Page 1287 - Week 04 - Thursday, 10 April 2008

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Ayes 6	Noes 11
Mrs Burke	Mr Barr	Mr Hargreaves
Mrs Dunne	Mr Berry	Ms MacDonald
Mr Pratt	Mr Corbell	Mr Mulcahy
Mr Seselja	Dr Foskey	Ms Porter
Mr Smyth	Ms Gallagher	Mr Stanhope
Mr Stefaniak	Mr Gentleman

Question so resolved in the negative.

Amendment negatived.

Motion (by Mr Corbell) agreed to, with the concurrence of an absolute majority:

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the Assembly completing its consideration of notice No 2, Assembly business.

Question resolved in the affirmative.

Standing orders—suspension

Motion (by Mr Seselja) agreed to, with the concurrence of an absolute majority.

That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent notice No 4, Assembly business, relating to the proposed establishment of a Select Committee on Estimates 2008-2009, being called on forthwith.

Estimates 2008-2009—Select Committee

Establishment

MR SESELJA (Molonglo—Leader of the Opposition) (12.15): I move:

That:

(1) a Select Committee on Estimates 2008-2009 be established to examine the expenditure proposals contained in the Appropriation Bill 2008-2009 and any revenue estimates proposed by the Government in the 2008-2009 Budget;

(2) the Committee be composed of:

(a) two Members to be nominated by the Government;

(b) two Members to be nominated by the Opposition; and

to be notified in writing to the Speaker by 4 p.m. today;

(3) the Committee report by 17 June 2008;

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