Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) Share this | Hansard source

For the convenience of the chamber, I won't make an opening statement. May I suggest that it might suit the Federation Chamber to consider the items of proposed expenditure in the order and groupings shown in the schedule, which has been circulated to honourable members? I also take the opportunity to indicate to the Federation Chamber that the proposed order for consideration of portfolios estimates has been discussed with the opposition, and there has been no objection to what is proposed.

The schedule read as follow—

Home Affairs

Attorney-General's

Environment and Energy

Agriculture and Water Resources

Infrastructure and Regional Development and Cities

Communications and the Arts

Finance

Foreign Affairs and Trade

Health

Education and Training

Jobs and Innovation/Jobs and Small Business

Jobs and Innovation—Industry, Innovation and Science; Resources and Northern Territory

Treasury

Defence/Defence Industry

Defence—Veterans' Affairs

Social Services

Human Services

Prime Minister and Cabinet/Women

Prime Minister and Cabinet—Indigenous Affairs

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