Inquiry into the 2019-20 Budget Estimates

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Created: Thursday, 04 April 2019 14:44

Last Updated: Tuesday, 29 October 2019 15:29

29 OCT 2019 Budget Estimates report makes 63 recommendations164.68 KB
13 JUN 2019 Crime and justice focus for last day of budget estimates hearings465.95 KB
5 JUN 2019 Education, planning and housing portfolios next up at budget estimates465.43 KB
30 MAY 2019 Budget estimates hearings commence on 31 May472.43 KB

Schedule and Transcripts

Created: Thursday, 04 April 2019 14:44

Last Updated: Friday, 13 December 2019 11:03

Following the introduction of the 2019-20 Appropriation Bills, the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee held public hearings with all Ministers and the Parliament's Presiding Officers. The hearings allow the Committee to ask questions on a wide variety of issues relating to the Budget. The 2019-20 Budget Estimates hearings commenced on Friday 31 May 2019.

A printable schedule can be found here 2019-20 Budget Estimates Schedule94.32 KB

For updates on the 2019-20 Budget Estimates hearings, please follow the Parliament of Victoria on social media.

 At the 2019-20 Budget Estimates hearings witnesses took questions on notice or agreed to supply further information about particular issues. Responses to these questions and further information can be found here.

Friday 31 May 2019

Time	Minister	Portfolio	Presentations	Transcripts
8.30am	Hon. Tim Pallas MP	Treasurer	Presentation508.47 KB	Transcript381.93 KB Tabled Document2.60 MB
11.30am		Economic Development	Presentation790.55 KB	Transcript58.90 KB
12.05pm		Industrial Relations	Presentation347.39 KB	Transcript164.03 KB
1.30pm	Hon. Daniel Andrews MP	Premier	Presentation697.74 KB	Transcript364.16 KB
4.30pm	Mr Andrew Greaves	Victorian Auditor-General's Office	Presentation386.40 KB	Transcript145.16 KB
5.05pm	Hon. Colin Brooks MP (Speaker) Hon. Shaun Leane MLC (President)	Parliamentary Departments	Presentation751.88 KB	Transcript211.33 KB

Friday 7 June 2019

Time	Minister	Portfolio	Presentations	Transcripts
8.30am	Hon. Robin Scott MP	Assistant Treasurer	Presentation205.59 KB	Transcript241.23 KB
10.05am		Veterans	Presentation1.54 MB	Transcript144.55 KB
2.30pm	Hon. Richard Wynne MP	Planning	Presentation2.34 MB	Transcript229.21 KB
3.45pm		Housing	Presentation790.49 KB	Transcript157.89 KB
4.30pm		Multicultural Affairs	Presentation1.04 MB	Transcript168.66 KB
5.30pm	Hon. James Merlino MP	Education	Presentation4.74 MB	Transcript266.16 KB
8.00pm	Hon. Gayle Tierney MLC	Training and Skills / Higher Education	Presentation2.43 MB	Transcript256.88 KB

Tuesday 11 June 2019

Time	Minister	Portfolio	Presentations	Transcripts
9.00am	Hon. Gavin Jennings MLC	Special Minister of State	Presentation720.92 KB	Transcript250.02 KB
10.30am		Priority Precincts	Presentation4.02 MB	Transcript163.51 KB
11.05am		Aboriginal Affairs	Presentation939.19 KB	Transcript161.67 KB
12.00pm	Hon. Lily D'Ambrosio MP	Energy, Environment and Climate Change	Presentation1.40 MB	Transcript320.45 KB
2.05pm		Solar Homes	Presentation552.76 KB	Transcript141.70 KB
3.00pm	Hon. Martin Pakula MP	Racing	Presentation162.90 KB	Transcript164.13 KB
3.35pm		Jobs, Innovation and Trade	Presentation848.87 KB	Transcript221.29 KB
5.05pm		Tourism, Sport and Major Events	Presentation820.53 KB	Transcript206.09 KB
6.30pm	Hon. Marlene Kairouz MP	Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation	Presentation139.47 KB	Transcript167.99 KB
7.05pm		Suburban Development	Presentation2.03 MB	Transcript174.71 KB
7.40pm	Hon. Adem Somyurek MLC	Small Business	Presentation1.09 MB	Transcript161.68 KB
8.15pm		Local Government	Presentation1.57 MB	Transcript192.70 KB

Wednesday 12 June 2019

Time	Minister	Portfolio	Presentations	Transcripts
8.30am	Hon. Jacinta Allan MP	Transport Infrastructure	Presentation1.82 MB	Transcript221.73 KB
11.00am	Hon. Jaala Pulford MLC	Roads / Road Safety and the TAC	Presentation1.35 MB	Transcript304.56 KB
1.05pm		Fishing and Boating	Presentation963.77 KB	Transcript140.32 KB
2.30pm	Hon. Melissa Horne MP	Public Transport	Presentation2.83 MB	Transcript249.14 KB Transcript Clarification31.90 KB
4.05pm		Ports and Freight	Presentation962.59 KB	Transcript158.50 KB
5.00pm	Hon. Jaclyn Symes MLC	Agriculture	Presentation268.62 KB	Transcript265.00 KB
6.35pm		Regional Development	Presentation1.01 MB	Transcript218.84 KB
7.40pm		Resources	Presentation586.83 KB	Transcript228.27 KB

