I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the chamber of a parliamentary delegation from Cyprus led by His Excellency Mr Yiannakis Omirou, President of the House of Representatives. On behalf of all senators, I wish you a warm welcome to Australia and in particular to the Senate. With the concurr­ence of honourable senators, I ask the presi­dent to take a seat on the floor of the Senate.

Honourable senators: Hear, hear!