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.
Due to the 47th Parliament being prorogued at 8.29am on Friday 28 March 2025, the estimates hearings from Friday 28 March 2025 to Friday 4 April 2025 have been cancelled.
Government portfolios are spread across the following eight Senate committees for the consideration of estimates. Reports, transcripts and videos on past proceedings can be found on the committee estimates pages below.
Search the database for questions placed on notice during estimates hearings, and the answers provided. The database contains information for each of the eight legislation committees from the 2017-18 supplementary budget estimates hearings. For earlier estimates rounds, please see the individual committee pages.
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