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Senate estimates


Hearings for 2009-10 Supplementary Budget Estimates will be held from Monday 19-22 October 2009.

Hansard transcripts

 


 

Live broadcasts:

  • Senate estimates hearings are broadcast live over the Internet. Details can be found at www.aph.gov.au/live



     

General information

  • 2009-10 Supplementary Budget Estimates schedule of meetings (PDF 16KB)
  • Information on Senate Committees considering 2009-10 Supplementary Budget Estimates (PDF 29KB)
  • Latest update: A link to the Senate Daily Summary, a convenient summary of each day's proceedings during estimates hearings.

       

  What are estimates hearings?

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.

  • Government guidelines for official witnesses before Parliamentary Committees and related matters, November 1989 - (extract) - (full text)

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