House debates

Tuesday, 14 February 2017

Auditor-General's Reports

Report No. 38 of 2016-17

3:18 pm

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

I present the Auditor-General's performance audit report No. 38 of 2016-17, entitled The approval and administration of Commonwealth funding for the WestConnex project: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development; Infrastructure Australia.

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the report be made a parliamentary paper.

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | | Hansard source

I move an amendment to the proposition of the Leader of the House and that the report be referred to the Federation Chamber for debate.

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

We have not had a discussion about this.

Photo of Anthony AlbaneseAnthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | | Hansard source

I did not know it was about to happen.

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, can I withdraw that motion and have a discussion with the member, by indulgence?

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

By indulgence, the Leader of the House.

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | | Hansard source

I might withdraw the motion and discuss it with the former Leader of the House and see if we can come to some arrangement. I have no particular reason not to refer it, but I am also unaware of the circumstances that surround it.