Business Statement

Apologies for that close call, Mr Speaker. I was caught in that thing out there called the circus. Fortunately, I was not a star turn—

💬 Mr SPEAKER: We were all waiting for you, Mr Brownlee. [Interruption]

Yes, I was on the high wire. [Interruption] No, I told you—high wire.

💬 Mr SPEAKER: Could we have the business statement please, Mr Brownlee.

When the House resumes on Tuesday, 13 May the Government will look to progress the Food Bill, the Veterans’ Support Bill, the Credit Contracts and Financial Services Law Reform Bill, and a number of other bills on the Order Paper. Thursday, 15 May is Budget day.

Could I ask the ringmaster if he could tell us whether the Government has any intention for urgency in the coming week?

The ringmaster can always rely on the clowns to provide a diversion. I say to the member, yes, and it is my intention to—

💬 Hon Trevor Mallard: Don’t talk about Judith like that.

💬 Mr SPEAKER: Order!

Gosh, he is the only guy who has ever been promoted one day, demoted the next, and brought back for a third try on the third day. He—

💬 Mr SPEAKER: Could the Minister just answer the question that was asked.

—is sounding quite saviour-like. It is my intention to notify the Business Committee on Tuesday that there will be urgency following the delivery of the Budget and the leaders’ responses to that.