2025-26 Budget Estimates

Inquiry status:

Current

Date commenced:

25 Jun 2025

Committee

Estimates and Financial Operations Committee

House:

Legislative Council

Media Statements:

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Important Information:

Procedure Policy 2025-26 Budget Estimates#1.pdf

2025-26EFOCbudgetestimateshearingstimetable.pdf

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
No submissions

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
Commissioner for Children and Young People
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions	26 Aug 2025	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Answers to questions on notice and additional questions
Department of Communities (Child Protection)	26 Aug 2025	05:30 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here for uncorrected transcript (Community Services and Homelessness) Click here for uncorrected transcript (Child Protection) Click here to view answers to additional questions Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice and additional questions Answers to additional questions
Department of Communities (Community Services and Homelessness)	26 Aug 2025	04:30 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing
Department of Education	28 Aug 2025	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
Department of Energy and Economic Diversification	28 Aug 2025	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
Answers to questions prior to hearing
Department of Housing and Works	25 Aug 2025	02:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice
Department of Justice, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, State Solicitor's Office	25 Aug 2025	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view the transcript
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice Click here to view answers to additional questions
Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice
Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing
Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration	25 Aug 2025	04:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice Click here to view answers to additional questions
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage	25 Aug 2025	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions Click here to view the transcript Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
Department of the Premier and Cabinet	27 Aug 2025	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice Answers to additional questions
Department of Training and Workforce Development
Answers to questions prior to hearing
Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure, Commissioner of Main Roads, Public Transport Authority of Western Australia	28 Aug 2025	04:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view additional information provided by the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
Department of Treasury and Finance	25 Aug 2025	03:30 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation	27 Aug 2025	05:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing - attachment Answers to questions prior to hearing - attachment Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing - attachment Click here for uncorrected transcript Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice and additional questions
DevelopmentWA
Answers to questions prior to hearing
Forest Products Commission
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Horizon Power
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Infrastructure WA, Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (Westport)	28 Aug 2025	03:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answer to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript
Kimberley Ports Authority
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Mid West Ports Authority
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing
Office of the Auditor General
Answer to questions prior to hearing
Pilbara Ports Authority
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing
Public Sector Commission
Answers to questions prior to hearing
Racing and Wagering Western Australia, Gaming and Wagering Commission	25 Aug 2025	05:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Click here to view uncorrected transcript
Southern Ports Authority
Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing
Synergy	27 Aug 2025	04:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here for uncorrected transcript Answers to additional questions
WA Health	27 Aug 2025	01:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Click here to view the transcript Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
Water Corporation
Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view answers to additional questions
Western Australia Police Force	26 Aug 2025	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view the transcript Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
Western Australian Electoral Commission	26 Aug 2025	03:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Click here to view answers to questions on notice Click here to view answers to additional questions
Western Power	27 Aug 2025	11:45 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions

Date	Time	Venue	Agency
25 Aug 2025	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Justice, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, State Solicitor's Office
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view the transcript
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice Click here to view answers to additional questions
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice
25 Aug 2025	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions Click here to view the transcript Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
25 Aug 2025	02:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Housing and Works
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice
25 Aug 2025	03:30 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Treasury and Finance
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice
25 Aug 2025	04:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice Click here to view answers to additional questions
25 Aug 2025	05:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Racing and Wagering Western Australia, Gaming and Wagering Commission
	Click here to view uncorrected transcript
26 Aug 2025	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Western Australia Police Force
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view the transcript Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
26 Aug 2025	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Answers to questions on notice and additional questions
26 Aug 2025	03:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Western Australian Electoral Commission
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Click here to view answers to questions on notice Click here to view answers to additional questions
26 Aug 2025	04:30 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Communities (Community Services and Homelessness)
26 Aug 2025	05:30 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Communities (Child Protection)
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here for uncorrected transcript (Community Services and Homelessness) Click here for uncorrected transcript (Child Protection) Click here to view answers to additional questions Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice and additional questions Answers to additional questions
27 Aug 2025	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of the Premier and Cabinet
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice Answers to additional questions
27 Aug 2025	11:45 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Western Power
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
27 Aug 2025	01:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	WA Health
	Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice Click here to view the transcript Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
27 Aug 2025	04:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Synergy
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here for uncorrected transcript Answers to additional questions
27 Aug 2025	05:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing - attachment Answers to questions prior to hearing - attachment Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing - attachment Click here for uncorrected transcript Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to questions on notice and additional questions
28 Aug 2025	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Education
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
28 Aug 2025	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Energy and Economic Diversification
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice Answers to additional questions Answers to additional questions
28 Aug 2025	03:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Infrastructure WA, Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure (Westport)
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript
28 Aug 2025	04:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure, Commissioner of Main Roads, Public Transport Authority of Western Australia
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view uncorrected transcript
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view additional information provided by the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure Answers to questions on notice Answers to questions on notice Answers to additional questions
Response to questions prior to hearings
(Responses from an agency appearing at a hearing are listed above under the relevant agency)
Commissioner for Children and Young People
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing Answer to questions prior to hearing
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
	Answers to questions prior to hearing
Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
	Answers 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 Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice
Department of Training and Workforce Development
	Answers to questions prior to hearing
DevelopmentWA
	Answers to questions prior to hearing
Forest Products Commission
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Fremantle Port Authority
	Answers to questions prior to hearing
Horizon Power
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
Kimberley Ports Authority
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing
Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
Lotteries Commission
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
Mental Health Commission
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to additional questions
Mid West Ports Authority
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing
Office of the Auditor General
	Answer to questions prior to hearing
Pilbara Ports Authority
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing
Public Sector Commission
	Answers to questions prior to hearing
Southern Ports Authority
	Answer to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing
Water Corporation
	Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Answers to questions prior to hearing Click here to view answers to additional questions

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Tjorn Sibma MLC
Hon. Samantha Rowe MLC
Hon. Dan Caddy MLC
Hon. Steve Martin MLC
Hon. Sophie McNeill MLC

Staff Members:

Ms Carmen Cummings (Advisory Officer)
Ms Bec Heyes (Committee Clerk)