Final House Bills List for 2009

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House of Representatives
Parl No.
42
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15 Dec 2009
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As at 15 December 2009

(Final for 2009)

42nd PARLIAMENT —€“ 1ST SESSION —€“ 2008-09

BILLS INITIATED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Bills introduced in 2009 —€” 226 (Including 9 received from the Senate)

Short Title

Intro House

Passed House

Intro Senate

Passed Senate

Assent Date

Act No.

Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment 2009B

22/61

9/9

10/9

27/10A2

4/12

117

ACIS Administration Amendment 2009

24/6

20/8

7/9

14/9

29/9

94

ACIS Administration Amendment (Application) 2009

18/11

24/11

26/11

26/11

15/12

136

Amendments Incorporation Amendment 2008Z

12/2

Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) (No. 1) 2008-2009

4/2

4/2

5/23

3°negatived 12/2

Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) (No. 1) 2008-2009 [No. 2]

12/2

12/2

12/2M

12/2M

18/2

1

Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) (No. 2) 2008-2009

4/2

4/2

5/24

3°negatived 12/2

Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) (No. 2) 2008-2009 [No. 2]

12/2

12/2

12/2M

12/2M

18/2

2

Appropriation (No. 3) 2008-2009B

4/12

25/2

10/3

19/3M

26/3

21

Appropriation (No. 4) 2008-2009B

4/12

25/2

10/3

19/3M

26/3

22

Appropriation (No. 5) 2008-2009B

26/2

16/3

17/3

19/3M

26/3

23

Appropriation (No. 6) 2008-2009B

26/2

16/3

17/3

19/3M

26/3

24

Appropriation (No. 1) 2009-2010B

12/5

22/6

23/6

25/6

30/6

63

Appropriation (No. 2) 2009-2010B

12/5

22/6

23/6

25/6

30/6

64

Appropriation (No. 3) 2009-2010

26/11

Appropriation (No. 4) 2009-2010

26/11

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 1) 2009-2010B

12/5

22/6

23/6

25/6

30/6

65

Appropriation (Water Entitlements and Home Insulation) 2009-2010

18/11

19/11

23/11

2/125

4/12

119

Appropriation (Water Entitlements) 2009-2010

18/11

19/11

23/11

2/126

4/12

120

Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) 2009

13/8

16/9

16/9

29/10

16/11

109

Assisting the Victims of International Terrorism 2009P,B

16/11

AusCheck Amendment 2009

12/3

18/3

19/37

29/10A8

7/12

123

Australian Astronomical Observatory 2009

25/11

Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transitional Provisions) 2009

25/11

Australian Business Investment Partnership 2009

12/3

17/3

18/39

3°negatived 16/6

Australian Business Investment Partnership (Consequential Amendment) 2009

12/3

17/3

18/310

3°negatived 16/6

Australian Capital Territory and Other Legislation Amendment (Water Management) 2009

19/11

Australian Centre for Renewable Energy 2009

18/11

25/11

26/11

Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority 2009

14/511

4/6

15/6

2°negatived 13/8

Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority 2009 [No. 2]DD

22/10

16/11

17/11

3°negatived 2/1212

Australian Energy Market Amendment (AEMO and Other Measures) 2009B

12/2

11/3

11/3

11/3

26/3

17

Australian National Preventive Health Agency 2009B

10/9

26/10

27/10

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment 2009B

16/9

28/10

29/10

29/10

16/11

113

Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Amendment 2009B

22/6

Automotive Transformation Scheme 2009

24/6

20/8H

7/9

14/9A13

29/9

93

Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) 2009B
(
Previous citation: Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) 2008)

3/12

12/2

12/2M

19/3M,A14

26/3

26

Aviation Transport Security Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) 2009

24/6

9/9

9/9

Aviation Transport Security Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) 2009B

29/10

25/11

26/11

Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment 2009

28/1015

30/1116

2/1217

Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) 2009

17/618

13/8

17/8

Car Dealership Financing Guarantee Appropriation 2009

14/5

28/5

15/619

25/6

6/7

67

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme 2009

14/520

4/6H

15/6

2°negatived 13/8

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme 2009 [No. 2]DD

22/10

16/11

17/11

3°negatived 2/1221

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) 2009

14/522

4/6

15/6

2°negatived 13/8

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) 2009 [No. 2]DD

22/10

16/11

17/11R23

3°negatived 2/1224

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Customs) 2009

14/525

4/6

15/6

2°negatived 13/8

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—€”Customs) Bill 2009 [No. 2]DD

