The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 3 standing in the name of Senator Milne for today, proposing the disallowance of certain legislative instruments, postponed till 20 August 2009.

General business notice of motion no. 489 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for today, proposing an amendment to standing order 18, postponed till the next day of sitting.