Final House Bills List for 2008

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House of Representatives
Parl No.
42
Date
23 Dec 2008
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As at 23 December 2008

(Final for 2008)

42nd PARLIAMENT —€“ 1ST SESSION —€“ 2008

BILLS INITIATED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills introduced in 2008 —€” 203 (Including 12 received from the Senate)

Short Title

Intro House

Passed House

Intro Senate

Passed Senate

Assent Date

Act No.

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—€”Customs) Amendment 2008

26/5

28/5

16/61,2

23/9

3/10

98

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—€”Excise) Amendment 2008

26/5

28/5

16/63,4

23/9

3/10

99

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—€”General) Amendment 2008

26/5

28/5

16/65,6

23/9

3/10

100

Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) 2008

13/2

13/2

14/2

14/2

18/2

1

Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) 2008

16/107B

26/11

26/11

4/12

9/12

140

Amendments Incorporation Amendment 2008Z

12/2

Appropriation (Drought and Equine Influenza Assistance) (No. 1) 2007-2008

13/2

13/2

14/2

14/2

18/2

2

Appropriation (Drought and Equine Influenza Assistance) (No. 2) 2007-2008

13/2

13/2

14/2

14/2

18/2

3

Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) (No. 1) 2008-2009

11/11

13/11

24/11

24/11

1/12

132

Appropriation (Economic Security Strategy) (No. 2) 2008-2009

11/11

13/11

24/11

24/11

1/12

133

Appropriation (No. 3) 2007-2008

13/2B

20/2

11/3

20/3

8/4

15

Appropriation (No. 4) 2007-2008

13/2B

20/2

11/3

20/3

8/4

16

Appropriation (No. 5) 2007-2008

13/5B

19/6

19/6

19/6

24/6

34

Appropriation (No. 6) 2007-2008

13/5B

19/6

19/6

19/6

24/6

35

Appropriation (No. 1) 2008-2009

13/5B

19/6

19/6

26/6

30/6

55

Appropriation (No. 2) 2008-2009

13/5B

19/6

19/6

26/6

30/6

56

Appropriation (No. 3) 2008-2009

4/12

Appropriation (No. 4) 2008-2009

4/12

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 1) 2008-2009

13/5B

19/6

19/6

26/6

30/6

57

AusLink (National Land Transport) Amendment 2008

28/8B

24/9

24/9

25/9

18/10

106

Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority 2008

23/10

26/11

26/11

27/11

8/12

136

Australian Energy Market Amendment (Minor Amendments) 2008

20/3B

19/6

23/6

26/6

30/6

60

Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority 2008

18/9B

25/9

13/11

13/11

25/11

122

Australian Research Council Amendment 2008

4/9B

17/9

18/9

25/9

18/10

107

Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) 2008

26/6B

27/8

28/8

4/9

20/9

86

Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) 2008

3/12

Aviation Legislation Amendment (International Airline Licences and Carriers—€™ Liability Insurance) 2008

26/6B

27/8

28/8

4/9

20/9

87

Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) 2008

20/3B

28/5

16/6

26/6

12/7

79

Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Assessments and Advertising) 2008

14/2B

13/5

14/5

24/6

1/7

69

Climate Protection 2008P

10/11

COAG Reform Fund 2008

23/108B

1/12H

3/12

4/12

18/12

156

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Amendment 2008

13/2B

19/3

20/3

15/5

26/5

20

Commonwealth Securities and Investment Legislation Amendment 2008

4/6

18/6

18/6

23/6

12/7

78

Corporations Amendment (Short Selling) 2008

13/119

26/11

27/11

4/12

11/12

146

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) 2008

4/6

23/6

24/6

24/6

1/7

70

Customs Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) 2008

16/10B

12/11

12/11

13/11

27/11

127

Customs Amendment (Enhanced Border Controls and Other Measures) 2008

3/12

Customs Amendment (Strengthening Border Controls) 2008

20/3B

4/6

16/6

26/6

12/7

74

Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising) 2008

20/3B

4/6

16/6

26/6

12/7

75

Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) 2008

16/10B

12/11

12/11

13/11

27/11

128

Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Content) 2008

28/5B

4/6

16/6

19/6

24/6

37

Dairy Adjustment Levy Termination 2008

24/9B

15/10

16/10

13/11

25/11

123

Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme 2008

28/5

4/6

16/6

19/6

23/6

27

Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme (Consequential Amendments) 2008

