Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Moore, I move:

  (1) That the estimates hearings by legislation committees for 2016-17 Budget estimates be scheduled as follows:

Thursday, 5 May (Group A), and

Friday, 6 May (Group B);

  (2) That the orders of the Senate of 26 August 2008 and 23 June 2015 cross portfolio estimates hearings on Indigenous matters not be proceeded with for the Budget Estimates 2016-17 only.

  (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) The 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) The committees report to the Senate by 11 May 2016.

  (6) That the Senate not meet on Thursday 5 May 2016.