Thursday 13 June 2019

Time	Minister	Portfolio	Presentations	Transcripts
8.30am	Hon. Jenny Mikakos MLC	Health	Presentation721.19 KB	Transcript394.32 KB
11.30am		Ambulance Services	Presentation461.21 KB	Transcript209.07 KB
1.15pm	Hon. Gabrielle Williams MP	Prevention of Family Violence	Presentation349.47 KB	Transcript225.06 KB
2.20pm		Women	Presentation1.09 MB	Transcript215.62 KB
3.25pm		Youth	Presentation2.01 MB	Transcript162.00 KB
4.15pm	Hon. Martin Foley MP	Mental Health	Presentation1.19 MB	Transcript110.98 KB
5.35pm		Equality	Presentation 623.12 KB	Transcript50.10 KB
6.10pm		Creative Industries	Presentation626.26 KB	Transcript54.36 KB
7.10pm	Hon. Luke Donnellan MP	Child Protection	Presentation 323.40 KB	Transcript212.90 KB  Transcript clarification932.40 KB
8.15pm		Disability, Ageing and Carers	Presentation359.14 KB	Transcript200.54 KB

Friday 14 June 2019

Time	Minister	Portfolio	Presentations	Transcripts
8.30am	Hon. Jill Hennessy MP	Attorney-General	Presentation218.42 KB	Transcript 274.73 KB
10.15am		Workplace Safety	Presentation127.83 KB	Transcript167.07 KB
11.05am	Hon. Lisa Neville MP	Water	Presentation2.49 MB	Transcript212.31 KB
1.00pm		Police	Presentation 3.70 MB	Transcript 360.99 KB
2.32pm		Emergency Services
4.00pm	Hon. Ben Carroll MP	Corrections	Presentation518.64 KB	Transcript213.05 KB
5.05pm		Victim Support	Presentation235.62 KB	Transcript165.58 KB
5.40pm		Crime Prevention	Presentation279.01 KB	Transcript168.77 KB
6.15pm		Youth Justice	Presentation 288.15 KB	Transcript222.55 KB

Process

Created: Thursday, 04 April 2019 14:44

Last Updated: Tuesday, 29 October 2019 13:13

The process by which the Committee scrutinises the budget estimates includes the following stages:

General questionnaire

Before the budget papers are tabled the Committee sends a general questionnaire to all departments. It seeks information about how the anticipated Budget affects each department, including how budget allocations are connected to service delivery, infrastructure projects and assets, and other key economic, financial management and emerging issues.

Public hearings

Around May, the Committee holds two weeks of public hearings with all Ministers and the Parliamentary Presiding Officers. At the hearings the Committee asks questions about a variety of matters, including the decisions that led to the framing of the Budget, departmental performance targets, and issues of financial significance to the State. Witnesses may take some questions on notice or agree to provide the Committee with further information if it is not available at the time of the public hearings. The Committee will set a due date for the return of responses to questions on notice.

Further information gathering

After the public hearings, the Committee may send a witness or a department follow up questions regarding matters not addressed at the public hearings or that require clarification. The Committee may also send a further questionnaire to departments to seek additional information relevant to its inquiry.

Report

Around October, the Committee reports its analysis of the budget estimates to Parliament and makes recommendations to the Government.

The Budget's journety through Parliament and the role of the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee is illustrated here.

Questionnaire responses

Created: Thursday, 04 April 2019 14:44

Last Updated: Tuesday, 29 October 2019 13:13

On 2 April 2019 the Committee sent a general questionnaire to each department requesting information to assist it with its Inquiry into the 2019-20 Budget Estimates.

The Committee expects to receive responses to the questionnaire in time for them to be considered before the Budget Estimates hearings. This approach seeks to ensure the Committee undertakes its consideration of the annual budget estimates with access to all the information that is relevant to its inquiry.

The table below sets out the when the questionnaire response was received from the department and a link to the response. Responses were requested by 28 May 2019.

Departmental responses to the 2019-20 budget estimates general questionnaire

Department	Received	Questionnaire response
Education and Training	28 May 2019	DET 2019-20 BEQ Response2.49 MB
Environment, Land, Water and Planning	29 May 2019	DELWP 2019-20 BEQ Response2.35 MB
Health and Human Services	05 June 2019	DHHS 2019-20 BEQ Response1.63 MB DHHS Correction - Question 24 of 2019-20 BEQ Response821.23 KB
Justice and Community Safety	31 May 2019	DJCS 2019-20 BEQ Response3.05 MB
Jobs, Precincts and Regions	28 May 2019	DJPR 2019-20 BEQ Response2.10 MB
Premier and Cabinet	28 May 2019	DPC 2019-20 BEQ Response1.28 MB
Parliamentary Services	28 May 2019	DPS 2019-20 BEQ Response1.14 MB
Transport	28 May 2019	DOT 2019-20 BEQ Response3.55 MB
Treasury and Finance	28 May 2019	DTF 2019-20 BEQ Response2.77 MB
Court Services Victoria*	29 May 2019	CSV 2019-20 BEQ Response1.16 MB

* As an independent statutory body corporate, Court Services Victoria (CSV) is required to respond