Harry Jenkins (Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I have received letters from the honourable member for North Sydney and the honourable member for Kennedy 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—despite our tetchiness during the day—that is, that proposed by the honourable member for North Sydney, namely:

The failure of the Treasurer to respond to imminent threats to the Australian economy.

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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