The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, proposing a reference to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, postponed till 23 November 2009.

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2 standing in the name of Senator Xenophon for today, proposing a reference to the Community Affairs References Committee, postponed till 23 November 2009.

General business notice of motion no. 631 standing in the names of Senator Xenophon, the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) and the Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator Joyce) for today, proposing the introduction of the Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2009, postponed till 23 November 2009.