Department of the Senate
Non-corporate Commonwealth entity, Parliamentary Departments portfolio.
When Department of the Senate appeared at Senate Estimates: 1 session in 1 hearing, 1 h 11 min at the table; mentioned 5 times.
Topics raised: Integrity, Government spending, Parliamentary privilege, Public service staffing, Attorney-General, Workplace culture, Efficiency dividend, Online safety, Procurement, Public safety, Government IT systems, Education
Supplementary Budget Estimates 2026–27
- Finance and Public Administration
- 0:00 to 1:51:09 (1 h 11 min, high confidence)
- Opening Statements and Tributes to Dr. Helen Haines
- Retirement Announcement of the Clerk of the Senate
- Procedural Rules for Questions on Notice
- Senate Training Seminars and Fee Structure
- Recruitment Process for the New Senate Clerk
- Accuracy of Senate StatsNet Question Tracking
- Tabling of Department of Senate Annual Report
- Workload and Funding for Legislative Drafting Services
- Advice for non-government senators
- Senate committee activity levels
- Committee secretariat staffing and vacancies
- Committee adjournment and scheduling
- Parliamentary Privilege and Executive Search Warrants
- Witness Testimony and Social Media Conduct
- Senate Department Financial Position and Deficit
Mentioned 1 times during other sessions.
- 0:00 to 1:51:09 (1 h 11 min, high confidence)
Additional Estimates 2025–26
- Finance and Public Administration
Mentioned 4 times during other sessions.