The following government documents were tabled:

Advance to the Minister for Finance—Statements and supporting applications of issues for—

   June 1997.

   July 1997.

Commonwealth Grants Commission Act—Commonwealth Grants Commission—Report—Norfolk Island inquiry 1997.

   Provision for running costs borrowings—Statements and supporting applications of issues—June 1997.

The following documents were tabled by the Clerk:

Australian National Railways Commission Sale Act—Railways Agreement in relation to:

   Non-metropolitan railways of the State of South Australia, dated 30 June 1997.

   Tasmanian railways, dated 28 August 1997.