House debates Bills

Marriage Amendment Bill 2012; Reference to Federation Chamber

Monday, 27 February 2012 House of Representatives

Joel Fitzgibbon

Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter, Australian Labor Party

12:03 pm

I seek leave to be the very first member to refer a bill to the Federation Chamber for further consideration.

Harry Jenkins

Harry Jenkins Scullin, Australian Labor Party

Most certainly.

Peter Slipper

Peter Slipper Speaker

I thank the honourable member for Scullin and I note that leave was also given by the honourable member for Cowper.

Joel Fitzgibbon

Joel Fitzgibbon Hunter, Australian Labor Party

I would have thought that the leave from the member for Scullin would have been sufficient. I move:

That the Marriage Amendment Bill 2012 be referred to the Federation Chamber for further consideration.

Question agreed to.