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Public hearings

With the Senate in recess until May, committees will take the opportunity to travel interstate to hold public hearings, including the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee which will travel to Kununurra in Western Australia for its inquiry into the Foreign Investment Review Board national interest test.

Reports

In the final week of the autumn sittings, committees inquiring into family business in Australia and the ABC's commitment to reflecting and representing regional diversity presented their reports. For a complete list of reports presented during the week, see recent reports.

Several reports are due to be presented during April, including the Community Affairs References Committee's report on the supply of chemotherapy drugs.

Inquiries

On 21 March the Senate adopted the recommendations in Report No. 4 of the Selection of Bills Committee which referred 20 bills to committees. Other inquiries established during the sitting week include:

For further details on committee activities, see current inquiries and closing dates for submissions.

Senate

A motion to support the national apology for forced adoptions was moved in the Senate on 21 March. The full text of the apology is available in the Senate Journals. The report of the Community Affairs Committee into forced adoption policies and practices, and the government response to that report, are both available from the Committee's website.

The Senate last sat on 21 March, and will next meet on 14 May 2013.

25th anniversary of Parliament House

The 25th anniversary of Parliament House will occur in 2013. Visit the website for details of activities and events.

Occasional Lectures

The next lecture will be held on 24 May 2013 and will be presented by Jack Waterford, Editor-at-large, The Canberra Times.

Admission is free and no bookings are required.

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