Opposition scrutiny of the Abbott government's first budget will step up when Treasury secretary Martin Parkinson faces questions at Senate estimates hearings next week.
Dr Parkinson will appear at an economics committee hearing on Wednesday afternoon where he and other Treasury officials will be grilled.
Over four days, the committee will look at spending on science agencies, industry assistance, renewable energy, competition and consumer issues, as well as budget assumptions on revenue and key economic figures.
The Senate community affairs committee will probe health and hospital spending, the proposed Medicare co-payment and the future of GP super clinics on Monday and Tuesday.
It will then turn its attention to social services, the national disability insurance scheme and proposed changes to family benefits, the dole and pensions.
On Thursday, the government's $22 billion paid parental leave scheme and aged care will come under the microscope.
Education and employment estimates hearings will kick off on Monday looking at the workplace relations system and the restoration of the building industry watchdog.
Over the following three days they will explore assistance to the unemployed, child care, funding for schools and TAFE colleges and the deregulation of university fees.
Defence force chiefs will front the foreign affairs, defence and trade committee on Monday as it probes military spending and recent scandals in the ADF.
Foreign aid, global climate change talks, trade deals and tourism will be on the agenda on Wednesday and Thursday.
In the house, debate will resume on the Paid Parental Leave scheme on Monday and the government may introduce some more budget-related legislation later in the week.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott will head to France for the commemoration of the D-Day landings on Friday, before flying on to Canada and the US for for formal talks with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and US President Barack Obama.
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