Andrew McLachlan (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | Hansard source

DEPUTY PRESIDENT (): Senator McKenzie has submitted a proposal under standing order 75 today. It is shown at item 12 on today's Order of business:

Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion:

At a time when the Australian Government should be investing in productivity enhancing infrastructure to help strengthen economic growth, when roads have deteriorated and become potholed due to floods and rain events, and when the road toll is increasing, the Albanese government has cut $9.6 billion from infrastructure program in the October budget.

Is the proposal supported?

More than the number of senators required by the standing orders having risen in their places—