The following government document tabled earlier today was considered:

Australian Broadcasting Authority—Online content co-regulatory scheme—Report for the period 1 January to 30 June 2005. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Bartlett. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

The following orders of the day relating to government documents were considered:

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade—Report—Weapons of mass destruction: Australia’s role in fighting proliferation: Practical responses to new challenges. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Siewert. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Siewert in continuation.

Housing Assistance Act 1996—Report for 2003-04 on the operation of the 2003 Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Kirk. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Kirk in continuation.

National Water Commission—Report for the period 17 December 2004 to 30 June 2005. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Siewert. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Siewert in continuation.

NetAlert Limited—Report for 2004-05. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Kirk. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Kirk in continuation.

Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority—Report for 2002-03. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Siewert. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Siewert in continuation.

Treaty—Multilateral—Text, together with national interest analysis and annexures—Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, done at New York on 25 May 2000. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Kirk. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Kirk in continuation.