Senate debates Committees

Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network; Appointment


Alex Gallacher

Alex Gallacher SA, Australian Labor Party

7:12 pm

A message has been received from the House of Representatives transmitting for concurrence resolutions relating to the formation of a joint committee. Copies of the message have been circulated in the chamber. Details of the documents tabled today are recorded in the Journals.

Mitch Fifield

Mitch Fifield Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate

7:13 pm

I move:

That the Senate concurs with the resolution of the House of Representatives contained in message No. 17 relating to the appointment of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network.

Scott Ludlam

Scott Ludlam WA, Australian Greens

If I may seek some clarification, Mr Acting Deputy President: are you just putting the question on the joint NBN committee?

Alex Gallacher

Alex Gallacher SA, Australian Labor Party

Yes.

Scott Ludlam

Scott Ludlam WA, Australian Greens

For the benefit of opposition spokespeople—I was expecting that this would be a fairly quiet few minutes.

Question agreed to.