Thursday, 17 October 2024

Thursday 17 October 2024

The SPEAKER (Maree Edwards) took the chair at 9:33 am, read the prayer and made an acknowledgement of country.

James Newbury: On a point of order, Speaker, last sitting week there was some discussion in the chamber about changes to the way that members could raise outstanding matters that ministers have not responded to, and the Speaker made a statement in relation to those matters. I draw the Speaker’s attention to there still being 165 outstanding matters. The coalition does not have the same opportunity to raise those concerns anymore, despite the fact that there are still 165 outstanding.

The SPEAKER: As the Manager of Opposition Business is aware, I agreed to take this matter to a Standing Orders Committee meeting, and that is where it will be discussed.