The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Hanson-Young for today, proposing the disallowance of the Migration Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 4), postponed till 14 September 2011.

General business notice of motion no. 372 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for today, relating to access to the Australian Capital Territory and Parliament House for protesters, postponed till 25 August 2011.