Seminar Program 2008

About Parliamentary Consideration of the Budget

The annual passage of the budget through the parliament is critical for the proper functioning of government. Our seminar About Parliamentary Consideration of the Budget gives a practical insight into the procedures involved in the various stages of budget consideration once the budget has been introduced into the House.

The seminar includes a comprehensive guide to accessing budget documents. The seminar is designed for people who are involved with or need to follow the budget after it is introduced into the House.

Outcomes

• the key steps in the parliament's consideration of the budget

• the procedural steps involved in the passage of the budget and how you may get involved

• the range of budget-related measures that can be associated with the budget

• how to access information about budget processes – what stage it is at, who has said what, and when

Seminar Outline

1. Budget night

• presentation of the budget

• budget speech

• budget-related measures

• budget papers

2. The main Budget debate in the House of Representatives

• Opposition response

• the scope of further debate

3. Detailed consideration of the Budget in the House and the Main Committee

• the sequence of consideration

• voting funds for departments

• role of advisors

4. Senate consideration of the Budget

• the Senate debate and estimates process

• the potential for requests for amendments

5.Final stages

• bill returned to the House

• assent by the Governor-General

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