28/5

4/6

16/6

19/6

23/6

28

Defence Legislation Amendment 2008

20/2B

12/3H

13/3

13/3

20/3

6

Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2008

3/1210

Dental Benefits 2008

29/5

17/6

18/6

18/6A11

25/6

41

Dental Benefits (Consequential Amendments) 2008

29/5

17/6

18/6

18/6

25/6

42

Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment 2008

3/1212

Education Legislation Amendment 2008

24/913

21/10

10/11

2/12

9/12

142

Emergency Assistance Fund for the Lower Lakes and Coorong Region of South Australia 2008P

1/9

Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment 2008

3/12

Evidence Amendment 2008

28/5

18/614

19/6

27/11

4/12

135

Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) 2008

15/5

2/6

16/615R16

25/9

18/10

108

Excise Tariff Amendment (Condensate) 2008

15/5

2/6H

16/617R18

25/9

18/10

109

Export Market Development Grants Amendment 2008

20/3B

28/5

16/6

19/6

23/6

33

Fair Work 2008

25/1119

4/12

4/12M

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) 2008

29/5

5/6

16/620R21

25/6A22

30/6

63

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) 2008

21/223

2/9H

4/9

27/11A24

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2008 Budget and Other Measures) 2008

18/925

25/9

25/9

1/12A26

9/12

143

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) 2008

25/11

Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget and Other Measures) 2008

29/5

4/6

16/6

19/6

25/6

53

Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) 2008

25/627

28/8

1/9AR28

10/11

21/11

115

Farm Household Support Amendment (Additional Drought Assistance Measures) 2008

29/5

3/6

16/6

19/6

24/6

39

Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) 2008

3/1229

Federal Justice System Amendment (Efficiency Measures) (No. 1) 2008

3/1230

Financial Claims Scheme (ADIs) Levy 2008

15/10

15/10

16/10

16/10

17/10

103

Financial Claims Scheme (General Insurers) Levy 2008

15/10

15/10

16/10

16/10

17/10

104

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment 2008

26/6

27/8

27/8

4/9

20/9

90

Financial Transaction Reports Amendment (Transitional Arrangements) 2008

18/9

13/10

14/10

13/11

25/11

124

Financial System Legislation Amendment (Financial Claims Scheme and Other Measures) 2008

15/10

15/10

16/10

16/10

17/10

105

First Home Saver Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition 2008

4/9

17/9

17/9

24/9

30/9

93

First Home Saver Accounts 2008

28/5

2/6

16/6

18/6

25/6

44

First Home Saver Accounts (Consequential Amendments) 2008

28/5

2/6

16/6

18/6

25/6

45

First Home Saver Accounts (Further Provisions) Amendment 2008

4/9

17/9

17/9

24/9

30/9

92

Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Other Matters) 2008

20/3B

4/6

16/6

19/6

24/6

36

Foreign Evidence Amendment 2008

3/12

Governance Review Implementation (AASB and AUASB) 2008

18/6

24/6

26/6

26/6

30/6

61

Governor-General Amendment (Salary and Superannuation) 2008

18/6

23/6

24/6

26/6

30/6

62

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment 2008

18/6

26/8

27/831

11/11A32

25/11

125

Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale Funding Appropriation 2008

25/11

25/11

26/11

26/11

27/11

129

Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment 2008

15/5

3/6

16/6

19/6

25/6

52

Health Insurance Amendment (90 Day Pay Doctor Cheque Scheme) 2008

19/3B

28/5

16/6

19/6

25/6

51

Higher Education Support Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) 2008

29/5

4/6

16/6

19/6

25/6

43

Higher Education Support Amendment (Removal of the Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements and National Governance Protocols Requirements and Other Matters) 2008

