Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker has received letters from the honourable member for Wide Bay and the honourable member for Kennedy proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion today. As required by standing order 46(d) I have selected the matter which, in my opinion, is the most urgent and important; that is, that proposed by the honourable member for member for Wide Bay, namely:

The failure of the Government to take responsibility for the economy and to take action to help Australians who are worse off under its administration

I therefore call upon those members who approve of that proposed discussion to rise in their places.

More than the number of members required by the standing orders having risen in their places—

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