Legislation statistics 2004
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40th Parliament
Bills considered by the Senate in the period 1 January to 30 August 2004
Origin
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On Senate Notice Paper as at 1 January 2004:
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Government bills (originating in Senate, 2003)
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7
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Government bills (received from House of Representatives, 2003)
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21
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Private senators' bills (originating 2002, 2003) |
2
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Total
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30
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Introduced in the Senate (1 January to 30 August 2004):
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Government bills
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2
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Private senators' bills
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7
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Total
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9
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Received from the House of Representatives (1 January to 30 August 2004):
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Government bills
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141
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Restored to Notice Paper:
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Government bill
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1
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Recommitted:
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Government bill
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1
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Standing orders suspended and bill read a first time:
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Government bill
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1
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Total
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183
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Outcome
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Bills passed by the Senate:
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Passed by both Houses:
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Government bills
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129
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Still before the House of Representatives: |
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Government bills
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1
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Private senator's bill
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1
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Total
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131
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Bills still before the Senate:
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Government bills
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37
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Private senators' bills
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8
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Total
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45
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Bills negatived in the Senate:
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Negatived at first reading
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Government bill
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1
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Negatived at second reading
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Government bills
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3
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Negatived at third reading
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Government bills
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3
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Total
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7
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Total
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183
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41st Parliament
Bills considered by the Senate in the period 16 November to 31 December 2004
Origin
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Introduced in the Senate (16 November to 31 December 2004):
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Government bills
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17
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Private senators' bills
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1
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Total
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18
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Received from the House of Representatives (16 November to 31 December 2004):
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Government bills
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27
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Restored to Notice Paper:
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Private senator's bills
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27
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Total
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72
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Outcome
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Bills passed by the Senate:
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Passed by both Houses:
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Government bills
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29
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Still before the House of Representatives: |
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Government bills
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0
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Private senator's bill
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0
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Total
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29
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Bills still before the Senate:
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Government bills
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15
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Private senators' bills
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28
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Total
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43
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Total
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72
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Bills on which there was a disagreement between the Houses: 
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23
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Bills to which amendments and requests were moved during 2004:
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Bills to which second reading amendments were moved
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31
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Bills to which second reading amendments were agreed
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20
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Bills to which amendments were moved in committee of the whole
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72
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Bills to which amendments were agreed in committee of the whole
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48
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Bills to which requests were moved in committee of the whole
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9
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Bills to which requests were agreed in committee of the whole
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4
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Bills to which items (etc) were opposed and negatived in committee of the whole
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14
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Bills to which items (etc) were opposed and agreed to in committee of the whole
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22
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Amendments and requests moved in committee of the whole during 2004:
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Moved by
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Amendments
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Requests
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Agreed to
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Negatived
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Agreed to
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Negatived
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Government
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431
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0
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11
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0
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Opposition1
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130
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31
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0
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0
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Australian Democrats2
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71
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199
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1
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19
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Independent (Harradine)
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Australian Progressive Alliance |
0
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0
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0
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0
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| Independent (Murphy) |
16
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1
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0
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0
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Australian Greens
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0
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48
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0
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0
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One Nation
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0
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5
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0
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0
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| Opposition/Australian Democrats |
13
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0
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0
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0
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| Australian Progressive Alliance/Independent (Harradine)/One Nation/Independent (Murphy) |
0
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0
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3
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0
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Total
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661
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284
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15
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19
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1 1 amendment was moved and subsequently withdrawn
2 1 amendment was moved and subsequently withdrawn
| Total amendments moved |
947
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| Total requests moved |
34
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