The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Colbeck for 20 August 2009, proposing the disallowance of the Export Control (Fees) Amendment Orders 2009 (No. 1), postponed till 15 September 2009.

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2 standing in the name of Senator Milne for 20 August 2009, proposing the disallowance of certain legislative instruments, postponed till 15 September 2009.

Government business notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of the Minister for Climate Change and Water (Senator Wong) for today, relating to a proposal for capital works in the parliamentary zone, postponed till 29 October 2009.

General business notice of motion no. 488 standing in the names of Senator Xenophon and the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for today, proposing the introduction of the Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling Laws) Bill 2009, postponed till 20 August 2009.