Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I have received letters from the honourable the Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the honourable member for Goldstein proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion today. As required by standing order 46, I have selected the matter which, in my opinion, is the most urgent and important, and that is that proposed by the honourable the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, namely:

The Government's failure to provide a plan for Australia's future.

I therefore call upon those honourable 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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