The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 3 standing in the name of Senator Wong for 10 May 2006, proposing the disallowance of the Workplace Relations Regulations 2006, postponed till 14 June 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 298 standing in the name of Senator Stott Despoja for today, proposing the introduction of the Privacy (Equality of Application) Amendment Bill 2005, postponed till 13 June 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 415 standing in the names of Senators Stott Despoja and Bartlett for 10 May 2006, proposing the introduction of the Same-Sex Unions Bill 2006, postponed till 13 June 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 416 standing in the name of Senator Milne for today, relating to export of uranium to China, postponed till 10 May 2006.

General business notice of motion no. 417 standing in the name of Senator Milne for today, relating to Australia's policy of uranium sales to India, postponed till 10 May 2006.