Senate Estimates

Estimates of government expenditure are referred to Senate committees as part of the annual budget cycle. This opportunity to examine the operations of government plays a key role in the parliamentary scrutiny of the executive.

2013-2014 Budget Estimates

The 2013-2014 Budget Estimates will be held from Monday, 27 May to Friday, 7 June 2013. Legislation committees are due to present reports on 25 June 2013.

2013-2014 Budget estimates schedule of meetings (PDF 164KB)
2013-2014 Budget estimates daily programs
Which committee deals with which portfolios?
Estimates at a Glance

Hansard transcripts

To view the current transcript production status of Senate Legislation Committees considering estimates see the Estimates Transcript Schedule.
To view published Hansards please visit Parlinfo.

Reports, hearing transcripts and answers to questions on notice
(including information from previous estimates hearings)

Live broadcasts

Senate estimates hearings are broadcast live over the Internet. Details can be found here.

More information

For more information on the role of estimates hearings, read:

July 2012

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1	2 Other	3	4 Other	5 Other	6 Other	7
8	9 Other	10 Other	11 Other	12 Other	13	14
15	16 Other	17 Other	18 Other	19	20	21
22	23	24 Other	25 Other	26 Other	27 Other	28
29	30 Other	31 Other	1	2	3	4

Senate
House of Representatives
Both
Public Holiday
Other

Date	Title
02/07/12	Senate committee hearing
04/07/12	Senate committee hearing
05/07/12	Senate committee hearing
06/07/12	Joint Committee public hearing

Parliamentary sitting calendar

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Senate Estimates

Parliament House Calendar

July 2012

01/07/12 - 07/07/12

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