The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2 standing in the name of Senator Fierravanti-Wells for today, proposing the disallowance of the Migration Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 6), postponed till 8 September 2009.

General business notice of motion no. 508 standing in the name of Senator Humphries for today, relating to former child migrants and children harmed by institutional care, postponed till 26 October 2009.

General business notice of motion no. 527 standing in the name of Senator Xenophon for today, proposing the introduction of the Water Licence Moratorium Bill 2009, postponed till 14 September 2009.

General business notice of motion no. 531 standing in the name of Senator Ludlam for today, proposing a reference to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, postponed till 10 September 2009.