The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of the Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator Scullion) for today, proposing the disallowance of the Road User Charge Determination 2008 (No. 1), postponed till 14 May 2008.

General business notice of motion no. 41 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for today, proposing the introduction of the Commonwealth Electoral (Above-the-Line Voting) Amendment Bill 2008, postponed till 14 May 2008.

General business notice of motion no. 55 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Democrats (Senator Allison) for today, relating to schools funding, postponed till 14 May 2008.

General business notice of motion no. 64 standing in the name of Senator Milne for today, relating to the 5th Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development, postponed till 14 May 2008.

General business notice of motion no. 65 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for today, relating to Parliamentary approval before committing Australia to war, postponed till 14 May 2008.

General business notice of motion no. 66 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for today, relating to the restoration of the Plastic Bag Levy (Assessment and Collection) Bill 2002 to the Notice Paper, postponed till 14 May 2008.

General business notice of motion no. 67 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for today, relating to the death penalty, postponed till 14 May 2008.