The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Faulkner for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, postponed till 13 August 2007.

General business notice of motion no. 836 standing in the name of Senator Murray for today, relating to alcohol abuse in Australia, postponed till 14 August 2007.

General business notice of motion no. 847 standing in the name of the Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator Boswell) for today, relating to Queensland local government, postponed till 13 August 2007.

General business notice of motion no. 848 standing in the names of the Leader of the Australian Democrats (Senator Allison) and Senators Bartlett, Murray and Stott Despoja for today, proposing the introduction of the Same-Sex: Same Entitlements Bill 2007, postponed till 13 August 2007.