Departmental and agency appointments and grants

Information for Government agencies about processes and reporting for Additional Estimates, Senate Orders, Appointments Orders, and Grants Orders.

Reporting periods for appointments and grants orders

The reporting period as interpreted and prepared by PM&C for the Appointments and Grants orders commences the day after the previous reporting period ends and extends to two weeks before the list is required to be tabled. Lists must be tabled seven days prior to the commencement of each Senate Estimates hearing.

2025

Additional Estimates

  • Hearing Date: 24 February 2025
  • Tabling Date: 17 February 2025
  • Reporting period: 15 October 2024 - 3 February 2025

Budget Estimates

  • Hearing Date: 7 April 2025
  • Tabling Date: 31 March 2025
  • Reporting period: 4 February 2025 - 17 March 2025

Supplementary Budget Estimates

  • Hearing Date: 27 October 2025
  • Tabling Date: 20 October 2025
  • Reporting period: 18 March 2025 - 6 October 2025

Senate Orders

We provide our portfolio responses Tablings lists for the Senate Order listing on appointments and grants under the Information Publication Scheme.

Queries about the Senate Orders can be directed to the Senate Tabling Office.