The following items of business were postponed:

General business notice of motion no. 100 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Democrats (Senator Allison) for today, relating to crimes against women in Iraq, postponed till 19 June 2008.

General business notice of motion no. 102 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Democrats (Senator Allison) for today, relating to global warming, postponed till 24 June 2008.

General business notice of motion no. 103 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Democrats (Senator Allison) for today, relating to Western Sahara, postponed till 19 June 2008.

General business notice of motion no. 109 standing in the name of the Leader of the Family First Party (Senator Fielding) for today, proposing the introduction of the Poker Machine Harm Minimisation Bill 2008, postponed till 19 June 2008.