The following orders of the day relating to committee reports and government responses were considered:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008. Motion of Senator Barnett to take note of report called on. On the motion of Senator Parry debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Standing Committee—Report: Australia’s public diplomacy: Building our image—Government response. Motion of Senator Trood to take note of document agreed to.

Scrutiny of Bills—Standing Committee—First report of 2009. Motion of the chairman of the committee (Senator Coonan) to take note of report agreed to.

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations—Standing Committee—Report—Allegations of academic bias in universities and schools. Motion of Senator Crossin to take note of report agreed to.

Economics—Standing Committee—Report—Disclosure regimes for charities and not-for-profit organisations. Motion of Senator Crossin to take note of report called on. On the motion of Senator Parry debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Community Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Government expenditure on Indigenous affairs and social services in the Northern Territory. Motion of Senator Crossin to take note of report called on. On the motion of Senator Parry debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Economics—Standing Committee—Report—Matters relating to the gas explosion at Varanus Island, Western Australia. Motion of Senator Cameron to take note of report agreed to.

Economics—Standing Committee—Report—Joint marketing arrangements on the North West Shelf project. Motion of Senator McEwen to take note of report agreed to.

Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—Opportunity not opportunism: Improving conduct in Australian franchising. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of report called on. On the motion of Senator Parry debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

National Broadband Network—Select Committee—Interim report. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of report called on. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Parry in continuation.

Finance and Public Administration—Standing Committee—Report—Item 16525 in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2007. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Polley) to take note of report agreed to.

Community Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) Bill 2008, Poker Machine Harm Minimisation Bill 2008 and ATMs and Cash Facilities in Licensed Venues Bill 2008. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Moore) to take note of report agreed to.

Community Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Towards recovery: Mental health services in Australia. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Moore) to take note of report called on. On the motion of Senator Parry debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.