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:

April 2013

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

Senate
House of Representatives
Both
Public Holiday
Other

Date	Title
08/04/13	Senate Committee Hearing
09/04/13	Senate Committee Hearing
09/04/13	Senate Committee Hearing
10/04/13	Senate Committee Hearing
11/04/13	Senate Committee Hearing
11/04/13	Senate Committee Hearing

Parliamentary sitting calendar

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Senate Estimates

Parliament House Calendar

April 2013

07/04/13 - 13/04/13

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