The following items of business were postponed:

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 3 September 2008.

General business notice of motion no. 162 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, relating to single aged pension, postponed till 1 September 2008.