House debates
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Matters of Public Importance
Export Industry Jobs
Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Mr Speaker has received a letter from the honourable member for Wide Bay proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely:
The failure of the Government to protect jobs in Australia’s export industries.
I call upon those 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—
4:29 pm
Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I move:
That the business of the day be called on.
Question put.