After discussion with members of the Speaker's panel and the whips towards the end of the last parliament, I agreed to allow members defeated at the last election to submit a statement of thanks and appreciation relating to their service in the House. I present to the House a copy of the statements I have received.

Documents are presented as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings. I move:

That the House take note of the following documents:

Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997Funding agreement 2010-14 between the Commonwealth of Australia and Australian Livestock Export Corporation Limited.

Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—Civics and electoral education—Government response.

Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Committee—Report 421: The role of the Auditor-General in scrutinising government advertising—Government response.

Debate adjourned.