House debates

Wednesday, 9 February 2011

Main Committee

Australian Natural Disasters; Reference

12:47 pm

Photo of Joel FitzgibbonJoel Fitzgibbon (Hunter, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

On indulgence, Deputy Speaker Murphy: I congratulate all those who have spoken, from both sides of the House, on their contributions to this condolence debate. I wish to associate myself with their remarks of sympathy and to thank those who have worked so hard to help those in need. I seek leave to refer the condolence motion to the Main Committee for further consideration.

Leave granted.

I move:

That, unless otherwise ordered, at the interruption of the debate at 1.45 p.m. today the condolence motion moved by the Prime Minister in connection with natural disasters stand referred to the Main Committee.

Question agreed to.