The President has received a message from the House of Representatives informing the Senate of a resolution agreed to by the House extending the time for the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government to present its final report:

That paragraph (13) of the resolution of appointment of the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government be amended to read: "the Committee may report from time to time but that it present a preliminary report no later than December 2012 if possible, and a final report no later than March 2013"