BUDGET

Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, Minister for Government Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (11:42): At the request of Senator Chisholm, I seek leave to amend government business notice of motion No. 1. Leave granted. Senator GALLAGHER: I amend the motion and, at the request of Senator Chisholm, move the motion as amended: (1) That the 2025-26 supplementary Budget estimates hearings be scheduled as follows: Tuesday, 7 October and Wednesday, 8 October and Monday, 1 December and Tuesday 2 December 2025 (Group A) Thursday, 9 October and Friday, 10 October and Wednesday, 3 December and Thursday 4 December 2025 (Group B) (4) That the committees consider the proposed expenditure in accordance with the allocation of departments and agencies to committees agreed to by the Senate.

(5) That 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. Question agreed to.