22/10

16/11

17/11

3°negatived 2/1226

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Excise) 2009

14/527

4/6

15/6

2°negatived 13/8

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—€”Excise) 2009 [No. 2]DD

22/10

16/11

17/11

3°negatived 2/1228

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-General) 2009

14/529

4/6

15/6

2°negatived 13/8

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—€”General) 2009 [No.2]DD

22/10

16/11

17/11

3°negatived 2/1230

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) 2009

14/531

4/6H

15/6

2°negatived 13/8

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) 2009 [No. 2]DD

22/10

16/11

17/11

3°negatived 2/1232

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) 2009

14/533

4/6

15/6

2°negatived 13/8

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) 2009 [No. 2]DD

22/10

16/11

17/11R34

3°negatived 2/1235

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) 2009

14/536

4/6

15/6

2°negatived 13/8

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) 2009 [No. 2]DD

22/10

16/11

17/11

3°negatived 2/1237

Civil Aviation Amendment 2009

12/2

11/3

11/3

11/3

26/3

19

Clean Energy Security 2009P,B

14/9

Climate Protection 2008P,X

10/11

Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave Funding) Amendment 2009

18/11

24/11

26/11

26/11

10/12

127

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) 2009

12/3

16/3

17/3

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment 2009

4/2

4/2

5/238

3°negatived 12/2

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment 2009 [No. 2]

12/2

12/2

12/2M

12/2M

18/2

3

Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services 2009

27/5

18/6H

25/6

25/6

8/7

68

Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) 2009

24/639

9/9

10/9

26/10A40

23/11

115

Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Services Modernisation) 2009B

25/6

15/9H

26/10

26/10

6/11

108

Crimes Amendment (Working With Children—€”Criminal History) 2009B

20/841

18/11

19/11

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) 2009

24/642

16/11H

23/11

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) (No. 2) 2009

16/943

18/11

19/11

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Torture Prohibition and Death Penalty Abolition) 2009

19/11

Customs Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) 2009

16/9

16/9

16/9

17/9

2/10

97

Customs Amendment (Enhanced Border Controls and Other Measures) 2009
(
Previous citation: Customs Amendment (Enhanced Border Controls and Other Measures) 2008)

3/12

12/2

10/3

14/5

22/5

34

Customs Legislation Amendment (Name Change) 2009

12/3

19/3

19/3M

14/5

22/5

33

Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) 2009

11/244

25/2H

11/3R45

3°negatived 18/3

Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) 2009 [No. 2]

22/6

22/6

23/6

13/8

27/8

74

Customs Tariff Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) 2009

16/9

16/9

16/9

17/9

2/10

98

Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) 2009

14/546

4/6

15/6

2°negatived 13/8

Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) 2009 [No. 2]DD

22/10

16/11

17/11

3°negatived 2/1247

Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) 2009

22/10

23/11

24/11

26/11

10/12

128

Customs Tariff Validation 2009

12/5

12/5

12/5

13/5

13/5

29

Defence Legislation Amendment (No. 1) 2009B

18/3

16/6

17/6

18/6

24/6

46

Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2009
(
Previous citation: Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2008)

3/1248

10/2

11/2

11/3

26/3

18

Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment 2009
(
Previous citation: Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment 2008)

3/1249

12/2

12/2M

25/6A50

8/7

70

Do Not Call Register Legislation Amendment 2009

26/1151

Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Re-registration of Providers and Other Measures) 2009

19/852

19/10H

26/10

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

1/9

Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment 2009
(
Previous citation: Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment 2008)

3/12

12/2

12/2M,R53

14/5A54

3/6

37

Evidence Amendment (Journalists—€™ Privilege) 2009

19/355

14/5

15/6

Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) 2009

11/256

25/2H

11/3R57

3°negatived 18/3

Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) 2009 [No. 2]

22/6

22/6

23/6

13/8

27/8

73

Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) 2009

14/558

4/6

15/6

2°negatived 13/8

Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) 2009 [No. 2]DD

22/10

16/11

17/11

3°negatived 2/1259

Excise Tariff Validation 2009

12/5

12/5

12/5

13/5

13/5

30

Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) 2009

21/1060

17/11H

23/11

2/1261

9/12

124

Fair Work 2009
(
Previous citation: Fair Work 2008)

25/1162

4/12

4/12M

19/3M,A63

7/4

28

Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) 2009

27/5

2/6

15/6

17/6

25/6

54

Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 2009

19/364

2/6H

15/6

17/6A65

25/6

55

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives 2009

27/566

2/6

15/6

2°negatived 9/9

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives 2009 [No. 2]

19/11

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) 2009

27/567

2/6

15/6

2°negatived 9/9

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) 2009 [No. 2]

19/11

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—€”Fringe Benefits) 2009

27/568

2/6

15/6

2°negatived 9/9

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—€”Fringe Benefits) 2009 [No. 2]

19/11

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures) 2009

25/1169

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

21/270

2/9H

4/9

27/11A71

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

25/11

4/2

5/2

Family Assistance Amendment (Further 2008 Budget Measures) 2009

3/672

17/6

17/6

18/6

24/6

49

Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) 2009

18/373

14/5

15/6

18/6

24/6

48

Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care) 2009

14/5

28/5

15/6

18/6

24/6

50

Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Participation Requirement) 2009B

16/9

19/11

23/11

26/11

10/12

129

Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) 2009
(
Previous citation: Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) 2008)

3/1274

10/2

11/2

17/9A75

6/11

106

Federal Financial Relations 2009

12/276

11/3

12/3

12/3

26/3

11

Federal Financial Relations (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) 2009

12/277

11/3

12/3

12/3

26/3

12

Federal Justice System Amendment (Efficiency Measures) (No. 1) 2009
(
Previous citation: Federal Justice System Amendment (Efficiency Measures) (No. 1) 2008)

