Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Ketter, I move:

That the order of the Senate of 15 November 2017, and varied on 16 November 2017, relating to the hearings for the 2018-19 Budget estimates, be further amended as follows:

Omit paragraph (1), substitute:

(1) That estimates hearings by legislation committees for 2018 be scheduled as follows:

2017-18 additional estimates:

Monday, 26 February and Tuesday, 27 February (Group A)

Wednesday, 28 February and Thursday, 1 March (Group B).

2018-19 Budget estimates:

Monday, 21 May to Thursday, 24 May, and, if required, Friday, 25 May (Group A)

Tuesday, 29 May to Friday, 1 June, and, if required, Friday, 22 June (Group B, except for the Economics Legislation Committee)

Monday, 22 October and Tuesday, 23 October (supplementary hearings-Group A)

Wednesday, 24 October and Thursday, 25 October (supplementary hearings-Group B).

(1A) Estimates hearings of the Economics Legislation Committee for the 2018-19 Budget estimates be scheduled as follows:

(a) departments and agencies in the Treasury portfolio on Tuesday, 29 May, Wednesday, 30 May and Thursday 31 May 2018; and

(b) departments and agencies in the Jobs and Innovation (Industry, Innovation and Science) portfolio on Wednesday, 13 June and Thursday, 14 June 2018.