Urgent Debates Declined — Charter School Agency—Gazetting of Notice

Members, I have received a letter from the Hon Jan Tinetti seeking to debate, under Standing Order 399, the gazetting of a notice announcing the Charter School Agency was entering into a contract with a charitable trust that did not exist. This is a particular case of recent occurrence for which there is ministerial responsibility. However, the big hurdle to get over in an application for an urgent debate is whether the matter has reached a stage where the House business should be set aside. I do not think this matter has reached that stage. The application is declined.