Ms Anna Burke (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I have received letters from the honourable member for Lyne and the honourable member for Cook proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion. In accordance with the provisions of standing order 46, I have given priority to the matter proposed by Mr Oakeshott, namely:

The urgency for Australia's deep fibre infrastructure build, given that global internet traffic is forecast to break the zettabyte barrier by 2013.

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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