Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education) Share this | Hansard source

We've done all of that in less than two years—more than they did in a decade.

The numbers of Senate estimates questions on notice, parliamentary questions on notice and orders for the production of documents have all skyrocketed in the 47th Parliament. Despite this surge, the Albanese government is on track to answer more questions than any previous government.

Opposition senators interjecting—

They don't like hearing about it, do they? They actually don't like hearing about a government with integrity and accountability and a record of delivering on this. The Albanese government is on track to answer more questions on notice than any previous government. As of 13 May 2024, less than 0.1 per cent of questions on notice remained unanswered from the first four rounds of Senate estimates in the 47th Parliament. We are continuing to respond to the mammoth number of questions received in the most recent round. The number of questions has skyrocketed, and it's important we consider whether answering all of them is the best use of public sector resources.

Here are some examples of a few that have come through to just PM&C alone.