Senate debates

Thursday, 9 February 2006

Budget

Consideration by Legislation Committees; Meeting

9:35 am

Photo of Chris EllisonChris Ellison (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

(1)
That estimates hearings by legislation committees be scheduled as follows:
2005-06 additional estimates:
Monday, 13 February and Tuesday, 14 February and, if required, Friday, 17 February (Group A)
Wednesday, 15 February and Thursday, 16 February and, if required, Friday, 17 February (Group B).
(2)
That the committees consider the proposed expenditure in accordance with the allocation of departments to committees agreed to by the Senate.
(3)
That committees meet in the following groups:
Group A:
Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Finance and Public Administration
Legal and Constitutional
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Group B:
Community Affairs
Economics
Employment, Workplace Relations and Education
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.
(4)
That the committees report to the Senate on 28 March 2006 in respect of the 2005-06 additional estimates.

Question agreed to.