APPROPRIATION BILL

Estimates Committees

The House of Assembly requested that the Legislative Council give permission to all honourable members of the Legislative Council holding commissions as ministers during the period of the examination of estimates to attend and give evidence before the estimates committees of the House of Assembly on the Appropriation Bill.

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Public Sector Management, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Gambling) (17:43): I move:

That the Minister for Regional Development (Hon. G.E. Gago) and any other member of the Legislative Council holding a commission as minister during the period for the examination of estimates have leave to attend and give evidence before the estimates committees of the House of Assembly on the Appropriation Bill, if they think fit.

Motion carried.