The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2 standing in the name of Senator O’Brien for today, proposing a reference to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, postponed till 27 August 2008.

General business notice of motion no. 123 standing in the name of the Leader of the Family First Party (Senator Fielding) for today, relating to an amendment to the reporting date for the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters inquiry into the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2008, postponed till 27 August 2008.