Barnaby Joyce (New England, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | Hansard source

Deputy Speaker, may I suggest that it might suit the convenience of the Federation Chamber 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 Federation Chamber that the proposed order for consideration of portfolio estimates has been discussed with the opposition, and there has been no objection to what is proposed.

The schedule read as follows—

Agriculture and Water Resources

Infrastructure and Regional Development

Communications and the Arts

Attorney-General's

Immigration and Border Protection

Health

Health—Aged Care

Treasury

Treasury—Small Business

Employment

Defence/Defence Industry

Defence—Veterans' Affairs

Social Services

Social Services—Human Services

Industry, Innovation and Science

Education and Training

Prime Minister and Cabinet—Indigenous Affairs

Environment and Energy

Finance

Foreign Affairs and Trade—Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs and Trade—Trade

Prime Minister and Cabinet

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