Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

I thank you for the tabling of that schedule. I note that when this schedule was last published, on 21 June 2007, 29 reports had been awaiting response for between one and five years and four had been awaiting response for five years or more, including one from 1995. I know there has been a meeting of the chairs and deputy chairs of the committees of the House of Representatives and the joint committees, and the Deputy Speaker has conveyed to me views from across the chamber with regard to these reports. I can confirm to the House that at the end of this year I will circulate a response from the government to the document being tabled today, and then there is to be consideration given to a much better performance when it comes to responding to these reports.

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