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

Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—Interim report for the s.206(d) inquiry: Proceedings of conference on 12 March 1999. Motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Ferris) to take note of report agreed to.

Public Works—Joint Statutory Committee—Reports—

CSIRO Riverside Corporate Park, North Ryde, NSW—Joint Research Complex for CSIRO Molecular Science and Food Science Australia

CSIRO Division of Building Construction and Engineering development works at Riverside Corporate Park, North Ryde, NSW.

Motion of Senator Calvert to take note of reports agreed to.

Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education References Committee—Report—Jobs for the regions: Inquiry into regional employment and unemployment. Motion of Senator Mackay to take note of report called on. On the motion of Senator O'Brien the debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—25th report—Eight treaties tabled on 11 August 1999. Motion of Senator Quirke to take note of report agreed to.