The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Bartlett for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, postponed till 10 May 2007.

General business notice of motion no. 747 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for today, proposing the introduction of the Lobbying and Ministerial Accountability Bill 2007, postponed till 12 June 2007.

General business notice of motion no. 775 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Democrats (Senator Allison) for 10 May 2007, proposing the introduction of the Energy Savings (White Certificate Trading) and Productivity Bill 2007, postponed till 12 June 2007.

General business notice of motion no. 784 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, relating to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission report, Bringing them home, postponed till 10 May 2007.