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Tuesday, 23 August 2011
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Senator McEWEN (South Australia—Government Whip in the Senate) (15:34): I, and also on behalf of Senators Singh, Stephens, Crossin and Marshall, move:

That the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Monday, 12 September 2011, from 10.30 am to noon.

That the Joint Standing Committee on Migration be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 14 September 2011, from 10.30 am to noon.

That the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 23 August 2011, from 6 pm.

That the time for the presentation of the report of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010 be extended to 21 September 2011.

That the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 23 August 2011, from 7 pm, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Fair Protection for Firefighters) Bill 2011.

Question agreed to.