13/2

14/5

15/5

4/9

20/9

89

Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Assistance) 2008

14/2

20/2

11/3

13/3

20/3

11

Horse Disease Response Levy 2008

21/2

3/9

3/933

Horse Disease Response Levy Collection 2008

21/2

3/9

3/934

Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) 2008

21/2

3/9

3/935

Income Tax (First Home Saver Accounts Misuse Tax) 2008

28/5

2/6

16/6

18/6

25/6

46

Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Transitional) 2008

4/6

18/6

18/6

19/6

23/6

30

Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) 2008

4/6

18/6

18/6

19/6

23/6

31

Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008PX

17/3

Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment 2008

29/5

5/6

16/6

23/6

1/7

67

Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) 2008

29/5

4/6

16/6

19/6

25/6

47

Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) 2008

14/2

11/3

12/3

12/3

20/3

4

Infrastructure Australia 2008

21/2B

17/3

18/3

19/3A36

8/4

17

Interactive Gambling Amendment 2008PX

2/6

International Tax Agreements Amendment (No. 1) 2008

27/8B

15/9

15/9

18/9

3/10

102

International Tax Agreements Amendment (No. 2) 2008

17/9

24/9

25/9

16/10

31/10

111

Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment 2008

13/3

19/3

19/3

2°negatived 19/3

Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment (No. 2) 2008

25/937

23/10

10/11

4/12

11/12

147

Judiciary Amendment 2008

28/5

23/6

24/6

24/6

1/7

71

Lands Acquisition Legislation Amendment 2008

13/2B

13/5

14/5

26/6

12/7

82

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) 2008

3/12

Law Officers Legislation Amendment 2008

28/5

3/6

16/6

19/6

24/6

40

Migration Amendment (Notification Review) 2008

4/9

24/9H

13/10

14/10

31/10

112

Military Memorials of National Significance 2008

19/3

23/6

24/6

26/6

12/7

80

National Film and Sound Archive 2008

20/2B

12/3

13/3

13/3

20/3

14

National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) 2008

29/5

5/6

16/638

2°negatived 12/11

National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) 2008

29/5

5/6

16/639

2°negatived 12/11

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment 2008

26/6

27/8

28/8

2/9

15/9

84

National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits—€”Cost Recovery) 2008

29/5

5/6

16/640

2°negatived 28/8

National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) 2008

29/5

5/6

16/6

17/6

25/6

49

National Measurement Amendment 2008

24/9

13/11

24/11

27/11

8/12

137

National Rental Affordability Scheme 2008

24/941B

23/10

10/11

24/11

25/11

121

National Rental Affordability Scheme (Consequential Amendments) 2008

24/942B

23/10

10/11

24/11A43

28/11

130

Nation-building Funds 2008

13/1144B

1/12

3/12

4/12M,A45

18/12

154

Nation-building Funds (Consequential Amendments) 2008

13/1146B

1/12

3/12

4/12M,A47

18/12

155

Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Datum) 2008

27/8B

3/9

4/9

4/9

20/9

88

Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) 2008

18/648

18/9H

24/9

10/11A49

21/11

117

Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) 2008

13/2B

13/5

14/5

15/5

26/5

21

Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) 2008

18/650

18/9

22/9

10/11

21/11

118

Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) 2008

18/651

18/9

22/9

10/11

21/11

119

Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) 2008

18/652

18/9

22/9

10/11

21/11

120

Passenger Movement Charge Amendment 2008

28/5

4/6

16/653

25/6

30/6

58

Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment 2008

15/5

3/6

16/6

19/6

25/6

54

Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) 2008

20/3B

26/5

16/6

26/6

12/7

76

Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) (Consequential Amendments) 2008

20/3B

26/5

16/6

26/6

12/7

77

Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment 2008

18/6

25/6

26/6

28/8

3/10

94

Quarantine Amendment (National Health Security) 2008

19/3B

29/5

16/6

19/6

1/7

68

Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists 2008

27/1154

Reserve Bank Amendment (Enhanced Independence) 2008

20/355

26/5

16/6

23/6A56

Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment 2008

25/957

23/10

10/11R58

4/12

11/12

148

Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Repeal 2008

13/3

19/3

19/3

2°negatived 19/3

Safe Work Australia 2008

4/9

22/9

23/9

14/10A59

Safe Work Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2008

4/9

22/9

23/9

14/10

18/12

157

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—€”General Law Reform) 2008

4/960

24/9

24/9R61

26/11A62

9/12

144

Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—€”Superannuation) 2008

28/5

4/6

16/663R64

24/11A65

4/12

134

Save Our Solar (Solar Rebate Protection) 2008P

23/6

Saving the Goulburn and Murray Rivers 2008P

1/12

Schools Assistance 2008

24/966

21/10

10/11A67

2/12

11/12

153

Screen Australia 2008

20/2B

12/3

13/3

13/3

20/3

12

Screen Australia and the National Film and Sound Archive (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2008

20/2B

12/3

13/3

13/3

20/3

13

Skills Australia 2008

13/2

11/3

12/3

12/3

20/3

10

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Economic Security Strategy) 2008

11/11

13/11

24/11

24/11

1/12

131

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Employment Entry Payment) 2008

29/5

4/6

16/6

23/6

30/6

64

Social Security and Veterans—€™ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Allowances) 2008

14/2

20/2

11/3

12/3

20/3

5

Social Security and Veterans—€™ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments and Other Budget Measures) 2008

