David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I have received a letter from the honourable member for Prospect proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely:

The failure of the Government to accept responsibility for the impact of the seven back to back interest rate hikes since May 2002 on the household budgets of families with mortgages.

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—

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