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:

August 2012

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

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Public Holiday
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Date	Title
13/08/12	Joint Committee public hearing
13/08/12	Senate committee hearing
14/08/12	Senate sitting
14/08/12	House of Representatives sitting
14/08/12	Joint Committee public hearing
15/08/12	Senate sitting
15/08/12	House Committee public hearing
15/08/12	Joint Committee public hearing
15/08/12	House Committee public hearing
16/08/12	Senate sitting
16/08/12	House Committee public hearing
16/08/12	House Committee public inquiry
16/08/12	House Committee public hearing
16/08/12	Senate committee hearing
16/08/12	Senate committee hearing
17/08/12	House Committee public hearing
17/08/12	Senate committee hearing

Parliamentary sitting calendar

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Senate Estimates

Parliament House Calendar

August 2012

12/08/12 - 18/08/12

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