Helen Kroger (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Humphries, I move:

That the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 22 September 2011, from 4 pm to 5pm, to take evidence for the committee's inquiry into international child abduction to and from Australia.

Question agreed to.

At the request of Senator Heffernan, I move:

That the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 20 September 2011, from 4.30 pm, to take evidence for the committee's inquiry into the live export trade, together with the Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2] and the Live Animal Export Restriction and Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2].

Question agreed to.

At the request of Senator Heffernan, I move:

That the time for the presentation of the reports of the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee on the live export trade, and the Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2] and the Live Animal Export Restriction and Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2], be extended to 12 October 2011.

Question agreed to.