In accordance with standing order 149, the Federation Chamber will first consider the schedule.

May I suggest that it might suit the convenience of the Federation Chamber to consider the items of proposed expenditure in the order and groupings 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 of consideration of portfolio estimates has been discussed with the opposition, and there has been no objection to what is proposed.

The schedule read as follows:—

Infrastructure and Regional Development

Communications

Attorney-General’s

Finance

Foreign Affairs and Trade

Employment

Defence—Defence

Defence—Veterans Affairs

Health

Immigration and Border Protection

Industry

Social Services—Social Services

Social Services—Human Services

Education

Environment

Agriculture

Treasury

Prime Minister and Cabinet— Prime Minister and Cabinet

Prime Minister and Cabinet—Indigenous Affairs

Schedule—

Proposed expenditures—

Is it the wish of the Federation Chamber to consider the items of proposed expenditure in the order suggested by the minister? There being no objection, it is so ordered.