Mr Speaker has received advice from the Chief Government Whip nominating members to be supplementary members of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government for the purpose of the committee’s inquiry into the impact of the global financial crisis on regional Australia.

I move:

That Mr Oakeshott and Ms Parke be appointed supplementary members of the Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government for the purpose of the committee’s inquiry into the impact of the global financial crisis on regional Australia.

Question agreed to.

Order! The chair will be resumed tomorrow morning at the ringing of the bells.

Friday, 20 March 2009