Messages from His Excellency the Governor-General were reported, informing the Senate that he had assented to the following laws:

Cheques and Payment Orders Amendment Bill 1998

Cheques and Payment Orders Amendment (Turnback of Cheques) Bill 1998

Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Bill 1998

Customs Legislation (Anti-dumping Amendments) Bill 1998

Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill 1998

National Firearms Program Implementation Bill 1998

National Road Transport Commission Amendment Bill 1998

Payment Systems and Netting Bill 1998

Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Retirement Assistance for Farmers) Bill 1998

Taxation Laws Amendment (Farm Management Deposits) Bill 1998

Corporations Legislation Amendment Bill 1998

Stevedoring Levy (Collection) Bill 1998

Stevedoring Levy (Imposition) Bill 1998