The following items of business were postponed:

Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Xenophon for today, proposing a reference to the Economics References Committee, postponed till 22 November 2011.

General business notice of motion no. 227 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for today, proposing the introduction of the Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting and Telecommunications Amendment) Bill 2011, postponed till 21 November 2011.

General business notice of motion no. 438 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, relating to the North West Slope Trawl Fishery, postponed till 3 November 2011.

General business notice of motion no. 442 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, proposing the introduction of the Fisheries Management Amendment (North West Slope Fishery Partial Closure) Bill 2011, postponed till 3 November 2011.