Matt Keogh (Burt, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

May I suggest that it might suit the convenience of the Federation Chamber to consider the items of proposed expenditure in the order 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 follows—

Defence

Industry, Science and Resources

Education

Health and Aged Care

Attorney-General's

Home Affairs

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

Social Services

Foreign Affairs and Trade

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Treasury

Employment and Workplace Relations

Finance

Prime Minister and Cabinet

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