The following items of business were postponed:

General business notice of motion no. 680 standing in the name of Senator Nettle for today, proposing the introduction of the Food Safety (Trans Fats) Bill 2007, postponed till 26 March 2007.

General business notice of motion no. 745 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, relating to World Day for Water, postponed till the next day of sitting.

General business notice of motion no. 746 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, relating to the Murray-Darling Basin, postponed till the next day of sitting.

General business notice of motion no. 747 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for today, proposing the introduction of the Lobbying and Ministerial Accountability Bill 2007, postponed till 28 March 2007.