Legislation statistics 2005
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Bills considered by the Senate in the period 1 January to 31 December 2005
Origin
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On Senate Notice Paper as at 1 January 2005:
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Government bills (originating in Senate, 2004)
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7
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Private senator's bills (originating in Senate 2003) |
1
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Government bills (received from House of Representatives, 2004)
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7
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Total
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15
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Introduced in the Senate (1 January to 31 December 2005):
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Government bills
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27
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Private senators' bills
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8
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Total
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35
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Received from the House of Representatives (1 January to 31 December 2005):
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Government bills
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157
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Restored to Senate Notice Paper:
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Government bills
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1
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Private senator's bills |
2
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Total
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3
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Total
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210
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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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163
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Private senators' bills
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1
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Still before the House of Representatives: |
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Government bills
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2
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Total
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166
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Bills negatived in the Senate:
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Negatived at second reading:
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Government bills
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1
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Bills still before the Senate:
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Government bills
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33
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Private senators' bills
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10
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Total
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43
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Total
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210
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Bills on which there was a disagreement between the Houses: 
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8
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Bills to which amendments and requests were moved during 2005
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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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9
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Bills to which amendments were moved in committee of the whole
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63
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Bills to which amendments were agreed in committee of the whole
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36
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Bills to which requests were moved in committee of the whole
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3
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Bills to which requests were agreed in committee of the whole
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2
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Bills to which items (etc) were opposed and negatived in committee of the whole
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3
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Bills to which items (etc) were opposed and agreed to in committee of the whole
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15
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Amendments and requests moved in committee of the whole
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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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580
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2
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6
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0
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Opposition
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65
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74
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0
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0
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Australian Democrats1
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15
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278
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3
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1
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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 |
5
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0
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0
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0
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| Independent (Murphy) |
0
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0
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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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51
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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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0
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0
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0
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| Family First Party |
0
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22
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0
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0
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| Opposition/Australian Democrats |
1
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25
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0
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0
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| Senator Joyce |
0
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4
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0
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0
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| Senator Scullion |
3
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0
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0
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0
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Total
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669
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456
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9
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1
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1 1 amendment was moved and subsequently withdrawn
| Total amendments moved |
1126
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| Total requests moved |
10
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