At the request of Senator Gallagher, I move:

That the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories be authorised to hold private meetings otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sittings of the Senate, from 10 am, as follows:

(a) Thursday, 10 November 2016;

(b) Thursday, 24 November 2016, followed by a public meeting; and

(c) Thursday, 1 December 2016.

Question agreed to.