The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 3 standing in the name of the Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee (Senator Eggleston) for today, proposing a reference to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, postponed till 24 November 2011.

General business notice of motion no. 582 standing in the name of Senator Birmingham for today, proposing the establishment of a select committee on the Australia Network service, postponed till 24 November 2011.