by leave—On behalf of the Chair of the Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport, Senator Sterle, I move:

That the time for the presentation of reports of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee be extended as follows:

(a)

natural resource management and conservation challenges––to 18 June 2009; and

(b)

matters specified in part (2) of the inquiry into the management of the Murray-Darling Basin system––to 22 May 2009.

Question agreed to.