Chris Bishop: Leader of the House on Parliament's first-ever 'Scrutiny Week'
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The Government's spending plans are set to be examined during Parliament's first-ever Scrutiny Week. Normal sitting hours have been suspended to allow select committees to call in ministers and their ministries' bosses for questioning about the Budget. It's hoped to improve on recent Parliaments' lacklustre scrutiny of governments. Leader of the House Chris Bishop says it's a chance for ministers to front up and explain what they're going to do with the money. "To be honest we've always done that, it's just that this year, we're doing it in a one-week period - and most of the committees will be meeting for longer." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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