Australia Parliament Hansard: Budget Estimates Hearing Transcripts Schedule
Summary
The Australian Parliament has published a schedule for Budget Estimates hearing transcripts for February 2026. The schedule provides links to published transcripts for various committees, including Finance and Public Administration, Legal and Constitutional Affairs, and Environment and Communications. Transcripts dating back to 1988 are available via ParlInfo.
What changed
The Australian Parliament's Hansard service has released a schedule detailing the availability of Budget Estimates hearing transcripts for February 2026. The schedule lists specific dates, committees (e.g., Finance and Public Administration, Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Environment and Communications, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, Education and Employment, Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade, Economics, Community Affairs), reference numbers, and direct links to the published transcripts for the 2025-2026 Additional Budget Estimates.
This document serves as an informational notice for those tracking parliamentary proceedings and government accountability. It directs users to the specific transcripts related to budget allocation and oversight for various government departments and agencies. For historical transcripts prior to 2026, users are referred to the ParlInfo database, which archives records dating back to 1988. No immediate compliance actions are required for regulated entities; this is an informational update on the availability of public records.
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Estimates Transcript Schedule
Hansard transcripts for recent rounds of Budget Estimates hearings are available in the tables below.
For all other Estimates transcripts dating back to 1988, please refer to ParlInfo.
February 2025-2026 Additional Budget Estimates
| Date | Committee | Ref No. | Transcript |
| 09/02/2026 | Finance and Public Administration | 29359 | Published in full |
| 09/02/2026 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 29360 | Published in full |
| 09/02/2026 | Environment and Communications | 29361 | Published in full |
| 09/02/2026 | Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport | 29362 | Published in full |
| 10/02/2026 | Finance and Public Administration | 29363 | Published in full |
| 10/02/2026 | Legal and Constitutional Affairs | 29364 | Published in full |
| 10/02/2026 | Environment and Communications | 29365 | Published in full |
| 10/02/2026 | Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport | 29366 | Published in full |
| 11/02/2026 | Education and Employment | 29367 | Published in full |
| 11/02/2026 | Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade | 29368 | Published in full |
| 11/02/2026 | Economics | 29369 | Published in full |
| 11/02/2026 | Community Affairs | 29370 | Published in full |
| 12/02/2026 | Education and Employment | 29371 | Published in full |
| 12/02/2026 | Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade | 29372 | Published in full |
| 12/02/2026 | Economics | 29373 | Published in full |
| 12/02/2026 | Community Affairs | 29374 | Published in full |
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| 10/03/2026 | Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade | 29420 | Pending |
Previous Estimates
October and December 2025-2026 Supplementary Budget Estimates March 2025-2026 Budget Estimates February 2024-2025 Additional Budget Estimates
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