At the request of the Chair of the Standing Committee on Community Affairs, Senator Moore, I move:

That the Community Affairs Committee be authorised to hold public meetings during the sittings of the Senate, from 3.30 pm:

(a)

on Thursday, 12 March 2009, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into petrol sniffing and substance abuse in central Australia; and

(b)

on Thursday, 19 March 2009, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into the impact of gene patents on the provision of healthcare in Australia.

Question agreed to.