On behalf of the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration, Senator Polley, I move:

That the Finance and Public Administration Committee be authorised to hold public meetings during the sittings of the Senate, as follows:

(a)

on Thursday, 5 February 2009, from 3.45 pm, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into the Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Bill 2008; and

(b)

on Thursday, 26 February 2009, from 3.30 pm, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into residential and community aged care in Australia.

Question agreed to.