‘Revealing mismanagement’: What it’s like in the Senate estimate room | ft. David Pocock

5 months ago The News Room

The first senate estimates of the 48th Parliament have arrived – where the Albanese Labor Government and representatives from the Australian Public Service and government agencies are quizzed for up to 14 hours a day about pretty much anything. It’s tedious, it’s long, but it’s all about accountability, and Independent Senator for the ACT David Pocock takes us behind the scenes. Plus Bob Katter has a suggestion for the footy off-season, and Andrew Hastie has left the Coalition front bench.

This interview is from October 2025, find the full episode here: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/podcast-episode/whats-the-senate-actually-estimating-ft-david-pocock/mh2g41en3

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