The following orders of the day relating to reports of the Auditor-General were considered:

Auditor-General—Audit report no. 17 of 2004-05—Performance audit—The administration of the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Department of the Environment and Heritage. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Auditor-General—Audit report no. 30 of 2004-05—Performance audit—Regulation of Commonwealth radiation and nuclear activities: Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Moore debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Auditor-General—Audit report no. 38 of 2004-05—Performance audit—Payment of goods and services tax to the states and territories. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Moore debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Auditor-General—Audit report no. 45 of 2004-05—Performance audit—Manage-ment of selected Defence system program offices: Department of Defence. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Bishop. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Bishop in continuation.

Auditor-General—Audit report no. 44 of 2004-05—Performance audit—Defence’s management of long-term property leases. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Bishop. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Bishop in continuation.

Auditor-General—Audit report no. 48 of 2004-05—Performance audit—Inter-nationalisation of Australian education and training: Department of Education, Science and Training. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Moore. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Moore in continuation.

Auditor-General—Audit report no. 49 of 2004-05—Business support process audit—Administration of fringe benefits tax. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Moore. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Moore in continuation.

Auditor-General—Audit report no. 51 of 2004-05—Performance audit—DEWR’s oversight of Job Network services to job seekers: Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; Centrelink. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Moore. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Moore in continuation.

Auditor-General—Audit report no. 58 of 2004-05—Performance audit—Helping carers: the National Respite for Carers Program: Department of Health and Ageing. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Moore. Debate adjourned till the next day of sitting, Senator Moore in continuation.

Auditor-General—Audit report no. 1 of 2005-06—Performance audit—Manage-ment of detention centre contracts—Part B: Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Moore debate was adjourned till the next day of sitting.

Orders of the day nos 5 to 8, 11, 12, 17 to 21, 23, 25 and 27 relating to reports of the Auditor-General were called on but no motion was moved.