Senate Estimates
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.
Overview of the proposed dates for 2017 hearings
2016-2017 Additional Estimates
The 2016-2017 Additional Estimates hearings were held from Monday, 27 February to Friday, 3 March 2017.
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Updated Schedule of meetings (PDF 192KB)
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A guide to the days each committee will be meeting for this round.
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Daily programs
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Detailed agenda for each hearing.
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Watch
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Hearings are streamed live on the website. You can also access recordings of previous hearings.
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Daily summaries
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Overviews of the topics covered during each day of estimates hearings. (Information will be available after the conclusion of each hearing)
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Transcript schedule
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The schedule keeps you up-to-date with the production status of transcripts and provides links to each Hansard when it is published.
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Hansards (transcripts) are loaded onto the website as they become available. |
Portfolios
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Allocation of portfolios to Senate Committees when considering estimates |
Committee Estimates pages
Visit committee estimates pages for information on current and past estimates rounds, including links to reports, hearing transcripts, answers to questions on notice and tabled documents.
More information
For more information on the role of estimates hearings, read: