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

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee—Report—Administration and reporting of NAPLAN testing. Motion to take note of report moved by Senator Back and debated. On the motion of Senator Mason the debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Report—The Torres Strait: Bridge and border. Motion to take note of report moved by Senator Trood and agreed to.

Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—Report 114—Treaties referred on 16 November 2010 (part 1). Motion of Senator Ludlam to take note of report agreed to.

Economics Legislation Committee—Report—Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010 [Provisions]. Motion of Senator Cormann to take note of report agreed to.

Community Affairs References Committee—Report—The hidden toll: Suicide in Australia—Government response. Motion of Senator Siewert to take note of document agreed to.

Community Affairs References Committee—Report—Consumer access to pharmaceutical benefits. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Siewert) to take note of report agreed to.

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010 and Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010 (No. 2). Motion of Senator Polley to take note of report agreed to.

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—Report—Water (Crisis Powers and Floodwater Diversion) Bill 2010. Motion of Senator McEwen 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 agreed to.

Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities—Select Committee—Final report 2010. 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 agreed to.

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 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 agreed to.

Orders of the day nos 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8 to 11 relating to committee reports and government responses were called on but no motion was moved.