Senate estimates: what is it, why it matters, and how governments can muck about with it
Senator Simon Birmingham in conversation with Tom Ravlic
Critical Line Item with Tom Ravlic · Tommy Ravlic
October 25, 202422m 25s
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Show Notes
Senate estimates in the Australian Parliament is a critical forum during which elected representatives ask questions of ministers, department heads and other public servants to work out how prudently taxpayer funds are being spent. Coalition Senator Simon Birmingham give us a quick guide to Senate processes and also points to some of the ways in which Senators might get frustrated with attempts to keep some issues from the view of those that pay them to run the country.
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