Anne McEwen SA, Australian Labor Party
3:31 pm
On behalf of the chair of the Economics Committee, Senator Hurley, I move:
That the time for the presentation of reports of the Economics Committee be extended as follows:
- (a)
- joint marketing arrangements on the North West Shelf project—to 1 December 2008; and
Stephen Parry Tasmania, Liberal Party
This matter was put on the Notice Paper. There was a meeting of the committee earlier today. The committee was not aware that this would be on the Notice Paper. It had not been discussed prior to being on the Notice Paper. The deputy chair of the committee, Senator Eggleston, confirmed this with us a short while ago, and also the opposition wanted to seek a further extension of time.
John Hogg President
Is it just part (b) that you are opposing, and not part (a)?
Stephen Parry Tasmania, Liberal Party
Yes. Without having the full details, I would imagine it would be just part (b). It is the COAG Reform Fund Bill 2008.
Anne McEwen SA, Australian Labor Party
We are talking about the Economics Committee reports.
John Hogg President
Senator McEwen, may I suggest that you split your motion. Those who are in favour of part (a) of the motion which relates to the North West Shelf project, say ‘aye’; to the contrary ‘no’.
Question agreed to.
I will now put the second part of the motion, which relates to the COAG Reform Fund Bill 2008. The question is that the motion in respect of paragraph (b) be agreed to.