14/5

14/5

15/5

15/5

26/5

19

Social Security and Veterans—€™ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) 2008

27/868

4/9

15/9

4/12

11/12

149

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) 2008

24/969

24/11

25/11

2°negatived 4/12

Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment 2008

25/970

22/10

10/11

4/12

11/12

152

Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment 2008

20/3B

28/5

16/6

26/6

12/7

83

Tax Agent Services 2008

13/1171

Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) 2008

13/2

21/2

11/372

3°negatived 26/6

Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) 2008

20/3

14/5H

16/6

17/6A73

24/6

38

Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 3) 2008

29/5

5/6H

16/674

1/9

20/9

91

Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 4) 2008

26/675

28/8

1/9

3/9A76

3/10

97

Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) 2008

25/977

24/11

25/11

1/12

9/12

145

Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 6) 2008

3/12

Tax Laws Amendment (Budget Measures) 2008

27/5

28/5

16/678

25/6

30/6

59

Tax Laws Amendment (Education Refund) 2008

25/979

11/11

12/11

27/11

9/12

141

Tax Laws Amendment (Election Commitments No.1) 2008

4/6

18/6

18/6

19/6

23/6

32

Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) 2008

26/5

28/5

16/680R81

25/982

3/10

101

Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax—€”Minor Amendments) 2008

25/11

27/11

1/12

4/12

11/12

150

Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) 2008

27/5

28/5

16/6

18/6

25/6

50

Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) 2008

27/5

29/5

16/683

2°negatived 24/9

Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) (No. 2) 2008

25/9

13/10

14/10

16/10A84

31/10

110

Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) 2008

14/285

12/3

13/3

16/6

23/6

29

Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) 2008

27/886

13/10

14/10

Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) 2008

4/1287

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment 2008

20/2B88

12/3

13/3

14/5A89

26/5

23

Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment 2008

25/6B

28/8

28/8

28/8

3/10

95

Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment (No. 2) 2008

3/12

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Communications Fund) 2008

13/2

19/390

20/3

Discharged 17/6

Temporary Residents' Superannuation Legislation Amendment 2008

25/991

22/10

10/11R92

4/12MA93

11/12

151

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Poisons Standard) 2008

14/2B

11/3H

12/3

13/3

20/3

9

Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Annual Charges) 2008

18/6

27/8

27/8

28/8

3/10

96

Trade Practices Amendment (Access Declarations) 2008

13/2B

11/3

12/3

13/3

20/3

7

Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) 2008

3/1294

Trade Practices Amendment (Clarity in Pricing) 2008

25/9B

15/10

16/10

11/11

25/11

126

Trade Practices Legislation Amendment 2008

26/695

1/9

2/9

16/9A96

21/11

116

Tradex Scheme Amendment 2008

21/2B

19/3

20/3

20/3

8/4

18

Transport Security Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) 2008

25/9

11/11

12/11

27/11

8/12

138

Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) 2008

3/1297

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (International Agreements and Other Measures) 2008

19/3B

4/6

16/6

26/6

12/7

81

Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (2007 Election Commitments) 2008

13/3B

14/5

15/5

19/6

25/6

48

Water Amendment 2008

25/998

16/10H

10/11

27/11A99

8/12

139

Wheat Export Marketing 2008

29/5

4/6

16/6

19/6A100

30/6

65

Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) 2008

29/5

4/6

16/6

19/6

30/6

66

Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) 2008

13/2101

17/3

17/3

18/3A102

20/3

8


BILLS INITIATED IN THE SENATE

Bills initiated in 2008 —€” 50

Short Title

Intro Senate

Passed Senate

Intro House

Passed House

Assent Date

Act No.

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Improved Access to Baby Bonus) Amendment 2008S

20/3

Alcohol Toll Reduction 2007S

13/2N103

Archives Amendment 2008

17/9

16/10

20/10B

23/10

31/10

113

ATMs and Cash Facilities in Licensed Venues 2008S

4/9104

Auditor-General Amendment 2008

3/12

Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Fair Bank and Credit Card Fees) Amendment 2008S

14/2105

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) 2008

17/9106

16/10

20/10B

23/10

31/10

114

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) 2008

24/9107

3/12A

4/12

4/12MH108

18/12

158

Building and Construction Industry (Restoring Workplace Rights) 2008S

28/8109

Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) 2006S

14/2N

Commonwealth Electoral (Above-the-Line Voting) Amendment 2008S

14/5110

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) 2008

15/5111

Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Repeal and Consequential Amendment) 2008S

