Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following items of private members’ business being reported from the Main Committee, or called on, and considered immediately in the following order:Motion relating to a Joint Select Committee on Broadband—report from the Main Committee;Motion relating to Special Disability Trusts—report from the Main Committee;Order of the day No. 8—motion relating to climate change; andMotion relating to mental health—report from the Main Committee.

For the benefit of the House, I also table a letter from the federal member for Maranoa, along the lines of the following:

Dear Minister—

addressed to me as Leader of the House—

Regarding the planned vote tomorrow on my Private Member’s Motion of 18 October 2010, I believe that the substance of the Motion has been addressed by the Health Minister’s request for the House Standing Committee on Health and Ageing to conduct an inquiry into Registration Processes and Support for Overseas Trained Doctors. As such I do not believe a vote in the House is necessary.

I table the letter from Mr Scott, the member for Maranoa, for the information of the House as to why that vote is not proceeding today.

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