Last hearing today for the Social Issues Committee inquiry into the State Records Act 1998 and Policy Paper on its Review which I Chair. We heard from a variety of witnesses who were sharing their views on the proposal to merge State Archives and Records Authority with the Sydney Living Museum. 

We heard from the following witnesses:

•  Ms Elizabeth Tydd Chief Executive Officer and Information Commissioner, Information and Privacy Commission NSW
  
  
• Ms Jessica Kavanagh Director, Legal Counsel & Regulatory Advice, Information and Privacy Commission NSW
  
  
• Ms Jenni Stapleton Former Director, State Archives and Records Authority of NSW
  
  
• Professor Lucy Taksa Former Chair, State Archives and Records Authority of NSW
  
  
• Mrs Lucinda Turnbull AO Private individual (via teleconference)
   
• Hon Don Harwin MLC Special Minister of State, and Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs and the Arts
  
  
• Mr Adam Lindsay Executive Director, State Archives and Records Authority of NSW and Sydney Living Museums
  
  
  The Committee is expected to report in October.