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Final Senate Estimates: Holding Departments Accountable

Final Senate Estimates: Holding Departments Accountable

Update: 2025-11-30
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Final Senate Estimates Round: Key Departments Face Scrutiny, Backlog PersistsThis weeks podcast delves into the final Senate estimates for the year, where government departments face intense scrutiny. The Department of the Senate and Parliamentary Services kick off the proceedings, with Jaala Hinchcliffe, secretary of the latter, expected to address her decision to transfer internal emails during an investigation. Other departments like the Attorney-Generals, Climate Change, and Infrastructure are also on the agenda. Despite the final weeks busy schedule, a backlog of over eight thousand unanswered questions from the previous round of estimates highlights the ongoing challenge of timely responses from government bodies.

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Final Senate Estimates: Holding Departments Accountable

Final Senate Estimates: Holding Departments Accountable