3/1278

5/2

5/2

26/10A79

7/12

122

Financial Assistance Legislation Amendment 2009

12/5

13/5

13/5

14/5

27/5

36

Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Supervision and Enforcement) 2009

19/380

27/5

15/6

13/8

27/8

75

Fisheries Legislation Amendment 2009

25/11

Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment 2009

20/8

23/11H

26/11

Foreign Evidence Amendment 2008

3/12

5/2

5/281

Foreign States Immunities Amendment 2009B

19/8

10/9

14/9

17/9

18/9

89

Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) 2009

26/1182

Fuel Quality Standards Amendment 2009B

18/3

14/5

15/6

17/9A83

6/11

107

Geothermal and other Renewable Energy (Emerging Technologies) Amendment 2009P

14/9

Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing Appropriation 2009

27/584

17/6

18/6

18/6A85

29/6

61

Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) 2009B

17/9

16/11

17/11

23/11A86

Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) 2009

25/11

Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) 2009

28/5

15/6

16/687

16/9A88

7/10

101

Health Insurance Amendment (New Zealand Overseas Trained Doctors) 2009

21/10

30/1189

2/1290

Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) 2009

24/691

8/9

9/9

Health Workforce Australia 2009B

13/592

27/5

15/6

24/6A93

22/7

72

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) 2009

9/9

26/11

30/11

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) 2009B

11/294

19/3

20/3

3°negatived 18/8

Higher Education Support Amendment (2009 Budget Measures) 2009

28/595

19/8

19/8

7/9

18/9

86

Higher Education Support Amendment 2009B

24/6

16/9

17/9

Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP and Providers) 2009

18/3

27/5

15/6

15/6

23/6

39

Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP and Tertiary Admission Centres) 2009

9/9

19/11

23/11

26/11

7/12

121

Horse Disease Response Levy 2008

21/2

3/9

3/996

3°negatived 4/2

Horse Disease Response Levy Collection 2008

21/2

3/9

3/997

3°negatived 4/2

Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) 2008

21/2

3/9

3/998

3°negatived 4/2

Household Stimulus Package 2009

4/2

4/2

5/299

3°negatived 12/2

Household Stimulus Package (No. 2) 2009

12/2

12/2

12/2M

12/2M

18/2

4

Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) 2009

21/10100

16/11

17/11

2/12101

14/12

132

Information Commissioner 2009

26/11102

International Arbitration Amendment Bill 2009

25/11

International Monetary Agreements Amendment 2009

19/3

7/9

8/9

9/9

10/9

82

International Monetary Agreements Amendment (Financial Assistance) 2009

28/5

15/6

16/6

17/6

26/6

57

International Tax Agreements Amendment (No. 1) 2009

19/3

16/9

17/9

17/9

8/10

105

International Tax Agreements Amendment (No. 2) 2009

25/11

Law and Justice (Cross Border and Other Amendments) 2009B

19/3103

26/5

15/6

20/8

7/9

77

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

3/12

23/2

10/3

Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment (Telstra) 2009

16/9

21/10

26/10

29/10

16/11

110

Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme 2009

24/6104

8/9

9/9

Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) 2009

24/6105

8/9

9/9

Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) 2009 [No. 2]

17/6

25/6

11/8

8/9

18/9

85

Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) 2009

9/9106

Migration Amendment (Protection of Identifying Information) 2009

27/5

18/6

22/6

25/6

8/7

69

National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment 2009

29/10

National Consumer Credit Protection 2009

25/6107

20/8

7/9

26/10A108

15/12

134

National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) 2009

25/6109

20/8

7/9

26/10

16/11

112

National Consumer Credit Protection (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) 2009

25/6110

20/8

7/9

26/10A111

15/12

135

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment 2009

18/3112

12/8H

17/8

7/9

18/9

87

National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits—€”Cost Recovery) 2009
(
Previous citation: National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits—€”Cost Recovery) Bill 2008 [No. 2])

12/5

13/5

14/5

15/6A113

22/7

71

National Health Security Amendment (Background Checking) 2009

19/11

National Health Security Amendment 2009B

24/6

9/9

10/9

17/9

7/10

100

Nation-building Funds Amendment 2009

12/5

13/5

14/5

15/6

23/6

40

Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment 2009

13/5114

1/6

15/6

16/6

26/6

56

Native Title Amendment 2009

19/3115

14/5

15/6

14/9

17/9

83

Native Title Amendment (No. 2) 2009B

21/10116

24/11

26/11

Occupational Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment 2009

26/11117

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment 2009B

19/3

9/9H

15/9

17/9

8/10

102

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Amendment 2009B

19/3

9/9

10/9

17/9

8/10

103

Personal Property Securities 2009B

24/6118

16/9

17/9

26/11

14/12

130

Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) 2009B

21/10119

19/11

23/11

26/11

14/12

131

Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment 2009

3/6120

25/6

25/6

25/6

1/7

66

Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (No. 2) 2009B

17/9

28/10

29/10

Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) 2009

28/5121

18/6

18/6

18/6

24/6

51

Quarantine Proclamation Amendment 2009P

22/6122

Renewable Energy Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff for Electricity) 2009P

