House debates Auditor-General's Reports
Report No. 38 of 2016-17
Tony Smith Speaker
3:18 pm
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.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House
I move:
That the report be made a parliamentary paper.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
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.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House
We have not had a discussion about this.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
I did not know it was about to happen.
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House
Mr Speaker, can I withdraw that motion and have a discussion with the member, by indulgence?
Christopher Pyne Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House
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.