The following orders of the day relating to government documents were considered:

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority—Report for 2006-07. Motion of Senator Macdonald to take note of document agreed to.

Regional Forest Agreement between the Commonwealth and Tasmania—Report—Inquiry on the progress with implementation of the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (1997)—Second five yearly review, dated February 2008. Motion of Senator Macdonald to take note of document agreed to.

AusLink—Report for 2006-07. Motion of Senator Macdonald to take note of document agreed to.

Indigenous Business Australia—Corporate plan 2008-2013. Motion of Senator Macdonald to take note of document agreed to.

Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee—Regional telecommunications review: Framework for the future—Report, September 2008. Motion of Senator Nash to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Maritime Safety Authority—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Commissioner for Superannuation (ComSuper)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bushby debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Repatriation Commission, Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission, National Treatment Monitoring Committee and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs—Reports for 2007-08, including financial statements for the Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Climate Change—Report for period 3 December 2007 to 30 June 2008. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian National Maritime Museum—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Director of National Parks—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Veterans’ Affairs—Data matching program—Report on progress 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Learning and Teaching Council (formerly The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Limited)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Gene Technology Regulator—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Defence Housing Australia—Report for 2007-08. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Williams. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Williams in continuation.

Dairy Adjustment Authority—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of the Treasury—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Financial Reporting Council—Report for 2007-08 on auditor independence. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Financial Reporting Council, Australian Accounting Standards Board and Auditing and Assurance Standards Board—Reports for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Social Security Appeals Tribunal—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Land and Water Resources Research and Development Corporation (Land & Water Australia)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bushby debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Commonwealth Grants Commission—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

National Archives of Australia and National Archives of Australia Advisory Council—Reports for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade—Reports for 2007-08—

Volume 1—Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Volume 2—Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).

Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian War Memorial—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Bureau of Meteorology—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bushby debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

National Library of Australia—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australia Council for the Arts (Australia Council)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bushby debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Department of Human Services—Report for 2007-08, including financial statements for CRS Australia. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Communications and Media Authority—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bushby debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Royal Australian Mint—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board (CALDB)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Financial Reporting Panel—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

National Australia Day Council Limited—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA)—Report for 2007-08, including financial statements for Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme, Public Sector Superannuation Scheme and Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Comcare—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Cancer Australia—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Finance and Deregulation—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Airservices Australia—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bushby debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bushby debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Professional Services Review—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

National Residue Survey—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Wet Tropics Management Authority—Report for 2007-08, including State of the Wet Tropics report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bushby debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Bundanon Trust Limited—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australia Business Arts Foundation Ltd—Financial statements for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Public Lending Right Committee—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bushby debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Australian Customs Service—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bushby debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Medicare Australia—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity—Report of the Integrity Commissioner for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Superannuation Complaints Tribunal—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Takeovers Panel—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Immigration and Citizenship—Report for 2007-08, including report on the operation of the Immigration (Education) Act 1971. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism—Report for the period 3 December 2007 to 30 June 2008. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bushby debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Veterans’ Review Board—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Health and Ageing—Report for 2007-08, including financial statements for the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency (Centrelink)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Defence—Reports for 2007-08—

Volume 1—Department of Defence, including report on the administration and operation of the Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990.

Volume 2—Defence Materiel Organisation.

Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989Report for 2007-08 on the operation of the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS). Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Hearing Services (Australian Hearing)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts—Reports for 2007-08—

Volume 1—Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

Volume 2—Legislation.

Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bushby debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Supervising Scientist—Report for 2007-08 on the operation of the Environment Protection (Alligator Rivers Region) Act 1978. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations—Report for 2007-08—Volumes 1 and 2. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Gene Technology Regulator—Quarterly report for the period 1 April to 30 June 2008. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Productivity Commission—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Family Law Council—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Government Solicitor (AGS)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

National Transport Commission (NTC Australia)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bushby debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Private Health Insurance Administration Council—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Corporation—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)—Report for 2007-08, including financial statements for the Science and Industry Endowment Fund. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation—Report for the period 1 July to 31 August 2007 [Final report]. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research—Report for 2007-08, including IP Australia report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Bureau of Statistics—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called. On the motion of Senator Boyce debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Australian Statistics Advisory Council—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

National Gallery of Australia (NGA)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Commonwealth Ombudsman—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called. On the motion of Senator Boyce debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator—Financial report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Aboriginal Hostels Limited—Report for the period 1 July 2007 to 28 June 2008. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

National Competition Council—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Institute of Family Studies—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Strategic Policy Institute Limited (ASPI)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Criminal Code Act 1995Control orders and preventative detention orders—Reports for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Federal Magistrates Court of Australia—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Institute of Criminology and Criminology Research Council—Reports for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Classification Board and Classification Review Board—Reports for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Family Court of Australia—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

National Blood Authority—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called. On the motion of Senator Boyce debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Future Fund Board of Guardians and Future Fund Management Agency (Future Fund)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Film Finance Corporation Australia Limited—Report for 2007-08 [Final report]. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Film Australia Limited—Report for 2007-08 [Final report]. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Film Commission—Report for 2007-08 [Final report]. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

National Water Commission—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Law Reform Commission—Report No. 109—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Anindilyakwa Land Council—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Tiwi Land Council—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Native Title Act 1993Native title representative bodies—Northern Land Council—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry—Report for 2007-08, including financial statements for the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, National Residue Survey and Biosecurity Australia. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Bankruptcy Act 1966Report for 2007-08 on the operation of the Act. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Health Services Australia Limited (HSA Group)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Research Council—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited (Teaching Australia)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called. On the motion of Senator Boyce debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Repatriation Medical Authority—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called. On the motion of Senator Boyce debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Administrative Review Council—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Family Court of Australia—Report for 2006-07—correction. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Sports Commission—Report for 2007-08, including financial statements for the Australian Sports Foundation Limited. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Services Trust Funds—Royal Australian Navy Relief Trust Fund, Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund and Royal Australian Air Force Welfare Trust Fund— Reports for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Army and Air Force Canteen Service (Frontline Defence Services)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Royal Australian Navy Central Canteens Board—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

National Museum of Australia—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy—Report for 2007-08 [including erratum]. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Office of Parliamentary Counsel—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Federal Court of Australia—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

National Native Title Tribunal—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document called. On the motion of Senator Boyce debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Privacy Act 1988Report for 2007-08 on the operation of the Act, including financial statements for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Royal Australian Air Force Veterans’ Residences Trust Fund—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Workplace Authority—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Aged Care Commissioner—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Tourism Australia—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Airservices Australia—Equity and diversity program—Progress report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA)—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Finance—Issues from the advance to the Finance Minister as a final charge for the year ended 30 June 2008. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Indigenous Business Australia—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Airservices Australia—Corporate plan July 2008 to June 2013. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004Non-disclosure and witness exclusion certificates—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Adams to take note of document agreed to.

Cotton Research and Development Corporation—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Adams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Fair Pay Commission—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Adams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Boyce debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Australian Fair Pay Commission Secretariat—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Adams to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Boyce debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.