<h1>Budget session outlines welfare and irrigation plans as opposition protests short sitting schedule limiting debate.</h1> The Governor's address set out the government's priorities-welfare measures for farmers, youth and women, river linking and a large-scale plan to provide solar pumps and subsidised permanent electricity connections-after which the House moved a motion of thanks, paid tributes and adjourned. The opposition protested the short duration and limited number of sittings, asserting that the condensed timetable curtails discussion of public issues.