jun 2023	04:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of the Premier and Cabinet
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Letter of correction Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Additional information to answers to questions on notice
28 Jun 2023	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Transport, Commissioner of Main Roads and Public Transport Authority
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
28 Jun 2023	01:30 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Communities (Child Protection, Community Services and Housing)
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Letter of correction Letter of correction Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
28 Jun 2023	04:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Click here to view the transcript
29 Jun 2023	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	WA Police
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Uncorrected transcript of hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
29 Jun 2023	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Fire and Emergency Services
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
29 Jun 2023	02:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Treasury
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Document tabled during this hearing Document tabled during this hearing Letter of clarification Revised answers to questions prior Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
09 Aug 2023	10:30 AM		Department of Justice
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Transcript of hearing Transcript of hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice Transcript of hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice
Response to questions prior to hearings
(Responses from an agency appearing at a hearing are listed above under the relevant agency)
Chemistry Centre
	Answers to additional questions
Corruption and Crime Commission
	Answers to questions prior to hearing
Department of Finance
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
Department of the Legislative Council
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
Department of Training and Workforce Development
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
Development WA
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
Forest Products Commission
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Gold Corporation
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
Horizon Power
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Infrastructure WA
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
Public Sector Commission
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Click here to view attachment 1 Answers to additional questions
Racing and Wagering Western Australia
	Answers to additional questions
Synergy
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Water Corporation
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Western Australian Lands Information Authority
	Answers to additional questions
Western Australian Museum
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
Western Australian Planning Commission
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
Western Power
	Answers to additional questions

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
90	Consideration of the 2023-24 Budget Estimates	9 Nov 2023

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Peter Collier MLC
Hon. Samantha Rowe MLC
Hon. Dan Caddy MLC
Hon. Nick Goiran MLC
Hon. Dr Brad Pettitt MLC

Staff Members:

Mr Andrew Hawkes (Advisory Officer)
Ms Anne Turner, B.Juris LLB (Advisory Officer (Legal))
Ms Laura Ives Hicks (Committee Clerk)