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 20 September 2007.

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the Community Affairs Committee, postponed till 19 September 2007.

General business notice of motion no. 897 standing in the name of Senator Bartlett for today, relating to National Child Protection Week, postponed till 18 September 2007.