David Bushby (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to move general business notices of motion Nos 1009 and 1010, relating to committee meetings, together.

Leave granted.

At the request of Senators Smith and Fawcett, I move:

(1) That the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit be authorised to meet, as follows:

(a) to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 4 February 2016; and

(b) to hold public meetings during the sittings of the Senate from 10.45 am, as follows:

  (i) Thursday, 25 February 2016,

`   (ii) Thursday, 3 March 2016, and

  (iii) Thursday, 17 March 2016.

(2) That the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade be authorised to hold public meetings during the sittings of the Senate, as follows:

(a) Thursday, 4 February 2016, from 12.45 pm, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into the role of development partnerships in agriculture and agribusiness in promoting prosperity, reducing poverty and enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region;

(b) Monday, 29 February 2016, from 10 am, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into Australia’s advocacy for the abolition of the death penalty;

(c) Tuesday, 1 March 2016, from 12.45 pm, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into Australia’s advocacy for the abolition of the death penalty; and

(d) Tuesday, 15 March 2016, from 12.45 pm, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into Australia’s advocacy for the abolition of the death penalty.

Question agreed to.