Legislation statistics 2007
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Bills considered by the Senate in the period 1 January to 31 December 2007
Origin
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as at 1 January 2007:Notice PaperOn Senate
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Government bills (originating in Senate 2006)
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7
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Government bills (received from House of Representatives 2006)
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6
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Private senators' bills (originating in Senate 2000, 2002, 2006) |
4
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Total
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17
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Introduced in the Senate (1 January to 31 December 2007):
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Government bills
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12
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Private senators' bills
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26
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Total
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38
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Received from the House of Representatives (1 January to 31 December 2007):
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Government bills
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169
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Total
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224
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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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184
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Still before the House of Representatives at the end of the 41st Parliament:* |
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Government bills
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2
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Total
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186
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Bills still before the Senate at the end of the 41st Parliament:*
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Government bills |
8
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Private senators' bills
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28
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Total
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36
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| Notice PaperBills discharged from the |
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Private senators' bills
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2
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Total
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224
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Bills on which there was a disagreement between the Houses: 
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1
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Bills to which amendments and requests were moved during 2007
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Bills to which second reading amendments were moved
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38
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Bills to which second reading amendments were agreed
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0
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Bills to which amendments were moved in committee of the whole
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60
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Bills to which amendments were agreed in committee of the whole
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19
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Bills to which requests were moved in committee of the whole
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6
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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 in which provisions were opposed and negatived in committee of the whole
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5
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Bills in which provisions were opposed and agreed to in committee of the whole
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19
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Amendments, requests etc moved in committee of the whole
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Agreed to
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Negatived
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Government
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381
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0
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1Opposition
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3
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245
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2Australian Democrats
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1
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230
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| Opposition/Australian Democrats |
0
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4
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Australian Greens
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0
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208
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| Family First Party |
2
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4
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| Senator Humphries |
2
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0
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Total
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389
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691
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2 amendments were moved and withdrawn1
2 4 amendments were moved and withdrawn
These figures are broken down in detail under Committee of the Whole
| Total amendments, requests etc. moved |
1086
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* The prorogation of the Parliament on 15 October 2007 brought the 41st Parliament to a close. All items remaining on the Notice Paper at that time, including bills, lapse before the commencement of the 42nd Parliament.