Simon Crean (Hotham, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government) Share this | Hansard source

May I suggest that it might suit the convenience of the Main Committee to consider the items of proposed expenditure in the order and groupings 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 of the consideration of portfolio 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—

Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio (Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government);

Infrastructure and Transport Portfolio;

Defence Portfolio (Defence);

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Portfolio;

Defence Portfolio (Veterans' Affairs);

Treasury Portfolio;

Human Services Portfolio;

Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Portfolio;

Health and Ageing Portfolio;

Immigration and Citizenship Portfolio;

Resources, Energy and Tourism Portfolio (Resources and Energy);

Resources, Energy and Tourism Portfolio (Tourism);

Attorney-General's Portfolio;

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolio;

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Portfolio (Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations);

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Portfolio (School Education, Early Childhood and Youth);

Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Portfolio;

Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio (Foreign Affairs);

Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio (Trade);

Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Portfolio;

Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Portfolio;

Finance and Deregulation Portfolio; and

Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio (Prime Minister and Cabinet).

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