Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the time for the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia to present its final report and recommendations be extended to 1 September 2014.

I understand that the committee have required an extension of time in order to complete some public hearings in the electorate of Lingiari. The government, in wanting to facilitate a bipartisan approach to this important issue of developing Northern Australia, has chosen to extend the reporting time to the beginning of September. I think it will be a good move for the committee and for the parliament.

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