Craig Emerson (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Finance Minister on Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

I suggest that it may suit the convenience of the Main Committee to consider the items of proposed expenditure in the order shown in the schedule which has been circulated to honourable members. I also take the opportunity to indicate to the Main Committee that the proposed order for consideration of portfolios’ estimates has been discussed with the opposition and other non-government members, and there has been no objection to what is proposed.

The schedule read as follows—

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Portfolio

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Portfolio

Health and Ageing Portfolio

Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio (Foreign Affairs)

Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio (Trade)

Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Portfolio

Human Services Portfolio

Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Portfolio

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolio

Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Portfolio

Defence Portfolio (Defence)

Defence Portfolio (Veterans’ affairs)

Attorney-General’s Portfolio

Immigration and Citizenship Portfolio

Resources, Energy and Tourism Portfolio

Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Portfolio

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Portfolio

Finance and Deregulation Portfolio

Treasury Portfolio

Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio

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