18/8

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment 2009

17/6123

17/8H

18/8

20/8A124

7/9

78

Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment 2009

17/6125

17/8

18/8

20/8

7/9

79

Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Bill 2009B
(
Previous citation: Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists 2008)

27/11126

8/9H

9/9

26/11

9/12

125

Reserve Bank Amendment (Enhanced Independence) 2008

20/3127

26/5

16/6

23/6A128

Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Repeal 2009B

22/6

13/8

17/8

17/9

8/10

104

Rural Adjustment Amendment 2009

14/5

23/6

24/6

24/6

25/6

53

Safe Work Australia 2008 [No. 2]

13/5

12/8

13/8

7/9

18/9

84

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment 2009

21/10

25/11

26/11

Save Our Solar (Solar Rebate Protection) 2008P,X

23/6

Saving the Goulburn and Murray Rivers 2008P,X

1/12

Social Security Amendment (Liquid Assets Waiting Period) 2009B

12/3

18/3

18/3

19/3

26/3

25

Social Security Amendment (National Green Jobs Corps Supplement) 2009

17/9

18/11

19/11

19/11

4/12

116

Social Security Amendment (Training Incentives) 2009

28/5

15/6

16/6

17/6

23/6

43

Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (2009 Budget Measures) 2009

12/5

13/5

13/5

14/5

27/5

35

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Apprentices) 2009

28/5

16/6

17/6

18/6

24/6

52

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) 2009

10/9129

27/10

28/10

17/11A130

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) 2009 [No. 2]

25/11

25/11

30/11

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) 2009

15/6

17/6

17/6131

25/6

29/6

60

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) 2009

25/11132

Social Security and Veterans—€™ Entitlements Amendment (Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) 2009

12/2

17/3

18/3

discharged 17/6

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) 2009B

13/5

26/5

15/6

18/6

26/6

58

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) 2009
(
Previous citation: Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) 2008)

24/9133

24/11

25/11

4/2A134

24/2

7

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Improved Support for Carers) 2009B

18/3135

14/5

15/6

16/6

23/6

44

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Improved Support for Carers) (Consequential and Transitional) 2009

27/5

15/6

16/6

16/6

23/6

45

Statute Law Revision 2009B

28/10

26/11

30/11

Statute Stocktake (Regulatory and Other Laws) 2009B

24/6

17/9

26/10

29/10

16/11

111

Tax Agent Services 2009
(
Previous citation:Tax Agent Services 2008)

13/11136

12/2

12/2M

12/3

26/3

13

Tax Agent Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 2009B

24/6

27/10H

29/10

29/10

16/11

114

Tax Bonus for Working Australians 2009

4/2

4/2

5/2137

3°negatived 12/2

Tax Bonus for Working Australians (No. 2) 2009

12/2

12/2

12/2M

12/2M

18/2

5

Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) 2009

4/2

4/2

5/2138

3°negatived 12/2

Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) 2009

12/2

12/2

12/2M

12/2M

18/2

6

Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 6) 2009B
(
Previous citation: Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 6) 2008)

3/12

25/2H

10/3

12/3

26/3

14

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 1) 2009

27/5139

1/6

15/6

24/6

29/6

62

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 2) 2009

21/10140

16/11

17/11

2/12141

14/12

133

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 GST Administration Measures) 2009

25/11

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) 2009

12/2142

18/3

19/3M

19/3M

26/3

27

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) 2009

19/3143

27/5

15/6

17/6

23/6

42

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 3) 2009B

14/5

27/5

15/6

18/6

24/6

47

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 4) 2009

25/6

7/9

8/9

10/9

18/9

88

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 5) 2009B

16/9

29/10

16/11

26/11

4/12

118

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 6) 2009

25/11144

Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) 2009

19/11145

Tax Laws Amendment (Improving the Producer Offset) 2009P,B

23/11

Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) 2009

28/5

4/6

15/6

15/6

23/6

41

Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) 2008

27/8146

13/10

14/10

3/2A147

Tax Laws Amendment (Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists) 2009B

16/9

19/11

23/11

26/11

9/12

126

Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business and General Business Tax Break) 2009

19/3

13/5H

14/5

14/5

22/5

31

Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) 2009
(
Previous citation: Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) 2008)

4/12148

11/2

12/2

11/3

26/3

15

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment 2009

16/9149

26/10

27/10

Telecommunications Amendment (Integrated Public Number Database) 2009

23/2

26/2

10/3

10/3A150

26/3

16

Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment (No. 1) 2009
(
Previous citation: Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment (No. 2) 2008)

3/12

5/2

5/2

14/5

22/5

32

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) 2009

15/9151

22/10

26/10

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—€”Network Information) 2009

19/8

14/9

15/9

Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Building Innovative Capability) 2009

25/11152

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) 2009B

19/3

14/5

15/6

13/8

27/8

76

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) 2009B

24/6153

19/8

20/8

9/9A154

29/9

96

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 3) 2009

25/11

Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment 2009

25/11

Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) 2009

24/6155

20/10

26/10

Trade Practices Amendment 2009P

22/6

Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) 2009
(
Previous citation:Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) 2008)

