House debates

Wednesday, 12 November 2008

Matters of Public Importance

Global Financial Crisis

Photo of Ms Anna BurkeMs Anna Burke (Chisholm, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker has received a letter from the honourable member for Wentworth proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely:

The Government’s failure to put in place a coherent strategy to deal with the impacts of the global financial crisis.

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—

4:20 pm

Photo of Gary GrayGary Gray (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Northern Australia) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the business of the day be called on.

Question put.