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

Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy—Report for 2009-10. Motion of Senator Macdonald to take note of document agreed to.

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)—Report for 2009-10, including report of the Science and Industry Endowment Fund. Motion of Senator Macdonald to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Postal Corporation (Australia Post)—Report for 2009-10. Motion of Senator Macdonald to take note of document agreed to.

Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator—Financial report for 2009-10. Motion of Senator Barnett to take note of document agreed to.

Cancer Australia—Report for 2009-10. Motion of Senator Macdonald to take note of document agreed to.

Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984—Report for 2009-10. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Crime Commission (ACC)—Report for 2009-10. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to.

Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority—Report for 2009-10. Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of document agreed to.

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)—Report for 2009-10. Motion of Senator Adams to take note of document agreed to.

Sugar Research and Development Corporation—Report for 2009-10. Motion of Senator Adams to take note of document agreed to.

Gene Technology Regulator—Quarterly reports for the periods—1 April to 30 June 2010 and 1 July to 30 September 2010. Motion of Senator Adams to take note of documents agreed to.

Private Health Insurance Administration Council—Report for 2009-10 on the operations of the registered health benefits organisations. Motion of Senator Adams to take note of document agreed to.

AAF Company—Financial statements for 2008-09. Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of document agreed to.

AAF Company—Report for 2009-10. Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency—Quarterly report for the period 1 January to 31 March 2011. Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of document agreed to.

Department of Immigration and Citizenship—Access and equity in government services—Report for 2008-10. Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of document agreed to.

Migration Act 1958—Section 440A—Conduct of Refugee Review Tribunal reviews not completed within 90 days—Report for the period 1 November 2010 to 28 February 2011. Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997—Live-stock mortalities during exports by sea—Report for the period 1 January to 30 June 2011. Motion of Senator Birmingham to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Customs and Border Protection Service—Report for 2009-10—Correction. Motion of Senator Macdonald to take note of document agreed to.

Estimates of proposed expenditure for 2011-12—Portfolio budget statements—Portfolio and executive departments—Defence portfolio—Correction. Motion of Senator Macdonald to take note of document agreed to.

Productivity Commission—Report No. 53—Caring for older Australians—

Volume 1, dated 28 June 2011.

Volume 2, dated 28 June 2011.

Motion of Senator McLucas to take note of document agreed to.

Productivity Commission—Report No. 54—Disability care and support—

Volume 1, dated 31 July 2011.

Volume 2, dated 31 July 2011.

Motion of Senator McLucas to take note of document agreed to.

General business orders of the day nos 18 to 23 relating to government documents were called on but no motion was moved.