25/9112

Communications Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) 2008E

12/3

17/3

17/3B

25/6

3/7

72

Constitutional Alteration (Appropriations for the Ordinary Annual Services of the Government) 2001S

14/2N

Constitutional Alteration (Electors—€™ Initiative, Fixed Term Parliaments and Qualification of Members 2000S

14/2N

Corporations Amendment (No. 1) 2008

3/12

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Child Protection from Predatory Tourism Offences) 2008S

17/6

Cross-Border Insolvency 2008

13/2

11/3

11/3B

13/5

26/5

24

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) 2008S

13/2

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) 2008 [No. 2]S

17/9

Drink Container Recycling 2008S

13/3113

Electoral (Greater Fairness of Electoral Processes) Amendment 2007S

14/2N

Electoral Amendment (Political Honesty) 2003S

14/2N

Emergency Assistance Fund for the Lower Lakes and Coorong Region of South Australia 2008 [No. 2]S

4/9

Emergency Water (Murray-Darling Basin Rescue) 2008S

28/8114

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Control of Power Station Emissions) 2008S

19/6

Euthanasia Laws (Repeal) 2004S

14/2N

Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Review of Prudential Decisions) 2008

13/2

11/3

11/3B

13/5

26/5

25

Flags (Protection of Australian Flags) Amendment 2008S

3/9

Freedom of Information Amendment (Open Government) 2003S

18/3N

Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) 2008

26/11115

Genetic Privacy and Non-discrimination 1998S

14/2N

Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws 2008 [No. 2]S

23/6116

13/11A

24/11

Marriage (Relationships Equality) Amendment 2008S

14/2

Migration Legislation Amendment (Access to Judicial Review of Migration Decisions) 2006S

12/3N

Migration Legislation Amendment (No. 1) 2008

25/6

28/8A

1/9

4/9

15/9

85

Migration Legislation Amendment (No. 2) 2008

3/12

Migration Legislation Amendment (Complementary Protection Visas) 2006S

12/3N

2°negatived 20/3

Migration Legislation Amendment (End of Mandatory Detention) 2006S

12/3N

Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Zone Excision Repeal) 2006S

12/3N

Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Zone Excision Repeal) (Consequential Amendments) 2006S

12/3N

Migration Legislation Amendment (Provisions Relating to Character and Conduct) 2006S

12/3N

Migration Legislation Amendment (Restoration of Rights and Procedural Fairness) 2006S

12/3N

Migration Legislation Amendment (Temporary Protection Visas Repeal) 2006S

12/3N

Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) 2008

24/9117

27/11

1/12B

3/12

18/12

159

Ministers of State (Post-Retirement Employment Restrictions) 2002S

14/2N

National Commissioner for Children 2008S

18/3

National Market Driven Energy Efficiency Target 2007S

14/2N118

Parliamentary Charter of Rights and Freedoms 2001S

14/2N

Parliamentary (Judicial Misbehaviour or Incapacity) Commission 2007

15/5N

Patents Amendment Bill 1996S

14/2N

Peace and Non-Violence Commission 2007S

14/2N

Plastic Bag Levy (Assessment and Collection) 2002S

14/5N

Plebiscite for an Australian Republic 2008

11/11119

Poker Machine Harm Minimisation 2008S

19/6120

Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) 2008S

14/2121

Pregnancy Counselling (Truth in Advertising) 2006S

19/6N

Privacy (Data Security Breach Notification) 2007S

14/2N

Privacy (Extension to Political Acts and Practices) Amendment 2006S

14/2N

Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising 2006S

14/2N

Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting Amendment) 2008S

4/9122

Public Interest Disclosures 2007S

14/2N

Qantas Sale (Keep Jetstar Australian) Amendment 2007S

13/2N

Renewable Energy Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff for Electricity) 2008

11/11

Renewable Energy Amendment (Increased Mandatory Renewable Energy Target) 2008

27/11

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff) 2008S

15/5123

Discharged 11/11

Renewable Energy Legislation Amendment (Renewable Power Percentage) 2008S

14/2124

Repatriation of Citizens Bill 2007S

14/2N

Republic (Consultation of the People) 2001S

14/2N

Restoring Territory Rights (Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation) 2008S

17/9

Rights of the Terminally Ill (Euthanasia Laws Repeal) 2008S

14/2125

Same-Sex Marriages 2006S

14/2N

Same-Sex: Same Entitlements 2007S

14/2N

Save Our Solar (Solar Rebate Protection) 2008 [No. 2]S

24/6126

Special Broadcasting Service Amendment (Prohibition of Disruptive Advertising) 2008S

