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

National Oceans Office—Report for 2003-04. Motion to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

Sydney Harbour Federation Trust—Report for 2003-04. Motion to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs—Report for 2003-04. Motion to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Kirk debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Refugee Review Tribunal—Report for 2003-04. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

Torres Strait Regional Authority—Report for 2003-04. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Cape York Land Council Aboriginal Corporation—Report for 2003-04. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) Act 1998—Independent review by Baker and McKenzie. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Act 2003—Quarterly report on the Government co-contribution scheme for the period 1 October to 31 December 2004. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Productivity Commission—Report for 2003-04. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

National Environment Protection Council and NEPC Service Corporation—Report for 2003-04. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency—Quarterly report for the period 1 April to 30 June 2004. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency—Quarterly report for the period 1 July to 30 September 2004. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Treaties—List of multilateral treaty actions under negotiation, consideration or review by the Australian Government as at March 2005. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission—Telecommunications report for 2003-04—Telstra’s compliance with price control arrangements. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Bartlett. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner—Social justice—Report for 2004. Motion of Senator Carr to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bartlett debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner—Native title—Report for 2004. Motion of Senator Carr to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Bartlett debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Productivity Commission—Report—No. 33—Review of national competition policy reforms, 28 February 2005. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Bartlett. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission—Report—No. 28—Inquiry into complaints by immigration detainees concerning their detention at the Curtin Immigration Reception and Processing Centre. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

Natural Heritage Trust—Report for 2003‑04. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

Gene Technology Regulator—Quarterly report for the period 1 January to 31 March 2005. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

Immigration—Ms Cornelia Rau—Inquiry into the circumstances of the immigration detention of Cornelia Rau—Report by Mick Palmer, AO, APM, dated July 2005. Motion of Senator Ludwig to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

General business orders of the day nos 17, 18, 22 to 27, 29 to 41 and 43 to 45 relating to government documents were called on but no motion was moved.