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Personal Explanation
Mr AMERY, by leave: I wish to make a personal explanation about why a certain annual report has not been tabled. Under the provisions of section 37 (8) of the Murray Valley Citrus and Marketing Act 1989 I advise the House that tabling of the annual report of the Murray Valley Citrus Marketing Board will be delayed. I have been advised by the board that the Auditor-General of Victoria, who audits the board's accounts, has not yet returned the audited accounts to the board and is unsure whether he will do so. The Murray Valley Citrus Marketing Board in Victoria is constituted under parallel legislation, and there is a similar requirement that the Minister in that State should take similar action. I shall table the report to the Parliament as soon as I receive it.