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 15 August 2007.

General business notice of motion no. 835 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Democrats (Senator Allison) for today, relating to the sexualisation of children in the media, postponed till 15 August 2007.

General business notice of motion no. 860 standing in the name of Senator Kirk for today, proposing the introduction of the Parliamentary (Judicial Misbehaviour or Incapacity) Commission Bill 2007, postponed till 11 September 2007.