Report No. 49, 55th Parliament - Consideration of 2017/2018 portfolio budget estimates

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The committee tabled its report on 4 August 2017.

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Estimates 2017

The estimates process aids the Parliament in its scrutiny of the Government’s proposed expenditure. Since 1994, committees of the Parliament have undertaken the estimates process, by examining and reporting on the proposed expenditures contained in the Appropriation Bill and the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill.

In 2017 the examination of the Appropriation Bill and the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill will be considered by the seven portfolio committees.

During the estimates process each portfolio committee held a public hearing (on a day between 18 and 27 July 2017) at which the Speaker and Ministers (and certain senior public servants and officers) are questioned regarding the portfolio’s proposed expenditures for the relevant portfolio areas. Other Members of the Legislative Assembly who are not members of the committee also asked questions, with the leave of the committee.

At its public hearing on 19 July 2017, the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee questioned the Deputy Premier, Minister for Infrastructure and Planning, Minister for Transport, Minister for State Development, Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Local Government and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships regarding the proposed expenditures for their portfolio areas.

Following the committee’s hearing, the committee members met, discussed the information gained and compiled a final report for tabling in Parliament. The reports are then debated by the Parliament as part of its consideration of the Appropriation Bills.

Hearing

Hearing program – 19 July 2017
Hearing transcript and broadcast– The broadcast of the hearing can be accessed by clicking on the movie icon within the transcript (the icon is at the start of each session).

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