The following items of business were postponed:

General business notice of motion no. 608 standing in the name of Senator Nettle for 30 November 2006, relating to water resources of the Murray-Darling Basin, postponed till 4 December 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 646 standing in the name of Senator Murray for today, relating to donations, loans and gifts from developers to political parties, postponed till 30 November 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 647 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Democrats (Senator Allison) for today, relating to carbon dioxide emissions, postponed till 30 November 2006.