Senator WATSON (3:47 PM) —I move:

   That the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit be authorised to hold public meetings during the sitting of the Senate as follows:

(a)   to take evidence for the committee’s review of Auditor-General’s reports:

   Wednesday, 11 October 2006, from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm

   Wednesday, 18 October 2006, from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm

   Wednesday, 29 November 2006, from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm

   Wednesday, 6 December 2006, from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm;

(b)   to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into financial reporting and equipment acquisition at the Department of Defence and DMO:

   Thursday, 12 October 2006, from 10 am to 1.30 pm

   Thursday, 19 October 2006, from 10 am to 1.30 pm

   Thursday, 30 November 2006, from 10 am to 1 pm; and

(c)   on Thursday, 9 November 2006, from 9.30 am to 2 pm, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into certain taxation matters.

Question agreed to.