At the request of Senator Pratt, I move:

I move:

That the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 28 November 2012, from noon to 1.45 pm, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiries into the 2010-11 annual reports of the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, and the National Capital Authority.

Question agreed to.