The following items of business were postponed:

General business notice of motion no. 26 standing in the name of Senator Bartlett for today, proposing the introduction of the National Commissioner for Children Bill 2008, postponed till 18 March 2008.

General business notice of motion no. 41 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for 18 March 2008, proposing the introduction of the Commonwealth Electoral (Above-the-Line Voting) Amendment Bill 2008, postponed till 20 March 2008.