Senate debates
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Committees
Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network; Appointment
7:12 pm
Alex Gallacher (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
A message has been received from the House of Representatives transmitting for concurrence resolutions relating to the formation of a joint committee. Copies of the message have been circulated in the chamber. Details of the documents tabled today are recorded in the Journals.
7:13 pm
Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I move:
That the Senate concurs with the resolution of the House of Representatives contained in message No. 17 relating to the appointment of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network.
Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
If I may seek some clarification, Mr Acting Deputy President: are you just putting the question on the joint NBN committee?
Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
For the benefit of opposition spokespeople—I was expecting that this would be a fairly quiet few minutes.
Question agreed to.