2019 FEDERAL BUDGET -               The Upper chamber on Wednesday adjourned its plenary sitting for two weeks to allow the various committees concentrate on the 2019 budget defence.

Plenary is expected to resume on April 2 when the committees would have concluded their assignments.

There are over 60 standing committees in the Senate over-sighting different ministries, departments and agencies of government.

The House of Representatives had on Tuesday adjourned its plenary for two weeks for the same purpose.