12/3

State Elections (One Vote, One Value) 2001S

14/2N

Statute Law Revision 2008

19/3

15/5

26/5B

25/6

3/7

73

Stolen Generation Compensation 2008S

14/2127

Stolen Generations Reparations Tribunal 2008S

24/9

Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) 2008E

13/3

15/5

26/5B

4/6

23/6

26

Taxation Laws Amendment (Scholarships) 2005S

14/2N

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network) 2008

19/3128

14/5A

15/5

15/5H129

26/5

22

Textbook Subsidy Bill 2003S

14/2N

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medical Devices and Other Measures) 2008

3/12

Trade Practices (Creeping Acquisitions) Amendment 2007S

13/2N130

Unit Pricing (Easy Comparison of Grocery Prices) 2008S

15/5131

Uranium Mining in or near Australian World Heritage Properties (Prohibition) 1998S

14/2N

Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners 2008S

22/9

22/9132

Water Amendment (Saving the Goulburn and Murray Rivers) 2008S

3/12133

Workplace Relations (Guaranteeing Paid Maternity Leave) Amendment 2007S

14/2N


1 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 18/6/08; report due not before 26/8/08; tabled 28/8/08.


2 2nd reading negatived 4/9/08; motion that the bill be read a 2nd time moved 17/9/08; 2nd reading agreed to 22/9/08.


3 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 18/6/08; report due not before 26/8/08; tabled 28/8/08.


4 2nd reading negatived 4/9/08; motion that the bill be read a 2nd time moved 17/9/08; 2nd reading agreed to 22/9/08.


5 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 18/6/08; report due not before 26/8/08; tabled 28/8/08.


6 2nd reading negatived 4/9/08; motion that the bill be read a 2nd time moved 17/9/08; 2nd reading agreed to 22/9/08.


7 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 16/10/08; report due 20/11/08; tabled 24/11/08.


8 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 23/10/08; report due 10/11/08; extension to report 1/12/08; tabled 2/12/08.


9 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 13/11/08; report due 27/11/08; tabled 27/11/08.


10 Referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 4/12/08; report due 20/2/09;


11 Message reported 19/6/08; House agreed to Senate amendment 23/6/08.


12 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 4/12/08; report due 24/2/09;


13 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee 15/10/08; report due 27/11/08; tabled 27/11/08.


14 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee 18/6/08; report due not before 25/9/08; tabled 25/9/08.


15 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 18/6/08; report due not before 26/8/08; tabled 27/8/08.


16 House made requested amendments 25/9/08.


17 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 18/6/08; report due not before 26/8/08; tabled 27/8/08.


18 House made requested amendments 25/9/08.


19 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee; report due 27/2/09;


20 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 18/6/08; report due 24/6/08; tabled 24/6/08.


21 House made requested amendment 25/6/08.


22 House agreed to Senate amendments 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, and disagreed to amendments 4 and 5, 25/6/08; Senate did not insist on its amendments disagreed to 26/6/08.


23 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 19/3/08; report due 7/5/08; interim report tabled 13/5/08; extension to report to 15/5/08; tabled 15/5/08.


24 Message reported 1/12/08;


25 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 18/9/08; report due 10/11/08; tabled 10/11/08.


26 House agreed to Senate amendments 2/12/08.


27 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 26/6/08; report due 27/8/08; extension to report 28/8/08; tabled 28/8/08.


28 House made requested amendments 20/10/08; House agreed to Senate amendments 11/11/08.


29 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 4/12/08; report due 20/2/09;


30 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 4/12/08; report due 17/2/09;


31 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 1/9/08; report due 15/9/08; tabled 15/9/08.


32 House agreed to Senate amendments 12/11/08.


33 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 4/9/08; report due 3/10/08; interim report tabled 13/10/08; extension to report 13/11/08; tabled 13/11/08.


34 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 4/9/08; report due 3/10/08; interim report tabled 13/10/08; extension to report 13/11/08; tabled 13/11/08.


35 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 4/9/08; report due 3/10/08; interim report tabled 13/10/08; extension to report 13/11/08; tabled 13/11/08.


36 House disagreed to Senate amendments 19/3/08; Senate did not insist on its amendments 20/3/08.


37 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 15/10/08; report due 21/11/08; tabled 24/11/08.


38 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 18/6/08; report due not before 29/9/08; interim report tabled 27/8/08; final report tabled 14/10/08.