3/12156

11/2

12/2

15/6A157

26/6

59

Trade Practices Amendment (Infrastructure Access) 2009

29/10158

1/12159

2/12160

Trans-Tasman Proceedings 2009

25/11

Trans-Tasman Proceedings (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) 2009

25/11

Transport Safety Investigation Amendment 2009

12/2

11/3

11/3

11/3

26/3

20

Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) 2009
(
Previous citation: Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Bill 2008)

3/12161

24/2

10/3

9/9

29/9

95

Veterans—€™ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) 2009

25/11

Veterans—€™ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) 2009

12/8

19/8

19/8

7/9

10/9

81

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) 2009

28/5

12/8

13/8

7/9

10/9

80


BILLS INITIATED IN THE SENATE

Bills initiated in 2008 —€” 50

Bills initiated in 2009 —€” 32

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

Anti-Terrorism Laws Reform 2009S

23/6162

Alcohol Toll Reduction 2007S

13/2N163

ATMs and Cash Facilities in Licensed Venues 2008S

4/9164

Auditor-General Amendment 2009
(Previous citation: Auditor-General Amendment 2008)

3/12

5/2

5/2

12/2

25/2

8

Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment (Disallowance and Amendment Power of the Commonwealth) 200S

26/11

Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Test Review and Other Measures) 2009

25/6165

16/9A

16/9

17/9

21/9

90

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

14/2166

Banking Amendment (Keeping Banks Accountable) 2009S

25/6167

Britt Lapthorne 2009

17/9

Building and Construction Industry (Restoring Workplace Rights) 2008S

28/8168

Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) 2006S

14/2N

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

14/5169

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) 2008

15/5170

2°negatived 11/3

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

25/9171

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) 2009
(Previous citation: Corporations Amendment (No. 1) 2008)

3/12

4/2

5/2

12/2

25/2

9

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

17/6

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) 2008S

13/2

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

17/9172

Drink Container Recycling 2008S

13/3173

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

28/8174

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

19/6

Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) 2009S

14/5175

Euthanasia Laws (Repeal) 2004S

14/2N

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Restoration of Racial Discrimination Act) 2009S

29/10176

Fair Work Amendment (Paid Parental Leave) 2009S

13/5

Flags (Protection of Australian Flags) Amendment 2008S

3/9

Food Safety (Trans Fats) 2009S

16/3

Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling Laws) 2009S

20/8177

Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—€”Palm Oil) 2009S

23/11178

Freedom of Information Amendment (Open Government) 2003S

18/3N

Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) 2009
(Previous citation: Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) 2008)

26/11179

13/8

17/8

15/9

6/10

99

Genetic Privacy and Non-discrimination 1998S

14/2N

Geothermal and other Renewable Energy (Emerging Technologies) Amendment 2009 (No. 2)S

16/9

Health Insurance Amendment (Revival of Table Items) 2009S

28/10

28/10

28/10

Keeping Jobs from Going Offshore (Protection of Personal Information) 2009S

26/10

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

23/6180

13/11A

24/11

Infrastructure Australia Amendment (National Broadband Network and Other Projects) 2009S

15/6

Marriage Equality Amendment 2009S

24/6181

Marriage (Relationships Equality) Amendment 2008S

14/2

Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) 2009

18/3

discharged 25/6

Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) 2009

25/6182

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

12/3N

Migration Legislation Amendment (No. 1) 2009
(Previous citation: Migration Legislation Amendment (No. 2) 2008)

3/12

4/2

5/2

12/2

25/2

10

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

Military Justice (Interim Measures) (No. 1) 2009

9/9

10/9

10/9

14/9

22/9

91

Military Justice (Interim Measures) (No. 2) 2009

9/9

10/9

10/9

14/9

22/9

92

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

14/2N

National Commissioner for Children 2008S

18/3

National Market Driven Energy Efficiency Target 2007S

14/2N183

National Security Legislation Monitor 2009

25/6184

Parliamentary Charter of Rights and Freedoms 2001S

14/2N

Parliamentary (Judicial Misbehaviour or Incapacity) Commission 2007

15/5N

Parliamentary Superannuation Amendment (Removal of Excessive Super) 2009S

14/5185

Patents Amendment Bill 1996S

14/2N

Peace and Non-Violence Commission 2007S

14/2N

Plain Tobacco Packaging (Removing Branding from Cigarette Packs) 2009S

20/8186

Plastic Bag Levy (Assessment and Collection) 2002S

14/5N

Plebiscite for an Australian Republic 2008

11/11187

Poker Machine Harm Minimisation 2008S

19/6188

Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) 2008S

14/2189

Poker Machine (Reduced Losses—€”Interim Measures) 2009

28/10190

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

4/9191

2°negatived 18/6

Protecting Problem Gamblers 2009S

27/10192

Public Interest Disclosures 2007S

14/2N

Qantas Sale (Keep Jetstar Australian) Amendment 2007S

13/2N

Renewable Energy (Certificates and Other Matters) Amendment 2009S

17/9

Renewable Energy (Food Processing Activities) Amendment 2009S

17/9

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

11/11

Renewable Energy Amendment (Increased Mandatory Renewable Energy Target) 2008

27/11

Renewable Energy Legislation Amendment (Renewable Power Percentage) 2008S

14/2193

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

14/2194

Safe Climate (Energy Efficient Non-Residential Buildings Scheme) 2009S

17/9195

Same-Sex Marriages 2006S

14/2N

Same-Sex: Same Entitlements 2007S

14/2N

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

24/6196

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

12/3

Special Broadcasting Service Amendment (Prohibition of Disruptive Advertising) 2009S

