The following items of business were postponed:

General business notice of motion no. 298 standing in the name of Senator Stott Despoja for 9 February 2006, proposing the introduction of the Privacy (Equality of Application) Amendment Bill 2005, postponed till 27 February 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 334 standing in the name of Senator Bartlett for today, relating to sexual assault on children in Australia, postponed till 9 February 2006.