PRIVATE SENATORS’ BILLS PASSED INTO LAW SINCE 1901
Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Bill 1908
| Purpose: |
To extend the protection against dismissal provided by the principal Act to members of organisations. |
| Senate: |
Introduced by Senator Needham 24.9.08; bill lapsed at prorogation; Senate agreed to proceed with bill at stage reached in previous session 27.5.09; read a third time 2.9.09. |
| HoR: |
Introduced 3.9.09; agreed to with amendments and read a third time 8.12.09.
Senate agreed to amendments made by the HoR 8.12.09. |
| Assent: |
13.12.09; Act no. 28 of 1909 (Act cited as Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1909). |
Commonwealth Electoral Bill 1924
| Purpose: |
To make provision for compulsory voting. |
| Senate: |
Introduced by Senator Payne 16.7.24; read a third time 23.7.24. |
| HoR: |
Introduced 23.7.24; read a third time 24.7.24. |
| Assent: |
31.7.24; Act no. 10 of 1924. |
Australian Capital Territory Evidence (Temporary Provisions) Bill 1971
| Purpose: |
To make temporary provision for the law of evidence in the Australian Capital Territory after the disallowance of an Ordinance. |
| Senate: |
Introduced by Senator Murphy 25.8.71; read a third time 26.8.71 a.m. |
| HoR: |
Introduced and read a third time 26.8.71. |
| Assent: |
26.8.71; Act no. 66 of 1971. |
Wireless Telegraphy Amendment Bill 1980
| Purpose: |
To give the minister a discretion to direct the return to the owner of otherwise forfeited equipment. |
| Senate: |
Introduced by Senator Rae 29.4.80; read a third time 16.5.80. |
| HoR: |
Introduced 20.5.80; read a third time 22.5.80. |
| Assent: |
3.6.80; Act no. 91 of 1980. |
Senate Elections (Queensland) Bill 1981
| Purpose: |
To make provision for Queensland senators to be chosen by the people of Queensland voting as one electorate — section 7 of the Constitution. |
| Senate: |
Introduced by Senator Colston 26.3.81; read a third time 29.4.82. |
| HoR: |
Introduced 29.4.82; read a third time 5.5.82. |
| Assent: |
21.5.82; Act no. 31 of 1982 (Act cited as Senate Elections (Queensland) Act 1982). |
Income Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 1984 (No.2)
| Purpose: |
To prevent taxes being evaded under s23F provisions for superannuation benefits ‘cherrypicking scheme’ to date from Treasurer’s announcement. |
| Senate: |
Introduced by Senator Jack Evans 2.5.84; read a third time 4.5.84. |
| HoR: |
Introduced 7.5.84; read a third time 10.10.84. |
| Assent: |
17.10.84; Act no. 115 of 1984 (Act cited as Income Tax Assessment Amendment Act (No.5) 1984). |
Parliamentary Privileges Bill 1986
| Purpose: |
To clarify, and make certain changes to, the law of parliamentary privilege. |
| Senate: |
Introduced by Senator Douglas McClelland 7.10.86; passed with amendments and read a third time 17.3.87. |
| HoR: |
Introduced 19.3.87; read a third time 6.5.87. |
| Assent: |
20.5.87; Act no. 21 of 1987. |
Smoking and Tobacco Products Advertisements (Prohibition) Bill 1989
| Purpose: |
To prohibit certain advertisements relating to smoking and tobacco products in the print media. |
| Senate: |
Introduced by Senator Powell 31.8.89; read a third time 7.12.89. |
| HoR: |
Introduced 21.12.89; read a third time 22.12.89. |
| Assent: |
28.12.89; Act no. 181 of 1989. |
Parliamentary Presiding Officers Amendment Bill 1992
| Purpose: |
To amend the Principal Act in relation to the Deputy Presiding Officer of each House of the Parliament. |
| Senate: |
Introduced by Senator Colston 25.6.92; read a third time 8.10.92. |
| HoR: |
Introduced 12.10.92; agreed to with amendments and read a third time 25.11.92.
