Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Order! I inform the House that on Monday, 19 October 2009 I received letters from the honourable Dr Brendan Nelson resigning his seat as the member for the electoral division of Bradfield and the honourable Mr Peter Costello resigning his seat as the member for the electoral division of Higgins. Consideration has been given to possible dates for the by-elections and I am consulting with party leaders and Independent members on this matter. I will inform the House in due course of the dates which I have fixed for the by-elections.