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Committee's Reports

The committee tabled its Report No. 30, 56th Parliament, 2019-20 Budget Estimates - Appropriation (Parliament) Bill 2019 and Report No. 31, 56th Parliament, 2019-20 Budget Estimates - Appropriation Bill 2019 on 13 August 2019. The Parliament passed the Bills on 21 August 2019.

Estimates 2019

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 2019, the examination of the Appropriation Bill and the Appropriation (Parliament) Bill was considered by the seven portfolio committees.

During the estimates process each portfolio committee held a public hearing (on a day between 23 July and 1 August 2019), at which the Speaker and Ministers (and certain senior public servants and officers) were 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 could also ask questions, with the leave of the committee.

At its public hearing on Tuesday 23 July 2019, the Economics and Governance Committee questioned the Speaker regarding proposed expenditure for the Legislative Assembly and the Premier and Minister for Trade, the Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, and the Minister for Local Government, Minister for Racing and Minister for Multicultural Affairs, regarding the proposed expenditures for their portfolio areas.

Following the committee’s hearing, the committee members met, discussed the information gathered and compiled final reports for tabling in Parliament. The reports were debated by the Parliament as part of the Parliament’s consideration of the Appropriation Bills.

Hearing

Hearing program – 23 July 2019

Hearing transcript– 23 July 2019

Hearing broadcast– The archive broadcast is available to view by clicking on the movie icon within the transcript (the icon is at the start of each session).