Milton Dick (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I have received a letter from the honourable member for Calare proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely:

The urgent need for the government to immediately address the shortage of doctors in rural and regional Australia which is now a crisis and deliver better health services for all Australian regardless of their postcode.

I 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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