Senate debates Committees

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference


Anthony Chisholm

Anthony Chisholm Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education

11:37 am

The ACT government's decision to build a new, larger, modern northside hospital is a decision for the ACT Legislative Assembly and is appropriately a matter for them. It would be wholly unusual for the Commonwealth parliament to launch an inquiry into a matter that entirely relates to the decision of a state or territory government.

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