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

Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—Report—The 2010 Federal Election: Report on the conduct of the election and related matters. Motion of Senator Carol Brown to take note of report agreed to.

Community Affairs References Committee—Final report—Disability and ageing: lifelong planning for a better future. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Siewert) to take note of report agreed to.

Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters—Select Committee—Report—Government response. Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of document agreed to.

Reform of the Australian Federation—Select Committee—Report—Australia’s Federation: an agenda for reform. Motion of Senator Furner to take note of report agreed to.

Scrutiny of New Taxes—Select Committee—Report—The mining tax: A bad tax out of a flawed process. Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of report agreed to.

Community Affairs References Committee—Final report—Social and economic impact of rural wind farms. Motion of Senator Polley to take note of report agreed to.

Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee—Reports—Access for small and medium business to finance—Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of reports agreed to.

Community Affairs References Committee—Report—Hear us: Inquiry into hearing health in Australia—Government response. Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of document agreed to.

Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011 [Provisions]. Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of report agreed to.

Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Report—The administration of health practitioner registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of report agreed to.

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee—Interim and final reports—Australian Law Reform Commission. Motion of Senator Boyce to take note of reports agreed to.

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