Senator HERRON (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs) (8:37 PM) —I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendments and requests for amendments to be moved to the bill. The supplementary explanatory memorandum was circulated in the chamber on 23 August 1999.

I seek leave to have requests for amendments (1) to (6) on sheet EH238, in relation to schedule 2, item 16 and schedule 3, item 21, taken together.

Leave granted.

Senator HERRON —I move the following requests for amendments:

That the House of Representatives be requested to make the following amendments:

(1) Schedule 2, item 16, page 29 (line 12), omit "1 July 1999", substitute "the commencement of this item".

(2) Schedule 2, item 16, page 29 (lines 13 and 14), omit "1 July 1999", substitute "the commencement of this item".

(3) Schedule 2, item 16, page 29 (lines 30 and 31), omit "1 July 1999", substitute "the commencement of this item".

(4) Schedule 3, item 21, page 37 (line 17), omit "1 July 1999", substitute "the commencement of this clause".

(5) Schedule 3, item 21, page 37 (line 19), omit "1 July 1999", substitute "the commencement of this clause".

(6) Schedule 3, item 21, page 38 (lines 5 and 6), omit "1 July 1999", substitute "the commencement of this clause".

I also seek leave for government amendments (1) and (2) on sheet EB224 to be taken together.

Leave granted.

Senator HERRON —I move:

(1) Schedule 2, item 16, page 29 (line 10), omit "1 July 1999 ", substitute "commencement ".

(2) Schedule 3, item 21, page 37 (lines 14 and 15), omit "1 July 1999 ", substitute "commencement ".