On 8 February 2012, the names of the Senate standing committees on Rural Affairs and Transport were changed back to: the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee and the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee.
On 29 March 2017, the order of the Senate
of 8 November 2016, which related to the hearings for the
2017-18 Budget estimates, was amended to insert cross portfolio estimates hearings on Murray Darling Basin Plan matters.
2018–19 Budget estimates
Monday, 21 May 2018
Infrastructure and Regional Development
Tuesday, 22 May 2018
Infrastructure and Regional Development (continued)
Wednesday, 23 May 2018
Agriculture and Water Resources
Thursday, 24 May 2018
Agriculture and Water Resources (continued)
Program for 21 to 24 May 2018 (PDF 71KB)
Friday, 25 May 2018
Cross Portfolio Murray-Darling Basin Plan matters
Program for 25 May 2018 (PDF 71KB)
Questions on notice
Search the database for questions placed on notice during estimates hearings, and the answers provided. The database contains information for the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee from the 2018–19 budget estimates hearings. For earlier estimates rounds, please see below.
Anyone wishing to access an electronic or hard copy of answers to estimates questions on notice for current or previous hearings, please contact the Committee's Estimates Officer on 02 6277 3511.