The following orders of the day relating to government documents were considered:

Torres Strait Regional Authority—Report for 2004-05. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner—Social justice—Report for 2005. Motion of Senator Crossin to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

Native Title Act 1993Native title representative bodies—Cape York Land Council Aboriginal Corporation—Report for 2004-05. Motion of Senator Stephens to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bartlett debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Commonwealth Grants Commission—Report—State revenue sharing relativities—2006 update. Motion of Senator Watson to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bartlett debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003Quarterly report on the Government co-contribution scheme for the period 1 October to 31 December 2005. Motion of Senator Kirk to take note of document agreed to.

Indigenous Business Australia—Corporate plan 2006-2008. Motion of Senator Kirk to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Ian Macdonald debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Migration Act 1958Section 486O—Assessment of appropriateness of detention arrangements—Government response to the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s reports 017/05 to 019/05 and 020/06 to 048/06. Motion of Senator Kirk to take note of document agreed to.

Migration Act 1958Section 486O—Assessment of appropriateness of detention arrangements—Reports by the Commonwealth Ombudsman—Personal identifiers 017/05 to 019/05 and 020/06 to 048/06. Motion of Senator Kirk to take note of document agreed to.

Migration Act 1958Section 486O—Assessment of appropriateness of detention arrangements—Government response to the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s reports 049/06 to 055/06, 9 May 2006. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Migration Act 1958Section 486O—Assessment of appropriateness of detention arrangements—Reports by the Commonwealth Ombudsman—Personal identifiers 049/06 to 055/06. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Livestock Export Corporation Limited (LiveCorp)—Report for 2004-05. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority—Report for 2004-05. Motion of Senator Siewert to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Ian Macdonald debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Migration Act 1958Section 486O—Assessment of appropriateness of detention arrangements—Government response to the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s reports—Personal identifiers 056/06 to 066/06. Motion of Senator Kirk to take note of document agreed to.

Migration Act 1958Section 486O—Assessment of appropriateness of detention arrangements—Reports by the Commonwealth Ombudsman—Personal identifiers 056/06 to 066/06. Motion of Senator Kirk to take note of document agreed to.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission—Report for the period 1 July 2004 to 23 March 2005. [Final report] Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Carol Brown debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Migration Act 1958Section 486O—Assessment of appropriateness of detention arrangements—Personal identifiers 067/06 to 069/06—Commonwealth Ombudsman’s reports—Government response. Motion of Senator Ludwig to take note of document agreed to.

Migration Act 1958Section 486O—Assessment of appropriateness of detention arrangements—Personal identifiers 067/06 to 069/06—Commonwealth Ombudsman’s reports. Motion of Senator Ludwig to take note of document agreed to.

Housing Assistance Act 1996Report for 2004-05 on the operation of the 2003 Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Bartlett. On the motion of Senator Carol Brown debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business..

Migration Act 1958—Section 440A—Conduct of Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) reviews not completed within 90 days—Report for the period 1 March to 30 June 2006. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Migration Act 1958Section 91Y—Protection visa processing taking more than 90 days—Report for the period 1 March to 30 June 2006. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Carol Brown debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs—Implementation of the recommendations of the Palmer report of the inquiry into the circumstances of the immigration detention of Cornelia Rau—12 month progress report, dated September 2006. Motion of Senator Moore to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Law Reform Commission—Report—No. 104—Fighting words: A review of sedition laws in Australia, July 2006. Motion of Senator Sterle to take note of document agreed to.

Indigenous education and training—National report to Parliament 2004. Motion of Senator Crossin to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Carol Brown debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Medibank Private Limited—Report for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

Western Australian Fisheries Joint Authority—Report for 2003-04. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Ian Macdonald. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Ian Macdonald in continuation.

Australian War Memorial—Report for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

Australian Electoral Commission—Report for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

Federal Police Disciplinary Tribunal—Report for 2005-06. [Final report] Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Parry. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Parry in continuation.

Reserve Bank of Australia—Equity and diversity—Report for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

CrimTrac Agency—Report for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

Customs Act 1901Conduct of customs officers [Managed deliveries]—Report for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority—Report for 2005-06, incorporating the report of the Australian Sports Drug Agency for the period 1 July 2005 to 13 March 2006. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

Australian Film, Television and Radio School—Report for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984Report for 2005-06 on consultants engaged. Motion of Senator Ray to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Carol Brown debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission—Report—No. 36—Breach of Ms CD’s human rights at the Curtin Immigration Processing and Reception Centre. Motion of Senator Ludwig to take note of document agreed to.

Aboriginals Benefit Account—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission—Report for 2005-06, incorporating the report of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Carol Brown debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Film Australia Limited—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Carol Brown debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator George Campbell to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Carol Brown debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Carol Brown debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

National Water Commission—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Carol Brown debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Hurley to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Carol Brown debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Commonwealth Grants Commission—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Ian Macdonald debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Commissioner for Complaints [Aged care]—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator McLucas to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Carol Brown debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Migration Act 1958Section 486O—Assessment of detention arrangements—Personal identifiers 072/06 and 073/06—Commonwealth Ombudsman’s reports and government response to the Commonwealth Ombudsman’s reports. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of documents agreed to.

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Carol Brown debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Telstra Corporation Limited—Report for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

National Museum of Australia—Report for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

National Archives of Australia and National Archives of Australia Advisory Council—Reports for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

Australia Council—Report for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal—Report for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

National Competition Council—Report for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

Commissioner of Taxation—Report for 2005-06. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Carol Brown. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Carol Brown in continuation.

General business orders of the day Nos 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 37 to 39, 42 to 45, 47, 49, 65 to 68, 72 and 76 relating to government documents were called on but no motion was moved.