Ian Causley (Page, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

In accordance with standing order 149 the committee will first consider the schedule to the bill. It might suit the convenience of the Main Committee to consider the items of proposed expenditure in the order shown in the schedule which has been circulated to honourable members. I also take the opportunity to indicate to the Main Committee that the proposed order for consideration of portfolios’ estimates has been discussed with the opposition and other non-government members, and there has been no objection to what is proposed.

The schedule read as follows—

Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolio

Employment and Workplace Relations Portfolio

Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Portfolio

Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Portfolio

Industry, Tourism and Resources Portfolio

Environment and Heritage Portfolio

Transport and Regional Services Portfolio

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Portfolio

Attorney-General’s Portfolio

Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio

Health and Ageing Portfolio

Defence Portfolio (Department of Veterans’ Affairs)

Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio

Treasury Portfolio

Finance and Administration Portfolio (including Department of Human Services)

Education, Science and Training Portfolio

Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio (continued)

Is it the wish of the Main Committee to consider the items of proposed expenditure in the order suggested? There being no objection, it is so ordered.

Families, Community Services And Indigenous Affairs Portfolio

Proposed expenditure, $2,444,747,000.

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