The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, proposing the reference of matters to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, postponed till 8 November 2006.

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2 standing in the name of the Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee (Senator Johnston) for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, postponed till 8 November 2006.

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 4 standing in the name of Senator O’Brien for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, postponed till 8 November 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 606 standing in the name of Senator Bartlett for today, relating to duck hunting, postponed till 8 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 8 November 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 612 standing in the name of Senator Stott Despoja for today, relating to Mr David Hicks, postponed till 8 November 2006.