2024-25 Budget Estimates

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

08 May 2024

Tabling date:

05 Nov 2024

Date Ended:

05 Nov 2024

Committee

Estimates and Financial Operations Committee

House:

Legislative Council

Media Statements:

No Media Statements released

Important Information:

Procedure Policy 2024-25 Budget Estimates.pdf

UPDATED 2024-25 Budget estimates timetable.pdf

Terms of Reference:

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
Central Regional TAFE
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Corruption and Crime Commission
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Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
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Department of Communities (Child Protection, Homelessness, Community Services and Housing)	24 Jun 2024	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Department of Education	25 Jun 2024	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
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Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
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Department of Finance
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Department of Fire and Emergency Services
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Department of Fire and Emergency Services
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Department of Fire and Emergency Services
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Department of Fire and Emergency Services
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Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
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Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (Tourism)	26 Jun 2024	03:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Department of Justice (Commissioner for Victims of Crime), Director of Public Prosecutions & State Solicitors Office	25 Jun 2024	05:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Department of Justice (Corrective Services)	25 Jun 2024	03:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Agriculture)	26 Jun 2024	11:15 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Fisheries)	26 Jun 2024	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Department of the Premier and Cabinet	25 Jun 2024	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Department of Training and Workforce Development
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Department of Transport
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Department of Transport (West Port)	27 Jun 2024	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Department of Transport, Main Roads, Public Transport Authority	27 Jun 2024	11:15 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Department of Treasury
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Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
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Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (Environmental Regulation)	24 Jun 2024	05:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (Water)	24 Jun 2024	04:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Development WA
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Forest Products Commission	26 Jun 2024	02:30 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Fremantle Ports Authority
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Horizon Power
Answers to questions prior to hearing
Metropolitan Cemetries Board	26 Jun 2024	01:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
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North Metropolitian TAFE
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North RegionalTAFE
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Racing and Wagering Western Australia
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Small Business Development Corporation
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South Metropolitian TAFE
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South Regional TAFE
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Synergy	24 Jun 2024	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber
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WA Health and Mental Health Commission	27 Jun 2024	02:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
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WA Police Force	26 Jun 2024	05:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber
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Water Corporation
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Western Australian Land Information Authority
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Western Australian Planning Commission
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Western Power
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Date	Time	Venue	Agency
24 Jun 2024	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Synergy
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24 Jun 2024	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Communities (Child Protection, Homelessness, Community Services and Housing)
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	Click here to view answers to questions prior to the hearings Click here to view answers to questions prior to the hearings Click here to view answers to questions prior to the hearings Click here to view answers to additional questions from Minister Carey Click here to view answers to additional questions from Minister Carey Click here to view supplementary information provided to the Committee by Minister Carey Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice from Minister Carey Click here to view answers to questions taken on notice from Minister Punch
	Click here to view the transcript Click here to view answer to supplementary information from Minister Carey Click here to view answer to supplementary information from Minister Winton Click here to view answer to additional questions from Minister Winton
24 Jun 2024	04:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (Water)
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24 Jun 2024	05:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (Environmental Regulation)
	Click here to view the transcript Click here to view the letter of correction Click here to view answers to additional questions - Minister Whitby
25 Jun 2024	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Education
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25 Jun 2024	01:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of the Premier and Cabinet
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25 Jun 2024	03:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Justice (Corrective Services)
	Click here to view answers to questions prior to the hearings
	Click here to view the transcript Click here to view answer to supplementary information Click here to view the letter of correction Click here to view answers to additional questions
	Click here to view the letter of correction
25 Jun 2024	05:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Justice (Commissioner for Victims of Crime), Director of Public Prosecutions & State Solicitors Office
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	Click here to view the transcript Click here to view answer to supplementary information Click here to view answers to additional questions
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26 Jun 2024	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Fisheries)
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26 Jun 2024	11:15 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Agriculture)
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	Click here to view the transcript Click here to view answer to supplementary information
26 Jun 2024	01:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Metropolitan Cemetries Board
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26 Jun 2024	02:30 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Forest Products Commission
	Click here to view answers to questions prior to the hearings Click here to view answers to additional questions
	Click here to view the transcript Click here to view answer to supplementary information Click here to view the letter of correction Click here to view letter from the Minister
26 Jun 2024	03:45 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (Tourism)
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26 Jun 2024	05:00 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	WA Police Force
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27 Jun 2024	10:00 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Transport (West Port)
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27 Jun 2024	11:15 AM	Legislative Council Chamber	Department of Transport, Main Roads, Public Transport Authority
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	Click here to view the transcript Click here to view answer to supplementary information Click here to view the letter of correction Click here to view answers to additional questions Click here to view answers to additional questions
27 Jun 2024	02:15 PM	Legislative Council Chamber	WA Health and Mental Health Commission
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	Click here to view the transcript Click here to view answer to supplementary information Click here to view answers to additional questions for the Mental Health Commission
Response to questions prior to hearings
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Central Regional TAFE
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Corruption and Crime Commission
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Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
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Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
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Department of Finance
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Department of Fire and Emergency Services
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Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
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Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
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Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
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Department of Training and Workforce Development
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Department of Transport
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Department of Treasury
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Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
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Development WA
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Fremantle Ports Authority
	Click here to view answers to questions prior to the hearings
Horizon Power
	Answers to questions prior to hearing
North Metropolitian TAFE
	Click here to view answers to questions prior to the hearings
North RegionalTAFE
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Racing and Wagering Western Australia
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Small Business Development Corporation
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South Metropolitian TAFE
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South Regional TAFE
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Water Corporation
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Western Australian Land Information Authority
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Western Australian Planning Commission
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Western Power
	Click here to view answers to questions prior to the hearings Click here to view answers to additional questions - Minister Whitby

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
93	Consideration of the 2024-25 Budget Estimates	5 Nov 2024

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 Alex Hickman, LLB (Advisory Officer (Legal))
Ms Anne Turner, B.Juris LLB (Advisory Officer (Legal))
Ms Laura Ives Hicks (Committee Clerk)

2024-25 Budget Estimates

Response to questions prior to hearings

(Responses from an agency appearing at a hearing are listed above under the relevant agency)

Members conducting inquiry