Message received from the House of Representatives returning the Water Amendment Bill 2008, informing the Senate that the House has: agreed to amendments Nos 1, 9, 12 and amended amendment No. 16 made by the Senate, and disagreed to amendment Nos 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15; and requesting the reconsideration of the bill in respect of the amendments disagreed to and the concurrence of the Senate in the amendment to amendment No. 16 made by the House.

Ordered that consideration of message No. 220 in committee of the whole be made an order for a later hour of the day.