Senate debates

Thursday, 13 November 2008

Auditor-General’S Reports

Consideration

The following orders of the day relating to reports of the Auditor-General were considered:

Auditor-General—Audit report no. 4 of 2008-09—Performance audit—The Business Partnership Agreement between the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) and Centrelink. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Auditor-General—Audit report no. 6 of 2008-09—Performance audit—Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the Southern Ocean—Australian Customs Service. Motion of Senator Macdonald to take note of document agreed to.

Auditor-General—Australian National Audit Office—Report for 2007-08. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Boyce. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Boyce in continuation.

Orders of the day nos 4 and 5 relating to reports of the Auditor-General were called on but no motion was moved.