At the request of Senator Lundy, I move:

That the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit be authorised to hold public meetings during the sitting of the Senate, from 11.15 am to 1.30 pm:

(a)

on Wednesday, 9 September 2009, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into the role of the Auditor-General in monitoring compliance with the ‘Guidelines on Campaign Advertising’; and

(b)

on Wednesday, 16 September 2009, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into the review of the Auditor-General Act 1997.

Question agreed to.