Senate debates

Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Committees

Legislation and Joint Committees; Meeting

3:31 pm

Photo of Anne McEwenAnne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That:

(a)   That the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee be authorised to hold public meetings during the sitting of the Senate on 16 June 2011, as follows: (A) from 5.30 pm, in relation to its inquiry on the provisions of the Migra­tion Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011; and (B) from 4 pm, in relation to its inquiry on the provisions of the Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011.

(b)   the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 21 June 2011, from 4 pm;

(c)   the Joint Select Committee on the Christmas Island tragedy of 15 December 2010 be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 16 June 2011, from 4 pm to 5 pm;

(d)   the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services be auth­orised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 15 June 2011, from 5 pm to 6.30 pm, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into the statutory oversight of the operations of ASIC;

(e)   the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 16 June 2011, from 11.30 am;

(f)   the Joint Standing Committee on Migration be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 22 June 2011, from 10.30 am to noon;

Question agreed to.