39 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 18/6/08; report due not before 29/9/08; interim report tabled 27/8/08; final report tabled 14/10/08.


40 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 18/6/08; report due not before 18/8/08; tabled 26/8/08.


41 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 25/9/08; report due 20/11/08; tabled 13/11/08.


42 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 25/9/08; report due 20/11/08; tabled 13/11/08.


43 House agreed to Senate amendments 24/11/08.


44 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 13/11/08; report due 10/11/08; extension to report 1/12/08; tabled 2/12/08.


45 House disagreed to Senate amendments; Senate did not insist on its amendments disagreed to by the House 4/12/08.


46 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 13/11/08; report due 10/11/08; extension to report 1/12/08; tabled 2/12/08.


47 House disagreed to Senate amendments; Senate did not insist on its amendments disagreed to by the House 4/12/08.


48 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 25/6/08; report due 16/10/08; tabled 23/9/08.


49 House agreed to Senate amendments 11/11/08.


50 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 25/6/08; report due 16/10/08; tabled 23/9/08.


51 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 25/6/08; report due 16/10/08; tabled 23/9/08.


52 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 25/6/08; report due 16/10/08; tabled 23/9/08.


53 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee 18/6/08; report due 24/6/08; tabled 24/6/08.


54 Referred to House Standing Committee on Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts 27/11/08; report due 20/2/09;


55 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 14/5/08; report due 31/5/08; tabled 16/6/08.


56 Message reported 24/6/08;


57 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 15/10/08; report due 21/11/08; tabled 24/11/08.


58 House made requested amendments 4/12/08.


59 Message reported 15/10/08; House disagreed to the amendments 20/10/08; Senate insisted on its amendments 10/11/08; House insisted on disagreeing to Senate amendments 11/11/08; Senate further insisted on its amendments, House laid bill aside 4/12/08.


60 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 4/9/08; report due 30/9/08; extension to report 14/10/08; tabled 14/10/08.


61 House made requested amendments 25/11/2008.


62 Message reported 26/11/08; House agreed to Senate amendments 27/11/08.


63 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 18/6/08; report due 30/9/08 or after consideration of paragraph (1)(b) of the referral motion (whichever is the sooner); extension to report 8/10/08; extension to report 14/10/08; tabled 14/10/08.


64 Message reported 13/11/08; House made requested amendments 24/11/08.


65 House agreed to Senate amendments nos. 2, 3 and 4, and made 4 amendments in place of Senate amendment no. 1 25/11/08; Senate did not insist on its amendment disagreed to by the House and agreed to the House amendments made in place thereof 26/11/08.


66 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee 15/10/08; report due 27/11/08; tabled 27/11/08.


67 House agreed to Senate amendments 1 to 3 and 5 to 9 and disagreed to no. 4, 3/12/08; Senate did not insist on its amendment disagreed to 4/12/08.


68 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 3/9/08; report due 13/11/08; tabled 13/11/08.


69 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee 25/9/08; report due 24/11/08; tabled 24/11/08.


70 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 25/9/08; report due 20/11/08; tabled 24/11/08; minority report tabled 24/11/08.


71 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 26/11/08; report due 12/2/09;


72 Referred to Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (provisions of Schedule 1 of the bill only) 19/3/08; report due June 2009; tabled 16/6/08.


73 Message reported 18/6/08; House agreed to Senate amendments 23/6/08.


74 Referred to Senate Economics Committee (provisions of Schedules 1 and 2 of the bill) 18/6/08; report due not before 18/8/08; tabled 28/8/08.


75 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 26/6/08; report due 27/8/08; tabled 26/8/08.


76 Message reported 3/9/08; House agreed to Senate amendments 17/9/08.


77 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 25/9/08; report due 13/10/08; interim report tabled 13/10/08; extension to report 10/11/08; tabled 10/11/08.


78 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 18/6/08; report due 24/6/08; tabled 24/6/08.


79 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 25/9/08; report due 13/10/08; tabled 13/10/08.


80 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 18/6/08; report due not before 26/8/08; tabled 28/8/08.


81 House made requested amendments 24/9/08.


82 2nd reading negatived 4/9/08; motion that the bill be read a 2nd time moved 17/9/08; 2nd reading agreed to 22/9/08.


83 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 18/6/08; report due not before 26/8/08; tabled 27/8/08.


84 House agreed to Senate amendments 16/10/08.


85 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 19/3/08; report due 1/5/08; tabled 13/5/08.


86 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 3/9/08; report due 5/11/08; tabled 10/11/08.


