Andrew Gee (Calare, National Party, Minister for Decentralisation and Regional Education) Share this | Hansard source

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.

The schedule read as follows—

Foreign Affairs and Trade

Attorney-General's

Defence

Defence—Veterans’ Affairs/Defence Personnel

Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

Education, Skills and Employment

Education, Skills and Employment—Education and Youth

Treasury

Home Affairs

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications—Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts

Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Agriculture, Water and the Environment—Environment

Agriculture, Water and the Environment—Resources, Water and Northern Australia

Health

Social Services

Social Services—National Disability Insurance Scheme/Government Services

Finance

Prime Minister and Cabinet

Prime Minister and Cabinet—Indigenous Australians

I also take the opportunity to indicate to the Federation Chamber that the proposed order for consideration of portfolios estimates has been discussed with the opposition and there has been no objection to what is proposed.

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