Senator RUSTON (South Australia—Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific) (15:46): I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator RUSTON: The committee schedule has been set to factor in the national apology, together with the availability of the various agencies and their respective travel needs. Labor, the coalition and other crossbench senators were all able to agree on this timetable some time ago.