House debates

Tuesday, 20 March 2007

Matters of Public Importance

Iraq

Photo of David HawkerDavid Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I have received letters from the honourable member for Barton and the honourable member for New England proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion today. As required by standing order 46(d) I have selected the matter which, in my opinion, is the most urgent and important; that is that proposed by the honourable member for Barton, namely:

The Government’s failure to acknowledge the disastrous consequences of the invasion of Iraq, despite today marking the 4th anniversary of that invasion.

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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