Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

(1) That estimates hearings by legislation committees for 2022 be scheduled as follows:

2021-22 additional estimates:

Monday, 14 February and Tuesday, 15 February and if required, Friday, 18 February (Group A)

Wednesday, 16 February and Thursday, 17 February and if required, Friday, 18 February (Group B)

2022-23 Budget est imates:

Thursday, 31 March, Monday, 4 April and Tuesday, 5 April, and, if required, Friday, 8 April (Group A)

Friday, 1 April, Wednesday, 6 April and Thursday, 7 April, and, if required, Friday, 8 April (Group B)

Monday, 24 October and Tuesday, 25 October and if required, Friday, 28 October (supplementary hearings—Group A)

Wednesday, 26 October and Thursday, 27 October and if required, Friday, 28 October (supplementary hearings—Group B).

(2) That cross portfolio estimates hearings on Indigenous matters and on Murray-Darling Basin Plan matters be scheduled for Friday, 18 February, Friday, 8 April, and Friday, 28 October, but not be restricted to these days.

(3) That the committees consider the proposed expenditure in accordance with the allocation of departments and agencies to committees agreed to by the Senate.

(4) That committees meet in the following groups:

Group A:

Environment and Communications

Finance and Public Administration

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport

Group B:

Community Affairs

Economics

Education and Employment

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.

(5) That the committees report to the Senate on the following dates:

(a) Tuesday, 29 March 2022 in respect of the 2021-22 additional estimates; and

(b) Tuesday, 16 May 2022 in respect of the 2022-23 Budget estimates.

Question agreed to.