The following orders of the day relating to committee reports and government responses were considered:

Environment and Communications References Committee—Report—Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water resources. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of report agreed to.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Report: Review of the Defence annual report 2007-08—Government response. Motion of Senator Bushby to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Macdonald the debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities—Select Committee—Final report 2010. Motion of Senator Bushby to take note of report called on. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Macdonald in continuation.

Fuel and Energy—Select Committee—Final report. Motion of Senator Bushby to take note of report debated and agreed to.

Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2010 [Provisions]. Motion of Senator Bushby to take note of report agreed to.

Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2009. Motion of Senator Bushby to take note of report agreed to.

Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010 [Provisions]. Motion of Senator Bushby to take note of report agreed to.

Agricultural and Related Industries—Select Committee—Final report—Food production in Australia. Motion of Senator Bushby to take note of report called on. On the motion of Senator Back the debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Interim report—Australia’s administration and management of the Torres Strait. Motion of Senator Bushby to take note of report called on. On the motion of Senator Macdonald the debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee—Interim report—Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2010. Motion of Senator Barnett to take note of report agreed to.

Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee—Interim report—Administration and effectiveness of the Green Loans Program. Motion of Senator Bushby to take note of report agreed to.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Review of the Defence annual report 2008-09. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of report debated. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Macdonald in continuation.