John Watson (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

Following the receipt of a satisfactory response, on behalf of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances I give notice that on the next day of sitting I shall withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in my name for four sitting days after today in relation to the Disallowance of the Broadcasting (Charges) Determination 2007 and Radiocommunication (Charges) Determination 2007. The minister’s response is indeed very lengthy and detailed. I therefore seek leave to table the committee’s correspondence concerning these instruments.

Leave granted.

Senator Heffernan to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee be authorised to meet during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 15 August 2007, from 3.30 pm, to allow officers of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Biosecurity Australia and the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, to provide a briefing to the committee.

Senator Kirk to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to establish the Parliamentary (Judicial Misbehaviour or Incapacity) Commission. Parliamentary (Judicial Misbehaviour or Incapacity) Commission Bill 2007.