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

The Speaker has received letters from the honourable the Leader of the Nationals and the honourable member for Chifley proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion today. As required by standing order 46(d) he has selected the matter which, in his opinion, is the most urgent and important; that is, that proposed by the honourable the Leader of the Nationals, namely:

The failure of the Budget to provide economic security for regional Australians.

I call upon those members who approve of the 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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