Motion (by Senator Chris Evans) agreed to:

That business of the Senate notice of motion no. 3 standing in his name for today, relating to the disallowance of the Social Security (Meaning of Seasonal Work) Determination 1998, be postponed till the next day of sitting.

Motion (by Senator Margetts) agreed to:

That general business notices of motion no. 146 (relating to the Government's proposal to reduce the price of diesel), no. 148 (racial discrimination) and no. 151 (certain proposals of the proposed new tax system) standing in her name for today, be postponed till the next day of sitting.

Motion (by Senator Allison) agreed to:

That business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 (relating to the reference of matters to the Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee), general business notices of motion nos 96, 98 and 99 (uranium mining) and no. 145 (the response by the Minister for the Environment and Heritage (Senator Hill) to an order for the production of documents) standing in her name for today, be postponed till the next day of sitting.