The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Xenophon for today, proposing a reference to the Community Affairs References Committee, postponed till 25 February 2010.

General business notice of motion no. 685 standing in the name of Senator Scullion for today, proposing the introduction of the Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010, postponed till 23 February 2010.

General business notice of motion no. 694 standing in the name of the Leader of the Family First Party (Senator Fielding) for today, proposing the introduction of the Protection of Personal Information Bill 2010, postponed till 22 February 2010.