At the request of Senator Fawcett, I move:

That the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be authorised to hold public meetings during the sittings of the Senate to take evidence for the committee's inquiry into the ongoing review of tabled treaty actions, from 1 pm, as follows:

  (a)   on Monday, 29 October 2012; and

  (b)   on Monday, 26 November 2012.

Question agreed to.