7/9

State Elections (One Vote, One Value) 2001S

14/2N

Stolen Generation Compensation 2008S

14/2197

Stolen Generations Reparations Tribunal 2008S

24/9

Taxation Laws Amendment (Scholarships) 2005S

14/2N

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures No. 1) 2009

25/6198

discharged 15/9

Textbook Subsidy Bill 2003S

14/2N

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medical Devices and Other Measures) 2009B
(Previous citation: Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medical Devices and Other Measures) 2008)

3/12

19/3M

12/5

27/5

17/6

38

Trade Practices Amendment (Guaranteed Lowest Prices—€”Blacktown Amendment) 2009S

24/6199

Trade Practices Amendment (Material Lessening of Competition—€”Richmond Amendment) Bill 2009S

26/11200

Trade Practices (Creeping Acquisitions) Amendment 2007S

13/2N201

Unit Pricing (Easy Comparison of Grocery Prices) 2008S

15/5202

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

14/2N

Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners 2008S

22/9

22/9203

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

3/12204

Workplace Relations (Guaranteeing Paid Maternity Leave) Amendment 2007S

14/2N


1 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 25/6/09; report due 17/9/09; tabled 17/9/09.


2 Message reported 27/10/09; House agreed to Senate amendments 1 to 5, and disagreed to Senate amendment 6 and made amendment in place thereof 18/11/09; Senate did not insist on its amendment and agreed to House amendment made in place thereof 19/11/09.


3 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 5/2/09; report due 10/2/09; tabled 10/2/09.


4 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee and Community Affairs Committee 5/2/09; reports due 10/2/09; tabled 10/2/09.


5 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


6 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


7 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 14/5/09; report due 16/6/09; extension to report 18/6/09; tabled 18/6/09.


8 Message reported 29/10/09; House agreed to Senate amendments 23/11/09.


9 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 19/3/09; report due 7/5/09; tabled 12/5/09.


10 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 19/3/09; report due 7/5/09; tabled 12/5/09.


11 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 14/5/09; report due 15/6/09;


12 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


13 House disagreed to Senate amendment 15/9/09; Senate did not insist on its amendment 16/9/09.


14 House agreed to Senate amendment 20/3/09.


15 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 29/10/09; report due 2/2/10;


16 Continuation of House sitting 26/11/09.


17 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


18 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee 18/6/09; report due 10/9/09; tabled 10/9/09.


19 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 16/6/09; report due 23/6/09; tabled 23/6/09.


20 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 14/5/09; report due 15/6/09; tabled 15/6/09.


21 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


22 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 14/5/09; report due 15/6/09; tabled 15/6/09.


23 House made Senate requested amendments 2/12/09.


24 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


25 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 14/5/09; report due 15/6/09; tabled 15/6/09.


26 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


27 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 14/5/09; report due 15/6/09; tabled 15/6/09.


28 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


29 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 14/5/09; report due 15/6/09; tabled 15/6/09.


30 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


31 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 14/5/09; report due 15/6/09; tabled 15/6/09.


32 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


33 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 14/5/09; report due 15/6/09; tabled 15/6/09.


34 House made Senate requested amendments 2/12/09.


35 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


36 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 14/5/09; report due 15/6/09; tabled 15/6/09.


37 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


38 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 5/2/09; report due 10/2/09; tabled 10/2/09.


39 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 25/6/09; report due 7/8/09; interim report tabled 28/7/09; extension to report 7/9/09; tabled 7/9/09.


40 Message reported 27/10/09; House disagreed to Senate amendment 29/10/09; message reported 29/10/09; Senate did not insist on its amendments 16/11/09.


41 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 10/9/09; report due 29/10/09; extension to report 17/11/09; extension to report 19/11/09; tabled 19/11/09.


42 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 25/6/09; report due 17/9/09; tabled 17/9/09.


43 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 17/9/09; report due 26/10/09; extension to report 16/11/09; tabled 16/11/09.


44 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 12/2/09; report due 13/3/09; extension to report 16/3/09; tabled 16/3/09.


45 House did not make Senate requested amendments 17/3/09; Senate did not insist on its request for amendments 18/3/09.


46 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 14/5/09; report due 15/6/09;


47 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


48 Referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 4/12/08; report due 20/2/09; tabled 10/3/09.


49 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 4/12/08; report due 24/2/09; extension to report 26/2/09; tabled 10/3/09.


50 House agreed to Senate amendment 25/6/09.


51 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 30/11/09; report due 24/2/10;


52 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee 20/8/09; report due 16/10/09; tabled 26/10/09.


53 House made Senate requested amendments 14/5/09.


54 House agreed to Senate amendments 25/5/09.


55 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 19/3/09; report due 7/5/09; interim report tabled 12/5/09; tabled 12/5/09.


