Scott Buchholz (Wright, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I understand the frustrations of the member. Given that the standing orders in the Federation Chamber are not as definitive as we would like, the reality is that the minister has taken a different determination regarding the questions that you are asking—

Honourable members interjecting—

Allow me to finish. The minister is not even in the chamber to take your questions so, in all fairness, I would prefer to stick with the agenda. If it is something that we need to refer to the Procedure Committee, which I know the good member has done in the past, with other members, with reference to consideration in detail—you are a regular here, my good sir—then we can do that but allow me, please, to forge on with the agenda that I have in front of me for the benefit of those members and ministers who are trying to keep to a schedule in this place. I am quite happy to utilise other provisions of the House for members to be heard.

Question agreed to.

Environment and Energy Portfolio

Proposed expenditure, $901,853,000

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