Organised by member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead on the request of radio announcer Craig Huth, the live broadcast was hosted by The Panel (host Craig Huth, Greater Taree City councillors David West and Kathryn Bell, and local girl Lucy Hardyman and her two friends who all attend Loreto College in Normanhurst).

Among the guests was premier Barry O'Farrell who used the opportunity to announce a Community Cabinet for Taree in May as well as more funding for senior concerts next year.

Roads minister Duncan Gay gave his assurance that he would look at The Lakes Way again with Mr Bromhead.

Politicians to appear on the program were premier Barry O'Farrell, also minister for Western Sydney, deputy premier Andrew Stoner (minister for Trade and Investment, and minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services), George Souris minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing, and minister for the Arts, Kevin Humphries minister for Mental Health, minister for Healthy Lifestyles, and minister for Western New South Wales, Adrian Piccoli minister for Education, Don Page minister for Local Government, and minister for the North Coast, Mike Baird treasurer, and minister for Industrial Relations, Duncan Gay minister for Roads and Ports, deputy leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, leader of the House in the Legislative Council, Mike Gallacher minister for Police and Emergency Services, minister for the Hunter, and vice president of the Executive Council, leader of the Government in the Legislative Council and Katrina Hodgkinson minister for Primary Industries, and Minister for Small Business

Craig said 2RE is looking at taking The Panel to Parliament House in Canberra later this year.

He added that he was impressed by the contribution by the girls from Loreto College.

"In the end they had better questions than we did.

"They put the health minister and the education minister right on the spot."