56 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 12/2/09; report due 13/3/09; extension to report 16/3/09; tabled 16/3/09.


57 House did not make Senate requested amendments 17/3/09; Senate did not insist on its request for amendments 18/3/09.


58 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 14/5/09; report due 15/6/09;


59 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


60 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee 29/10/09; report due 16/11/09; tabled 16/11/09.


61 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


62 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee 25/11/08; report due 27/2/09; tabled 10/3/09.


63 House agreed to Senate amendments 1-30, 35-93, 95-135, 137-231, and disagreed to Senate amendments 31-34, 94 and 136 20/3/09; Senate did not insist on its amendments disagreed to by the House.


64 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee 19/3/09; report due 7/5/09; tabled 12/5/09.


65 House agreed to Senate amendments 18/6/09.


66 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 27/5/09; report due 16/6/09; transferred to the Community Affairs Committee 15/6/09; extension to report 5/8/09; tabled 11/8/09.


67 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 27/5/09; report due 16/6/09; transferred to the Community Affairs Committee 15/6/09; extension to report 5/8/09; tabled 11/8/09.


68 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 27/5/09; report due 16/6/09; transferred to the Community Affairs Committee 15/6/09; extension to report 5/8/09; tabled 11/8/09.


69 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 26/11/09; report due 9/3/10;


70 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.


71 Message reported 1/12/08;


72 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 3/6/09; report due 16/6/09; tabled 16/6/09.


73 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 19/3/09; report due 7/5/09; tabled 12/5/09.


74 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 4/12/08; report due 20/2/09; extension to report 26/2/09; interim report tabled 10/3/09; extension to report 10/3/09; tabled 11/3/09.


75 House agreed to Senate amendments 19/10/09.


76 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 12/2/09; report due 3/3/09; tabled 10/3/09.


77 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 12/2/09; report due 3/3/09; tabled 10/3/09.


78 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 4/12/08; report due 17/2/09; interim report tabled 10/3/09;


79 Message reported 27/10/09; House agreed with Senate amendments 23/11/09.


80 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 19/3/09; report due 7/5/09; tabled 12/5/09.


81 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 12/2/09; report due 3/3/09; extension to report 6/3/09; interim report tabled 10/3/09; extension to report 11/3/09; tabled 11/3/09.


82 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 30/11/09; report due 16/3/10;


83 House agreed to Senate amendment 20/10/09.


84 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 27 May 2009; report due 16/6/09; tabled 16/6/09.


85 House agreed to Senate amendment 18/6/09.


86 House agreed to Senate amendments 2 to 9, and disagreed to Senate amendments 1 and 10 24/11/09; Senate insisted on its amendments nos 1 and 10 26/11/09; message reported 26/11/09;


87 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 17/6/09; report due 5/8/09; tabled 11/8/09.


88 Message reported 16/9/09; House agreed to Senate amendments 17/9/09.


89 Continuation of House sitting 26/11/09.


90 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


91 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 25/6/09; report due 7/8/09; interim report tabled 7/8/09; extension to report 17/8/09; tabled 17/8/09; referred again to Senate Community Affairs Committee together with government amendments 23/11/09; report due 1/2/10;


92 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 14/5/09; report due 15/6/09; extension to report 16/6/09; tabled 16/6/09.


93 House agreed to Senate amendment 24/6/09.


94 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee 12/2/09; report due 10/3/09; tabled 10/3/09.


95 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee 15/6/09; report due 22/7/09; extension to report 5/8/09; report tabled 11/8/09.


96 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.


97 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.


98 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.


99 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee and Community Affairs Committee 5/2/09; reports due 10/2/09; reference to the Senate Community Affairs Committee withdrawn 5/2/09; Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee report tabled 10/2/09.


100 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 29/10/09; report due 16/11/09;


101 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


102 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 30/11/09; report due 16/3/10;


103 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 19/3/09; report due 7/5/09; interim report tabled 12/5/09; tabled 12/5/09.


104 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 25/6/09; report due 7/8/09; interim report tabled 7/8/09; extension to report 17/8/09; tabled 17/8/09; referred again to Senate Community Affairs Committee together with government amendments 23/11/09; report due 1/2/10;


105 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 25/6/09; report due 7/8/09; interim report tabled 7/8/09; extension to report 17/8/09; tabled 17/8/09; referred again to Senate Community Affairs Committee together with government amendments 23/11/09; report due 1/2/10;


106 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 10/9/09; report due 16/10/09; interim report tabled 16/10/09; tabled 26/10/09.


107 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 25/6/09; report due 7/8/09; interim report tabled 28/7/09; extension to report 7/9/09; report tabled 7/9/09.


108 Message reported 27/10/09; House agreed to Senate amendments 23/11/09.


109 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 25/6/09; report due 7/8/09; interim report tabled 28/7/09; extension to report 7/9/09; report tabled 7/9/09.


110 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 25/6/09; report due 7/8/09; interim report tabled 28/7/09; extension to report 7/9/09; report tabled 7/9/09.


