On behalf of the Chair of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Senator Coonan, I present the second report of 2009 of the committee. I also lay on the table Scrutiny of Bills Alert Digest No. 3 of 2009, dated 11 March 2009.

Ordered that the report be printed.

I move:

That the Senate take note of the report.

I seek leave to incorporate Senator Coonan’s speech.

Leave granted.