The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 3 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, postponed till 20 June 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 440 standing in the name of Senator Bartlett for today, proposing the introduction of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Appropriate Access to Detention Centres) Bill 2006, postponed till 19 June 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 445 standing in the name of the Chair of the Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References Committee (Senator Marshall) for today, relating to relating to an extension of time for the committee to report, postponed till 20 June 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 450 standing in the name of the Chair of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee (Senator Siewert) for today, relating to an extension of time for the committee to report, postponed till 20 June 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 451 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, relating to high seas bottom trawling, postponed till 19 June 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 453 standing in the name of Senator Nettle for today, relating to West Papua, postponed till 19 June 2006.