Ian is the Chair of General Purpose Standing Committee No. 5, which reports on any matters referred by the House. The portfolios covered by this committee are: 

• Primary Industries
• State Development
• Mineral Resources
• Energy
• Lands
• Rural Affairs
• Regional Development
• Waterways
• Housing
• Tourism
• Climate Change & Environment
• Water 

greens portfolios

Ian Cohen MLC

• Aboriginal Affairs
• Ageing
• Community and Disability Services
• Emergency Services
• Environment & Water
• Northern NSW
• Primary Industries
• Sport and Recreation
• Tourism
• Volunteering

Sylvia Hale MLC

• Art
• Central Coast
• Fair Tradin
• Housing
• Justice
• Juvenile Justice
• Lands
• Local Government
• Planning
• Police
• Redfern Waterloo
• Regional Development
• State Development
• Western Sydney

John Kaye MLC

• Commerce
• Education And Training
• Energy
• Federal/State Relations
• Finance
• Illawarra
• Industry & Employment
• Information Technology & Communications
• Infrastructure
• Multiculturalism/Ethnic Affairs
• Public Sector Management
• Small Business & Regulatory Reform
• Treasury
• Water Utilities (Rees)

Lee Rhiannon MLC

• Attorney General
• Animal welfare
• Electoral issues
• Gaming and Racing
• Gay & Lesbian (LGBTI) issues
• Health
• Hunter
• Industrial Relations
• Mineral Resources
• Parliamentary processes
• Premiers & Cabinet
• Roads, Transport, Ports, Waterways
• Rural Affairs
• Science & Medical Research
• South-East NSW
• Western NSW
• Women
• Youth