Second reading amendments—2010
Second reading amendments do not affect the text of a bill. They are generally used to express an opinion about the bill, or related policy issues; to propose the reference of the bill or related matters to commitees; or to postpone further consideration of the bill.
Second reading amendments moved
| |
42nd Parliament |
43rd Parliament |
Total for 2010 |
| Number of bills, or packages of bills, to which second reading amendments were moved: |
13 |
2 |
15 |
| Second reading amendments moved: |
13 |
4 |
17 |
| Second reading amendments agreed to |
2* |
3 |
5* |
| Second reading amendments negatived |
11 |
1 |
12 |
42nd Parliament
Bills
| Bill short title |
Moved by |
Outcome |
| Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010 |
1 AG |
Negatived |
| Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Bill 2010 |
1 AG |
Negatived |
| Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Re-Registration of Providers and Other Measures) Bill 2009 |
1 AG |
Agreed to* |
| Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Recreational Fishing for Mako and Porbeagle Sharks) Bill 2010 |
1 AG |
Agreed to |
| Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] |
1 AG |
Negatived |
| Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment Bill 2009 |
1 Ind/AG |
Negatived |
| Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010 |
1 AG |
Negatived |
Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009;
Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009;
Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2009 |
1 AG |
Negatived |
| Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010 |
1 Opp |
Negatived |
| Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010 |
1 AG |
Negatived |
| Social Security Amendment (Flexible Participation Requirements for Principal Carers) Bill 2010 |
1 Opp |
Negatived |
| Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 |
1 AG |
Negatived |
| Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Bill 2010 |
1 AG |
Negatived |
* The question for the amendment was divided: Paragraph (a) was agreed to and paragrpah (b) was negatived.
43rd Parliament
Bills
| Bill short title |
Moved by |
Outcome |
| Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill 2010 |
1 Opp |
Agreed to |
| National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2010 |
1 Opp |
Negatived |
| 1 AG |
Agreed to |
| 1 Ind/FF |
Agreed to |