87 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 4/12/08; report due 20/2/09;


88 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 19/3/08; report due 1/5/08; tabled 13/5/08.


89 Message reported 14/5/08; House agreed to Senate amendments 15/5/08.


90 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 19/3/08; report due 30/4/08; tabled 13/5/08.


91 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 25/9/08; report due 20/11/08; tabled 24/11/08; minority report tabled 24/11/08.


92 House made requested amendments 4/12/08.


93 House agreed to Senate amendments 4/12/08.


94 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 4/12/08; report due 20/2/09;


95 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 26/6/08; report due 27/8/08; tabled 26/8/08.


96 Message reported 17/9/08; House agreed to Senate amendments nos. 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7, disagreed to amendments nos. 2 and 5, and made 6 further amendments 16/10/08; Senate did not insist on its amendments nos. 2 and 5 and agreed to further amendments made by the House 10/11/08.


97 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 4/12/08; report due 30/4/09;


98 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 15/10/08; report due 19/11/08; interim and final reports tabled 24/11/08.


99 Message reported, House agreed to Senate amendments nos. 1, 9 and 12, disagreed to amendments nos. 2 to 8, 10, 11 and 13 to 15, and amended Senate amendment no. 16, 1/12/08; Senate did not insist on its amendments disagreed to and agreed to amendment House made to Senate amendment no. 16, 4/12/08.


100 House agreed to Senate amendments 23/6/08.


101 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee 14/2/08; report due 28/4/08; tabled 17/3/08.


102 House agreed to Senate amendments 19/3/08.


103 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 14/2/08; report due 18/6/08; tabled 18/6/08.


104 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 4/9/08; report due 10/11/08; tabled 10/11/08.


105 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 19/3/08; report due 16/9/08; tabled 16/9/08.


106 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 25/9/08; report due 13/10/08; tabled 13/10/08.


107 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 25/9/08; report due 25/11/08; tabled 25/11/08.


108 Senate agreed to House amendments nos 1 and 3 and disagreed to amendments nos 2 and 4 to 7 and made a consequential amendment; House did not insist on its amendments disagreed to and agreed to consequential amendment, 4/12/08.


109 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee 3/9/08; report due 30/11/08; tabled 1/12/08.


110 Referred to Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 14/5/08 (as a part of its inquiry into the 2007 Federal Election); report due 30/6/09;


111 Referred to Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters 18/6/08 (as a part of its inquiry into the 2007 Federal Election); report due 30/6/09; tabled 10/11/08.


112 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 25/9/08; report due 10/11/08; extension to report 4/12/08; extension to report to 18/12/08;


113 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 20/3/08; report due 28/8/08; extension to report 3/9/08; tabled 3/9/08.


114 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 28/8/08; report due 30/9/08; extension to report 3/10/08; interim and final reports tabled 13/10/08.


115 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 26/11/08; report due 10/3/09;


116 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 2/9/08; report due 17/9/08; extension to report 14/10/08; tabled 14/10/08.


117 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs 15/10/08; report due 7/11/08; interim and final reports tabled 10/11/08.


118 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 12/3/08; report due 30/5/08; tabled 16/6/08.


119 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 13/11/08; report due 10/3/09; extension to report to 15/6/09;


120 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 25/6/08; report due 10/11/08; tabled 10/11/08.


121 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 12/3/08; report due 25/6/08; extension to report to 12/8/08; tabled 10/11/08.


122 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 4/9/08; report due 25/11/08; extension to report to 2/12/08; tabled 2/12/08.


123 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 18/6/08; report due 14/10/08; extension to report 10/11/08; tabled 10/11/08.


124 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 12/3/08; report due 30/5/08; tabled 16/6/08.


125 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 12/3/08; report due 1/5/08; extension to report to 23/6/08; extension to report 25/6/08; extension to report to 26/6/08; tabled 26/6/08.


126 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 25/6/08; report due 15/8/08; interim and final reports tabled 26/8/08.


127 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 12/3/08; report due 16/6/08; tabled 16/6/08.


128 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 20/3/08; report due 7/5/08; tabled 13/5/08.


129 Message reported and Senate agreed to House amendments 15/5/08.


130 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 26/6/08; report due 27/8/08; tabled 26/8/08.


131 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 18/6/08; report due 2/9/08; tabled 1/9/08.


132 Message from Senate reported, House declined to consider the bill 23/9/08.


133 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 4/12/08; report due 27/3/09;


134 See House of Representatives Practice page 218 for further information.


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