Senator BOURNE —I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move:

(1)   That the Senate:

   (a)   notes that:

      (i)   details of payments of travelling allowance to chairs of committees have been tabled in the Senate since 1990, payments to all committee members since 1992 and payments to all senators since 1995, by decisions of successive Presidents,

      (ii)   such details for all senators since 1992 were tabled on 18 March 1997, and

      (iii)   such details for senators who were, or are, ministers and office-holders are to be tabled on 24 March 1997;

   (b)   affirms the principle that payments of remuneration and allowances out of public funds should be made public; and

   (c)   requests that such details in respect of all members of the House of Representatives be tabled in that House at the earliest opportunity.

(2)   That this resolution be communicated to the House of Representatives by message.