Senator Abetz to move on the next day of sitting:

That—

(a)

there be laid on the table by the Chair of the Economics Committee (Senator Hurley), no later than 3 February 2009, an answer to question on notice no. 730, asked by Senator Abetz of the Chair of the Economics Committee on 2 September 2008 (Senate Notice Paper, 3 September 2008, p. 18), which reads:

(1)

What was the urgency for releasing the committee’s interim report National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008 and National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008.

(2)

Were there communications between the office of the Chair, or the Chair herself, and the office of the Assistant Treasurer or the office of the Prime Minister, on the issuing of this report; if so, what was the: (a) time; (b) duration; and (c) medium, of each of these communications; and

(b)

the Senate notes that it has been 93 days since the question was placed on notice.