Senate debates

Thursday, 12 February 2009

Committees

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee; Meeting

9:36 am

Photo of Kerry O'BrienKerry O'Brien (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Sterle, I move:

That the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee be authorised to hold public meetings during the sittings of the Senate, from 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm, as follows:
(a)
on Tuesday, 10 March 2009 to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into the management of the Murray-Darling Basin system;
(b)
on Wednesday, 11 March and Thursday, 12 March 2009 to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into the import risk analysis for the importation of Cavendish bananas from the Philippines;
(c)
on Tuesday, 17 March 2009 to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into meat marketing; and
(d)
on Thursday, 19 March 2009 to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into public passenger transport in Australia.

Question agreed to.