Private briefings

The Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee has, on occasion, undertaken informal private briefings with senior departmental officers to obtain further information about particular bills, Acts of Parliament, or other ongoing issues that raise scrutiny concerns.

While the content of these briefings is private, the committee may ask the relevant minister to formally provide written information to the committee, summarising the general matters discussed during the briefing or to answer questions on notice, for publication on the committee’s website (see table below).