Senators continue their grilling of ministers and public service officials on day four of Senate estimates as the social services, defence, education, treasury and science and portfolios appear for hearings.
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On day three of estimates Aged Care Services Minister Richard Colbeck was under attack throughout the day for the COVID aged care crisis, while elsewhere in Parliament the Coalition ramped up its assault on Labor's national security credentials.
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Doug Dingwall
Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au
Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au