Senate agreed to HoR amendments 26.11.92. |
| Assent: |
11.12.92; Act no. 163 of 1992. |
Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2005
| Purpose: |
To amend the Principal Act to provide for the statutory position of Parliamentary Librarian and to give statutory status to the Parliamentary Library and the Security Management Board. |
| Senate: |
Introduced by Senator Calvert 9.3.05; read a third time 10.3.05. |
| HoR: |
Introduced 14.3.05; read a third time 16.3.05. |
| Assent: |
1.4.05; Act no. 39 of 2005. |
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of RU486) Bill 2005
| Purpose: |
To repeal a provision requiring ministerial approval for use of the drug RU486. |
| Senate: |
Introduced by Senators Allison, Moore, Nash and Troeth 8.12.05; read a third time 9.2.06. |
| HoR: |
Introduced 13.2.06; read a third time 16.2.06. |
| Assent: |
3.3.06; Act no. 5 of 2006. |
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006
| Purpose: |
To amend the Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2002 and Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 to retain existing prohibitions on certain human reproductive cloning and other assisted reproductive technology activities, and permit certain human embryo research under licence. |
| Senate: |
Introduced by Senator Patterson 19.10.06; read a third time 7.11.06. |
| HoR: |
Introduced 27.11.06; read a third time 6.12.06. |
| Assent: |
12.12.06; Act no. 172 of 2006. |
PRIVATE SENATORS’ BILLS WHICH HAVE PASSED THE SENATE SINCE 1901
Parliamentary Witnesses 1905 [previously Parliamentary Evidence 1904 [1905]]
| Introduced by: |
Senator Nield |
| Date passed by Senate: |
13 October 1905 |
Papua 1906
| Introduced by: |
Senator Stewart |
| Date passed by Senate: |
14 September 1906 |
Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration 1908 [1909]
| Introduced by: |
Senator Needham |
| Date passed by Senate: |
2 September 1909 |
Commonwealth Banking Companies Reserve Liabilities 1910
| Introduced by: |
Senator Gould on behalf of Senator Walker |
| Date passed by Senate: |
15 September 1910 |
Constitution Alteration (Trade and Commerce) 1913
| Introduced by: |
Senator McGregor |
| Date passed by Senate: |
9 December 1913 |
Constitution Alteration (Corporations) 1913
| Introduced by: |
Senator McGregor |
| Date passed by Senate: |
9 December 1913 |
Constitution Alteration (Trusts) 1913
| Introduced by: |
Senator McGregor |
| Date passed by Senate: |
9 December 1913 |
Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) 1913
| Introduced by: |
Senator McGregor |
| Date passed by Senate: |
9 December 1913 |
Constitution Alteration (Railway Disputes) 1913
| Introduced by: |
Senator McGregor |
| Date passed by Senate: |
9 December 1913 |
Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Monopolies) 1913
| Introduced by: |
Senator McGregor |
| Date passed by Senate: |
9 December 1913 |
Constitution Alteration (Trade and Commerce) 1914
| Introduced by: |
Senator McGregor |
| Date passed by Senate: |
11 June 1914 |
Constitution Alteration (Corporations) 1914
| Introduced by: |
Senator McGregor |
| Date passed by Senate: |
11 June 1914 |
Constitution Alteration (Trusts) 1914
| Introduced by: |
Senator McGregor |
| Date passed by Senate: |
11 June 1914 |
Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) 1914
| Introduced by: |
Senator McGregor |
| Date passed by Senate: |
11 June 1914 |
Constitution Alteration (Railway Disputes) 1914
| Introduced by: |
Senator McGregor |
| Date passed by Senate: |
11 June 1914 |
Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Monopolies) 1914
| Introduced by: |
Senator McGregor |
| Date passed by Senate: |
11 June 1914 |
Commonwealth Electoral 1924
| Introduced by: |
Senator Payne |
| Date passed by Senate: |
23 July 1924 |
Life Insurance 1930
| Introduced by: |
Senator McLachlan |
| Date passed by Senate: |
10 July 1930 |
National Security 1943
| Introduced by: |
Senator McLeay |
| Date passed by Senate: |
18 February 1943 |
Constitution Alteration (Prices) 1950
| Introduced by: |
Senator McKenna |
| Date passed by Senate: |
1 November 1950 |
Death Penalty Abolition 1968
| Introduced by: |
Senator Murphy |
| Date passed by Senate: |
4 June 1968 |
Australian Capital Territory Evidence (Temporary Provisions) 1971
| Introduced by: |
Senator Murphy |
| Date passed by Senate: |
26 August 1971 a.m. |
Death Penalty Abolition 1970
| Introduced by: |
Senator Murphy |
| Date passed by Senate: |
9 March 1972 |
Parliament 1973 [1974]
| Introduced by: |
Senator Wright |
| Date passed by Senate: |
29 November 1973 |
Wireless Telegraphy Amendment 1980
| Introduced by: |
Senator Rae |
| Date passed by Senate: |
16 May 1980 |
Insurance (Agents and Brokers) 1981
| Introduced by: |
Senator Evans |
| Date passed by Senate: |
29 October 1981 |
Repatriation Acts (Tuberculosis Pensions) Amendment 1981
| Introduced by: |
Senator Macklin |
| Date passed by Senate: |
26 November 1981 |
Industrial Democracy 1981
| Introduced by: |
Senator Siddons |
| Date passed by Senate: |
