At the request of Senator Mason, I move:

That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services be authorised to hold public meetings during the sittings of the Senate on Wednesday, 17 June and Wednesday, 24 June 2009, from 5.30 pm.

Question agreed to.

At the request of Senator Mason, I move:

That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services be authorised to meet during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 18 June 2009, from 9.30 am to 11.30 am, to allow officers of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to provide a private briefing to the committee.

Question agreed to.