The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the names of Senator Siewert and Milne for today, proposing the reference of matters to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, postponed till 7 November 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 608 standing in the name of Senator Nettle for today, relating to water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin, postponed till 7 November 2006.