I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee for inquiry and report by 20 October 2010:

The adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online, with regard to:

(a)   privacy protections and data collection on social networking sites;

(b)   data collection activities of private companies;

(c)   data collection activities of government agencies; and

(d)   other related issues.

Question agreed to.