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

Scrutiny of New Taxes—Select Committee—Report—The student amenities fee – another tax by another name. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of report agreed to.

Finance and Public Administration—Standing Committee—Report: Residential and community aged care in Australia—Government response. Motion of Senator Fierravanti-Wells to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Parry the debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Economics References Committee—Report—Decision of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on the proposed acquisition of Franklins by Metcash Trading Limited. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of report agreed to.

Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee—Reports—Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission—Report on the 2009-10 annual reports of bodies established under the ASIC Act. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of reports. On the motion of Senator Parry the debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee—Report—Donor conception practices in Australia. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Barnett) to take note of report. On the motion of Senator Parry the debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee—Report—Administration and reporting of NAPLAN testing. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Back) to take note of report agreed to.

Order of the day no. 1 relating to committee reports and government responses was called on but no motion was moved.