FED: House suspends question time for the rest of the week

AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2009
FED: House suspends question time for the rest of the week

CANBERRA, Feb 11 AAP - Question time in the House of Representatives has been suspended
for the rest of the week in recognition of the Victorian bushfires.

Both the government and the opposition agreed to a motion to suspend question time.

At 2pm (AEDT), Victorian members of parliament will instead read out condolence motions
for the victims of the bushfires.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon will then update the
house on relief efforts.

Opposition MP Joe Hockey said the only other time parliament had sat for a week without
question time was during World War II.

There will be no question time in the Senate on Wednesday and Thursday.

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KEYWORD: BUSHFIRES VIC HOUSE

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