The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Milne for today, proposing a reference to the Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee, postponed till 5 February 2009.

General business notice of motion no. 341 standing in the name of Senator Hanson-Young for today, relating to immigration detention policies, postponed till 5 February 2009.