Next hearings


Each government portfolio is allocated to a committee for the consideration of estimates, and each year the Senate adopts a schedule for the following year's estimates hearings.

Each committee may hold further estimates hearings, as required. Dates and schedules for these hearings will be added to this page as the information is available.

Information on past hearings can be found on the relevant committee's estimates homepage.

2025–26 Supplementary Budget Estimates
7 to 10 October and 1 to 4 December 2025

Hearing programs will be published once available

Group A
Tuesday, 7 October, Wednesday, 8 October, Monday, 1 December and Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Environment and Communications

  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • The Environment and Water
  • Communications, Sport and the Arts

Program to be finalised

Finance and Public Administration

  • Finance
  • Parliament
  • Prime Minister and Cabinet

Program to be finalised

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

  • Attorney-General's
  • Home Affairs

Program for the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Rural and Regional
Affairs and Transport

  • Agriculture
  • Fisheries and Forestry
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
  • Regional Development

Program for the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Group B
Thursday, 9 October, Friday, 10 October, Wednesday, 3 December and Thursday, 4 December 2025

Community Affairs

  • Health, Disability and Ageing
  • Social Services

Program to be finalised

Economics

  • Industry, Science & Resources
  • Treasury

Program for the Economics Legislation Committee

Education and Employment

  • Education
  • Employment and Workplace Relations

Program for the Education and Employment Legislation Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

  • Defence, including Veterans' Affairs
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Program for the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee