The following orders of the day relating to committee reports and government responses were considered:

Community Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Funding and operation of the Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Humphries) to take note of report debated and agreed to.

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport—Standing Committee—Final report—Australia’s future oil supply and alternative transport fuels. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Heffernan) to take note of report agreed to.

Economics—Standing Committee—Report—Petrol prices in Australia. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Brandis) to take note of report agreed to.

Legal and Constitutional Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Unfinished business: Indigenous stolen wages. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Payne) to take note of report called on. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Siewert in continuation.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Review of Australia-New Zealand trade and investment relations. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of report agreed to.

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport—Standing Committee—Final report—Water policy initiatives. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Heffernan) to take note of report agreed to.

Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Government response—Regional Partnerships and Sustainable Regions programs. Motion of Senator O’Brien to take note of document agreed to.

Intelligence and Security—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—Review of security and counter terrorism legislation. Motion of Senator Ferris to take note of report agreed to.

Australian Crime Commission—Joint Statutory Committee—Government response—Trafficking of women for sexual servitude. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Community Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Breaking the silence: A national voice for gynaecological cancers. Motion of the Minister for Community Services (Senator Scullion) to take note of report agreed to.

Migration—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Negotiating the maze: Review of arrangements for overseas skills recognition, upgrading and licensing. Motion of Senator Kirk to take note of report agreed to.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee—First progress report—Reforms to Australia’s military justice system. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Johnston) to take note of report agreed to.

Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Transparent Advertising and Notification of Pregnancy Counselling Services Bill 2005. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Humphries) to take note of report agreed to.

Community Affairs References Committee—Report—Beyond petrol sniffing: Renewing hope for Indigenous communities. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Moore) to take note of report agreed to.

Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Funding and disclosure: Inquiry into disclosure of donations to political parties and candidates. Motion of Senator Carr to take note of report agreed to.

Mental Health—Select Committee—First report—A national approach to mental health - from crisis to community. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Allison) to take note of report agreed to.

Community Affairs References Committee—Government response—Forgotten Australians: A report on Australians who experienced institutional or out-of-home care as children—Protecting vulnerable children: A national challenge: Inquiry into Australians who experienced institutional or out-of-home care. Motion of Senator Murray to take note of document agreed to.

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Government response—Rural water resource usage. Motion of Senator Siewert to take note of document agreed to.