Committee of the whole amendments—2000

Number of bills:
to which amendments were moved in committee of the whole: 73
to which requests were moved in committee of the whole: 12
to which items (etc) were opposed in committee of the whole: 26
Number of amendments:
Moved: 1340
Agreed to: 817
Negatived: 507
Withdrawn: 10
Pending: 6
Number of requests:
Moved: 64
Agreed to: 49
Negatived: 12
Withdrawn: 3
Number of items (etc) opposed:
Opposed and negatived: 100
Opposed but agreed to: 35
Bills
Bill Outcome
A New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Bill 2000* 1 Govt amendment agreed to
4 Opp amendments agreed to
2 Govt requests agreed to
A New Tax System (Fringe Benefits) Bill 2000 19 Govt requests agreed to
A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Bill (No. 2) 2000* 1 AD amendment agreed to
A New Tax System (Trade Practices Amendment) Bill 2000 2 Opp amendments agreed to
10 Opp amendments negatived
1 AD amendment negatived
ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2000 1 Govt amendment agreed to
1 Opp amendment negatived
Adelaide Airport Curfew Bill 1999 2 Chapman amendments agreed to
2 Opp amendments agreed to
Aged Care Amendment Bill 2000 3 Opp amendments agreed to
1 AD amendment agreed to
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 1999-2000 1 Opp request withdrawn
Australian Federal Police Legislation Amendment Bill 1999 3 Opp amendments agreed to
5 Opp amendments negatived
2 AD amendments negatived
1 section opposed/negatived
Australian Research Council Bill 2000 2 Opp amendments agreed to
9 AD amendments agreed to
17 AD amendments negatived
1 clause opposed/agreed to
Australian Research Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000 4 Opp amendments agreed to
3 AD amendments negatived
7 items opposed/agreed to
Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000 1 AD amendment negatived
Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill 2000 4 Govt amendments agreed to
31 Opp amendments negatived
2 AD amendments negatived
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Digital Television and Datacasting) Bill 2000 89 Govt amendments agreed to
42 Opp amendments agreed to
7 AD amendments agreed to
2 Opp/AD amendments agreed to
4 Opp amendments negatived
27 AD amendments negatived
1 Govt amendment withdrawn
1 Opp amendment withdrawn
1 AD amendment withdrawn
2 AG amendments withdrawn
1 item opposed/agreed to
1 clause opposed/agreed to
Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill 2000 11 PHON amendments negatived
Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000 1 AD amendment agreed to
1 AD/Opp amendment agreed to
1 Opp request negatived
1 part opposed/agreed to
2 items opposed/agreed to
3 schedules opposed/negatived
Civil Aviation Amendment Bill 1998 5 Govt amendments agreed to
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 1998 13 Opp amendments agreed to
12 items opposed/negatived
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000 8 Opp amendments agreed to
5 Opp amendments negatived
5 PHON amendments negatived
1 schedule opposed/agreed to
1 item opposed/agreed to
2 items opposed/negatived
Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Bill 2000 19 Govt amendments agreed to
1 Opp amendment agreed to
14 Opp amendments negatived
1 item opposed/negatived
Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) Bill 1999 21 Govt amendments agreed to
3 AD amendments negatived
Corporations Law Amendment (Employee Entitlements) Bill 2000 * 1 Opp amendment agreed to
1 Opp amendment negatived
Crimes at Sea Bill 1999 2 Govt amendments agreed to
Customs Amendment (Warehouses) Bill 1999 1 Opp amendment agreed to
1 item opposed/negatived
Customs Legislation Amendment (Criminal Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill 2000
(previous title: Customs Legislation Amendment (Criminal Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill 1999)
2 Govt amendments agreed to
Dairy Industry Adjustment Bill 2000 5 Govt amendments agreed to
12 AD amendments agreed to
8 PHON amendments negatived
Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Amendment Bill 2000 1 AD/Opp amendment agreed to
Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2000 9 Govt amendments agreed to
6 Opp amendments agreed to
9 AD amendments negatived
9 AG amendments negatived
11 PHON amendments negatived
Education Services for Overseas Students Bill 2000 4 Opp amendments agreed to
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill 2000 (previous title: Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill 1999) 13 Opp amendments agreed to
1 Opp amendment negatived
1 Opp amendment withdrawn
Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000 9 Opp amendments agreed to
5 AG amendments negatived
5 Opp amendments pending
Family and Community Services (2000 Budget and Related Measures) Bill 2000 1 Opp amendment negatived
Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Debt Recovery) Bill 2000 29 Govt amendments agreed to
30 Opp amendments agreed to
3 sections opposed/agreed to
2 items opposed/negatived
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2000 2 items opposed/agreed to
Family Law Amendment Bill 2000 18 Govt amendments agreed to
2 Opp amendments agreed to
1 AD amendment agreed to
1 Opp amendment negatived
19 PHON amendments negatived
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000 2 Govt amendments agreed to
6 Opp amendments agreed to
2 AD amendments agreed to
Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill (No. 2) 1999 8 Govt amendments agreed to
4 Opp amendments agreed to
1 item opposed/negatived
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999 1 AD amendment negatived
Fuel Quality Standards Bill 2000 13 Opp amendments agreed to
2 AD amendments agreed to
1 clause opposed/negatived
Gene Technology Bill 2000 5 Govt amendments agreed to
