Senate estimates
Coverage of Senate estimates in the Nexus archive.
- ANU scandals during Julie Bishop’s tenure caused $100m in reputational damage, university estimates
The Australian National University (ANU) estimates $100m in reputational damage due to scandals during Julie Bishop’s tenure, with interim vice-chancellor Rebekah Brown acknowledging impacts on donor pipeline and enrolments. A parliamentary committee heard these claims following a scathing audit report.
- Penny Wong says she believes Israeli soldiers sexually assaulted and abused Australian women after Gaza flotilla
Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong supports Australian women's allegations of sexual assault and abuse by Israeli soldiers following a humanitarian flotilla to Gaza. She described the treatment as 'unacceptable' and the allegations as 'distressing' during a Senate estimates appearance.
- Hundreds of thousands of Centrelink payments cancelled illegally, Albanese government admits
The Albanese government admitted to illegally cancelling hundreds of thousands of Centrelink payments due to a glitch in the automated system managing the mutual obligations scheme. Senate estimates hearing revealed the cancellations occurred when individuals were not given sufficient time to reconnect to job providers after missing mandatory activities.
- Politics live: Australia always preferred secondhand Aukus submarines, defence secretary says
Australia's defense secretary stated the country always preferred secondhand submarines under the Aukus deal, as revealed in Senate estimates. Penny Wong acknowledged President Trump's opposition to Israel's potential attack on Beirut as 'significant and important' but declined to comment further on the call's details.