The following items of business were postponed:

General business notice of motion no. 367 standing in the name of the Chair of the Community Affairs Committee (Senator Moore) for today, proposing an extension of time for the committee to report, postponed till 12 March 2009.

General business notice of motion no. 371 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for today, relating to days of meeting of the Senate, postponed till 17 March 2009.