At the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports from the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee and the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee as listed at items 12 and 15 on today's Order of Business and a report from the Education and Employment References Committee as listed at item 15, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the committees.

Ordered that the reports be printed.

by leave—I move:

That the Senate take note of the reports.

I seek leave to continue my remarks later.

Leave granted; debate adjourned.