The following orders of the day relating to government documents were considered:

Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism—Report for 2008-09, including Geoscience Australia report for 2008-09. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Parry and agreed to.

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of document called on. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Parry and agreed to.

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Macdonald in continuation.

Commonwealth Grants Commission—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Climate Change—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Macdonald in continuation.

Bureau of Meteorology—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC)—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Sugar Research and Development Corporation—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Macdonald in continuation.

Indigenous Business Australia—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Macdonald in continuation.

Australian Fisheries Management Authority—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Macdonald in continuation.

Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (formerly the Australian Customs Service)—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Tourism Australia—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Macdonald in continuation.

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Macdonald to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Macdonald in continuation.

Australian Crime Commission (ACC)—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Mid-year economic and fiscal outlook—2009-10—Statement by the Treasurer (Mr Swan) and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation (Mr Tanner). Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Electoral Commission—Election 2007—Funding and disclosure report. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Macdonald the debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Australian Landcare Council—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975Great Barrier Reef outlook report 2009—Correction. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Macdonald the debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999Report of the independent review by Allan Hawke, dated October 2009. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Customs and Border Protection Service—Report for 2008-09—Correction. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Commonwealth Electoral Act 19182009 redistributions into electoral divisions—Queensland—Report, together with composite maps [3] and compact disc of supporting information. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Macdonald the debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Regional Forest Agreement between the Commonwealth and Tasmania—Report—Inquiry on the progress with implementation of the Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (1997)—Second five yearly review—Joint Australian and Tasmanian government response, January 2010. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Health—National preventative health taskforce report—Order for production of documents—Document—Statement responding to the resolution of the Senate of 26 November 2009. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Workplace relations—Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Bill 2009—Bilateral intergovernmental agreements—Order for production of documents—Documents—Bilateral intergovernmental agreement for a national workplace relations system for the private sector—Response to part (2) (see entry no. 38, 2 February 2010). Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document debated. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Fisher in continuation.

Workplace relations—Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Bill 2009—Bilateral intergovernmental agreements—Order for production of documents—Documents—Bilateral intergovernmental agreement for a national workplace relations system for the private sector—Response to part (3) (see entry no. 38, 2 February 2010). Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document debated. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Fisher in continuation.

National Environment Protection Council (NEPC)—Report for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)—Equity and diversity—Report for the period 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2009. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Commonwealth Grants Commission—Report on GST revenue sharing relativities—2010 review—Volume 1. Motion of Senator Cameron to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Macdonald in continuation.

Departmental and agency contracts for 2009—Order for production of documents—Letters of advice—Documents tabled 9 March 2010. Motion of Senator Bushby to take note of document agreed to.

Migration Act 1958Section 486O—Assessment of detention arrangements—Personal identifiers 574/09 to 580/10—Commonwealth Ombudsman’s reports. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Barnett. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Barnett in continuation.

Energy Efficient Homes Package—Review of the administration of the Home Insulation Program—Report by Allan Hawke, dated 6 April 2010. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Fisher. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Fisher in continuation.

General business orders of the day nos 36 and 38 relating to government documents were called on but no motion was moved.