The following orders of the day relating to committee reports and government responses were considered:

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee—Report—Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008. Motion of Senator O’Brien to take note of report agreed to.

Climate Policy—Select Committee—Report

Economics Legislation Committee—Report—Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related bills [Provisions]. Motion of Senator O’Brien to take note of reports called on. On the motion of Senator Fisher debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee—Report—The reporting of sports news and the emergency of digital media. Motion of Senator McEwen to take note of report agreed to.

National Broadband Network—Select Committee—Second interim report—Another fork in the road to national broadband. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Fisher) to take note of report agreed to.

Environment, Communications and the Arts—Standing Committee—Second report [Final]—The operation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Motion of Senator Birmingham to take note of report agreed to.

Environment, Communications and the Arts—Standing Committee—Report—Water Amendment (Saving the Goulburn and Murray Rivers) Bill 2008. Motion of Senator Nash to take note of report agreed to.

Finance and Public Administration—Standing Committee—Report—Residential and community aged care in Australia. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Polley) to take note of report called on. On the motion of Senator Parry debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Legal and Constitutional Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Exposure draft of the Personal Property Securities Bill 2008. Motion of Senator O’Brien to take note of report agreed to.

Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—Report 100—Treaties tabled on 25 June 2008 (2). Motion of Senator Parry to take note of report agreed to.

Community Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Grasping the opportunity of Opal: Assessing the impact of the Petrol Sniffing Strategy. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Moore) to take note of report called on. On the motion of Senator Parry debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Environment, Communications and the Arts—Standing Committee—First report—The operation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator McEwen) to take note of report agreed to.

Legal and Constitutional Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008. Motion of Senator Barnett to take note of report called on. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Parry in continuation.

Economics—Standing Committee—Report—Disclosure regimes for charities and not-for-profit organisations. Motion of Senator Crossin to take note of report agreed to.

Community Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Government expenditure on Indigenous affairs and social services in the Northern Territory. Motion of Senator Crossin to take note of report called on. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Parry in continuation.

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport—Standing Committee—Report—Climate change and the Australian agricultural sector. Motion of Senator Crossin to take note of report agreed to.

Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—Opportunity not opportunism: Improving conduct in Australian franchising. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of report called on. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Parry in continuation.

National Broadband Network—Select Committee—Interim report. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of report agreed to.

Community Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Towards recovery: Mental health services in Australia. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Moore) to take note of report called on. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Parry in continuation.