I table the following documents:

Particulars of proposed expenditure:

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007

Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007

Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007

Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2005-2006; and

Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2005-2006

I seek leave to move a motion to refer the particulars documents to legislation committees.

Leave granted.

I move:

(1)

The particulars documents be referred to legislation committees for examination and report by 20 June 2006.

(2)

Legislation committees consider the proposed expenditure in accordance with the allocation of departments to committees in accordance with the order of the Senate of 9 February 2006.

Question agreed to.