20 Opp amendments agreed to
6 AD amendments agreed to
6 AD amendments negatived
104 AG amendments negatived
2 Ind amendments negatived
108 PHON amendments negatived
2 Opp amendments withdrawn
2 Ind amendments withdrawn
1 part opposed/agreed to
5 clauses opposed/agreed to
Health Insurance Amendment (Rural and Remote Area Medical Practitioners) Bill 2000 6 Opp amendments negatived
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1998 6 Govt amendments agreed to
2 Opp amendments agreed to
1 AD amendment negatived
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 4) 1999 13 Govt amendments agreed to
3 Opp amendments agreed to
Health Legislation Amendment (Gap Cover Schemes) Bill 2000 7 Opp amendments agreed to
1 AD amendment agreed to
1 Opp amendment negatived
Horticulture Marketing and Research and Development Services Bill 2000 6 Opp amendments agreed to
Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) Bill 1999 3 Ind amendments negatived
Import Processing Charges Amendment (Warehouses) Bill 1999 1 item opposed/negatived
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Bill 2000 2 Opp amendments agreed to
Indirect Tax Legislation Amendment Bill 2000 4 Govt amendments agreed to
3 Govt requests agreed to
2 Opp amendments negatived
1 AG amendment negatived
Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Bill 2000 3 AD amendments negatived
1 Ind amendment negatived
2 PHON amendments negatived
On recommittal (in addition to above):
2 Govt amendments agreed to
3 AD amendments negatived
1 PHON amendment negatived
Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Bill 2000 9 Opp amendments agreed to
Migration Legislation Amendment (Overseas Students) Bill 2000 3 Govt amendments agreed to
Migration Legislation Amendment (Parents and Other Measures) Bill 2000 7 Govt amendments agreed to
1 AD amendment agreed to
2 schedules opposed/negatived
National Health Amendment (Improved Monitoring of Entitlements to Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2000 4 Govt amendments agreed to
Navigation Amendment (Employment of Seafarers) Bill 1998 3 Opp amendments agreed to
1 schedule opposed/negatived
28 items opposed/negatived
New Business Tax System (Alienation of Personal Services Income) Bill 2000* 10 Govt requests agreed to
2 Govt requests withdrawn
1 Opp request agreed to
2 AD requests agreed to
2 AD requests negatived
New Business Tax System (Integrity Measures) Bill 2000 2 AD amendments agreed to
New Business Tax System (Miscellaneous) Bill 1999 * 7 Govt amendments agreed to
New Business Tax System (Miscellaneous) Bill (No. 2) 2000 4 AD amendments agreed to
24 items opposed/negatived
4 sections opposed/negatived
Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Bill 2000 29 Opp amendments agreed to
5 AD amendments agreed to
1 Opp amendment negatived
1 AD amendment negatived
1 section opposed/agreed to
2 items opposed/negatived
Product Grants and Benefits Administration Bill 2000 3 Govt amendments agreed to
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000* 36 Govt amendments agreed to
6 Opp amendments agreed to
4 AD amendments agreed to
7 AG amendments agreed to
1 Govt amendment negatived
3 AD amendments negatived
12 AG amendments negatived
Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2000 1 Opp amendment agreed to
Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Bill 2000 1 AD request negatived
1 AG request negatived
Roads to Recovery Bill 2000 1 AD amendment negatived
Social Security and Veterans Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2000 * 6 Opp amendments agreed to
2 AD requests agreed to
7 items opposed/negatived
1 clause opposed/negatived
Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Private Trusts and Private CompaniesIntegrity of Means Testing) Bill 2000 2 Opp amendments negatived
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Bill 2000 10 Opp amendments agreed to
2 Opp requests agreed to
13 AD amendments agreed to
12 AD amendments negatived
1 AG amendment negatived
1 schedule opposed/agreed to
1 division opposed/agreed to
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Bill 2000 (Previous title: Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Bill 1999) 8 Govt amendments agreed to
2 Opp amendments agreed to
93 Opp/AD amendments agreed to
2 AD amendments negatived
4 clauses opposed/negatived
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 8) 1999* 5 Govt amendments agreed to
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 8) 2000 5 Govt amendments agreed to
1 Govt request agreed to
1 Opp amendment agreed to
1 AD amendment agreed to
1 AD amendment negatived
2 AG amendments negatived
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 11) 1999 3 AD amendments negatived
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Bill 1999 1 AD amendment negatived
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000 9 AD amendments agreed to
8 Opp amendments negatived
3 items opposed/agreed to
Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000 4 Govt amendments agreed to
10 Opp amendments agreed to
2 AD amendments agreed to
2 Opp amendments negatived
3 sections opposed/agreed to
Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2000 4 Govt amendments agreed to
Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment Bill 2000 1 Opp amendment agreed to
1 AD amendment agreed to
2 AD amendments negatived
Transport and Territories Legislation Amendment Bill 1999 3 Govt amendments agreed to
1 AD amendment pending
1 part opposed/negatived
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2000 1 Opp request agreed to
Youth Allowance Consolidation Bill 1999* 1 Govt amendment agreed to
4 Govt requests agreed to
2 AD requests agreed to
7 AD requests negatived
1 item opposed/negatived
* See also Amendments and requests—Disagreements