26 November 1981 |
Institute of Freshwater Studies 1981
| Introduced by: |
Senator McLaren |
| Date passed by Senate: |
25 February 1982 |
Queensland Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders (Self-Management and Land Rights) 1981
| Introduced by: |
Senator Ryan |
| Date passed by Senate: |
18 March 1982 |
Senate Elections (Queensland) 1981
| Introduced by: |
Senator Colston |
| Date passed by Senate: |
29 April 1982 |
Constitution Alteration (Fixed Term Parliaments) 1981
| Introduced by: |
Senator Evans |
| Date passed by Senate: |
17 November 1982 |
World Heritage Properties Protection 1982
| Introduced by: |
Senator Mason |
| Date passed by Senate: |
14 December 1982 |
Constitution Alteration (Parliament) 1983
| Introduced by: |
Senator Macklin |
| Date passed by Senate: |
13 October 1983 |
Income Tax Assessment Amendment 1984 (No. 2)
| Introduced by: |
Senator Jack Evans |
| Date passed by Senate: |
4 May 1984 |
Flags Amendment 1984 [1985]
| Introduced by: |
Senator Durack |
| Date passed by Senate: |
28 February 1985 |
Parliamentary Privileges 1986
| Introduced by: |
Senator Douglas McClelland |
| Date passed by Senate: |
17 March 1987 |
Family Law Amendment 1985
| Introduced by: |
Senator Durack |
| Date passed by Senate: |
14 May 1987 |
Referendum (Machinery Provisions) (Informal Ballot-papers) Amendment 1988
| Introduced by: |
Senator Short |
| Date passed by Senate: |
24 August 1988 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics Amendment 1988
| Introduced by: |
Senator Sheil |
| Date passed by Senate: |
6 April 1989 |
Income Tax Assessment (Tax Agents’ Fees) Amendment 1989
| Introduced by: |
Senator Watson |
| Date passed by Senate: |
25 May 1989 |
National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits Determination Revocation) Amendment 1989 [previously National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits Determination Revocation and Tribunal Membership) Amendment 1989]
| Introduced by: |
Senator Puplick |
| Date passed by Senate: |
7 September 1989 |
End of War List 1989
| Introduced by: |
Senator McGauran |
| Date passed by Senate: |
2 November 1989 |
Smoking and Tobacco Products Advertisements (Prohibition) 1989
| Introduced by: |
Senator Powell |
| Date passed by Senate: |
7 December 1989 |
End of War List 1990
| Introduced by: |
Senator Boswell |
| Date passed by Senate: |
18 September 1990 |
Income Tax Assessment (Substantiation Requirements) Amendment 1990
| Introduced by: |
Senator Watson |
| Date passed by Senate: |
8 November 1990 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics (Parliamentary Supervision of Proposals) Amendment 1990
| Introduced by: |
Senator Walters |
| Date passed by Senate: |
15 November 1990 |
Income Tax Assessment (Valueless Shares) Amendment 1991
| Introduced by: |
Senator Watson |
| Date passed by Senate: |
17 October 1991 |
Flags Amendment 1990
| Introduced by: |
Senator Parer |
| Date passed by Senate: |
30 April 1992 |
Parliamentary Presiding Officers Amendment 1992
| Introduced by: |
Senator Colston |
| Date passed by Senate: |
8 October 1992 |
Australian National University Amendment (Autonomy) 1992
| Introduced by: |
Senator Tierney |
| Date passed by Senate: |
8 October 1992 |
Income Tax Assessment (Isolated Area Zone Extension) Amendment 1992
| Introduced by: |
Senator Panizza |
| Date passed by Senate: |
5 November 1992 |
Social Security Amendment (Listed Securities) 1993
| Introduced by: |
Senator Patterson |
| Date passed by Senate: |
12 May 1993 |
Audit (Auditor-General an Officer of the Parliament) Amendment 1993
| Introduced by: |
Senator Watson |
| Date passed by Senate: |
28 October 1993 |
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) (Exemption of Council Allowances) Amendment 1993
| Introduced by: |
Senator Ian Macdonald |
| Date passed by Senate: |
28 October 1993 |
Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) (Two Wheel Drive Vehicles with Jeep, Platform, Pick-Up or Utility Body Type) Amendment 1994
| Introduced by: |
Senator Watson |
| Date passed by Senate: |
2 June 1994 |
Public Service (Abolition of Compulsory Retirement Age) Amendment 1995
| Introduced by: |
Senator Patterson |
| Date passed by Senate: |
30 June 1995 |
Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) 1999
| Introduced by: |
Senators Brown, Bolkus and Greig |
| Date passed by Senate: |
15 March 2000 |
Kyoto Protocol Ratification Bill 2003 [No. 2]
| Introduced by: |
Senators Lundy and Brown |
| Date passed by Senate: |
1 April 2004 |
Parliamentary Service Amendment 2005
| Introduced by: |
Senator Calvert |
| Date passed by Senate: |
10 March 2005 |
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of RU486) Bill 2005
| Introduced by: |
Senators Allison, Moore, Nash and Troeth |
| Date passed by Senate: |
9 February 2006 |
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006
| Introduced by: |
Senator Patterson |
| Date passed by Senate: |
7 November 2006 |
(See Supplement)
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