Mr REITH (Workplace Relations and Small Business) —Papers are tabled as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members. Details of the papers will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings and Hansard .

The schedule read as follows—

Anti-Dumping Authority Act—Anti-Dumping Authority—Report for 1997-98.

Australian Political Exchange Council—Report for 1997-98.

Australian Science and Technology Council Act—Australian Science, Technology and Engineering Council—Final report, for the period 1 July 1997 to September 1998.

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act—Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board—Report for 1997-98.

Committee reports—Government responses to parliamentary committee reports—Response, 10 December 1998, to the schedule tabled on 1 July 1998.

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act—

Nuclear Safety Bureau—Report for 1997-98.

Tobacco Research and Development Corporation—Report for 1997-98.

Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Act—Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation—Report for 1997-98.

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs—Access and equity report for 1998.

Department of Industry, Science and Resources—Energy use in Commonwealth operations—Report for 1997-98.

Freedom of Information Act—Report for 1997-98.

Members of Parliament (Staff) Act—Reports on consultants engaged under section 4 for 1997-98.

National Crime Authority Act—National Crime Authority—

Report for 1997-98.

Attachment to the report—Correspondence relating to the Intergovernmental Committee of the National Crime Authority.

Natural Resources Management (Financial Assistance) Act—Australian Landcare Council—Report for 1997-98.

Pooled Development Funds Act—Pooled Development Funds Registration Board—Report for 1997-98.

Motion (by Mr Reith) proposed:

That the House take note of the following papers:

Freedom of Information Act—Report for 1997-98.

Nuclear Safety Bureau—Report for 1997-98.

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act.

Pooled Development Funds Act—Pooled Development Funds Registration Board—Report for 1997-98.

National Crime Authority Act—National Crime Authority—

Report for 1997-98.

Attachment to the report—Correspondence relating to the Intergovernmental Committee of the National Crime Authority.

Debate (on motion by Mr McMullan) adjourned.