Assessment of applications under the Thriving Suburbs Program was undertaken by a multi-party Parliamentary panel, consisting of the following panel members:
- Ms Anne Stanley MP, Member for Werriwa, New South Wales (Panel Chair)
- Ms Alicia Payne MP, Member for Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Dr Monique Ryan MP, Member for Kooyong, Victoria
- Mr Ian Goodenough MP, Member for Moore, Western Australia
- The Honourable Mr Shayne Neumann MP, Member for Blair, Queensland
- Ms Rebekha Sharkie MP, Member for Mayo, South Australia