Key parliamentary committees recently addressed the Bureau of Meteorology's operations, hate speech legislation with the Human Rights Commission, and the Department of Finance's public service budget reduction strategy.
Environment and Communications Committee
Officials from the Bureau of Meteorology appeared before Senators in the Environment and Communications committee.
Human Rights Commission Scrutiny
The Human Rights Commission was questioned regarding hate speech laws.
Public Service Budget Discussions
Discussions took place concerning the Department of Finance's plan to achieve a 5 percent saving in public service budgets.