House debates Questions to the Speaker
Parliament House: Catering Contract
Kay Hull Riverina, National Party
3:21 pm
Mr Speaker, to follow on from the question of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade to you, will you liaise with the President of the Senate and consider issuing a survey to all members and senators—and to the members of the staff of the House because they are also being confronted with these inadequate catering arrangements—on the quality, the presentation and the availability of food? Could the Speaker liaise and issue a survey on this matter, please?
Harry Jenkins Speaker
As I indicated to the parliamentary secretary, these are matters that will be raised with the House Committee and they will be dealt with in a way that ensures that there is appropriate and vast consultation.
Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and the Voluntary Sector
Mr Speaker, lest anyone gets the wrong idea, I had a meal in the dining room last night and it was terrific. I congratulate the caterers for the good job they did.