111 Message reported 27/10/09; House agreed to Senate amendments 23/11/09.


112 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 19/3/09; report due 7/5/09; tabled 12/5/09.


113 House agreed to Senate amendments 16/6/09.


114 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 14/5/09; report due 15/6/09; tabled 15/6/09.


115 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 19/3/09; report due 7/5/09; interim report tabled 12/5/09; extention to report 13/5/09; tabled 13/5/09; corrigendum tabled 15/6/09.


116 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 29/10/09; report due 2/2/10;


117 Referred to Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee 30/11/09; report due 25/2/10;


118 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 25/6/09; report due 7/8/09; interim report tabled 7/8/09; extension to report 17/8/09; extension to report 20/8/09; tabled 20/8/09.


119 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 29/10/09; report due 16/11/09; extension to report 23/11/09; tabled 23/11/09.


120 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 3/6/09; report due 16/6/09; tabled 16/6/09.


121 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 28/5/09; report due 16/6/09; tabled 16/6/09.


122 Introduced 22/6/09; read a first time 18/8/09.


123 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 18/6/09; report due 12/8/09; tabled 12/8/09.


124 House agreed to Senate amendments 20/8/09.


125 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 18/6/09; report due 12/8/09; tabled 12/8/09.


126 Referred to House Standing Committee on Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts 27/11/08; report due 20/2/09; tabled 23/2/09.


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


128 Message reported 24/6/08; message requesting House immediately consider Senate amendments reported 19/3/09;


129 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee 17/9/09; report due 26/10/09; extension to report
27/10/09; tabled 27/10/09.


130 House agreed to Senate amendments 1 and 2, and disagreed to Senate amendments 3 to 9 18/11/09; message reported 18/11/09; Senate considered message 24/11/09;


131 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 17/6/09; report due 23/6/09; extension to report 24/6/09; tabled 24/6/09.


132 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 26/11/09; report due 9/3/10;


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


134 2nd reading negatived 4/12/08; motion that the bill be read a 2nd time moved and agreed to 4/2/09. House agreed to Senate amendments 5/2/09.


135 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 19/3/09; report due 7/5/09; tabled 12/5/09.


136 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 26/11/08; report due 12/2/09; tabled 12/2/09.


137 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 5/2/09; report due 10/2/09; tabled 10/2/09.


138 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 5/2/09; report due 10/2/09; tabled 10/2/09.


139 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 27/5/09; report due 22/6/09; tabled 22/6/09.


140 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 29/10/09; report due 16/11/09; tabled 16/11/09.


141 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


142 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 12/2/09; report due 10/3/09; tabled 10/3/09.


143 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 19/3/09; report due 7/5/09; tabled 12/5/09.


144 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 26/11/09; report due 25/2/10;


145 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 26/11/09; report due 25/2/10;


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


147 Message reported 4/2/09; House disagreed to Senate amendments 1 to 22 and made amendments in place thereof 18/6/09;


148 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 4/12/08; report due 20/2/09; extension to report to 26/2/09; tabled 10/3/09.


149 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 17/9/09; report due 26/10/09; extension to report 16/11/09; tabled 16/11/09.


150 House agreed to Senate amendments 11/3/09.


151 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 17/9/09; report due 26/10/09; tabled 26/10/09.


152 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 26/11/09; report due 25/2/10;


153 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 26/5/09; report due 7/8/09; tabled 11/8/09.


154 House agreed to Senate amendment 9/9/09.


155 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 26/5/09; report due 7/9/09; tabled 7/9/09.


156 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 4/12/08; report due 20/2/09; extension to report to 26/2/09; tabled 10/3/09.


157 House agreed to Senate amendments 16/6/09.


158 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 19/11/09; report due 9/3/10;


159 Continuation of House sitting 26/11/09.


160 Continuation of Senate sitting 30/11/09.


161 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 4/12/08; report due 30/4/09; tabled 12/5/09.


162 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 25/6/09; report due 28/10/09; tabled 28/10/09.


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


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


165 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 25/6/09; report due 7/9/09; tabled 7/9/09.


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


167 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 12/8/09; report due 24/11/09; tabled 24/11/09.


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


169 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; tabled 22/6/09.


170 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 23/10/08.


171 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; tabled 3/2/09.


172 Referred to Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee 20/8/09; report due 19/11/09; extension to report 25/2/10;


173 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.


174 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.


175 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 17/6/09; report due 20/8/09; extension to report 17/9/09; tabled 17/9/09.


176 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 26/11/09; report due 9/3/10;


177 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 10/9/09; report due 26/11/09; tabled 26/11/09.


178 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 26/11/09; report due 15/6/10;


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


180 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.


181 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 25/6/09; report due 26/11/09; tabled 26/11/09.


182 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 25/6/09; report due 7/8/09; interim report tabled 7/8/09; extension to report 17/8/09; extension to report 20/8/09; tabled 20/8/09.


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


184 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 25/6/09; report due 7/9/09; tabled 7/9/09.


185 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 17/6/09; report due 8/9/09; extension to report to 17/9/09; tabled 17/9/09.


186 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 26/11/09; report due 17/3/10;


187 Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee 13/11/08; report due 10/3/09; extension to report to 15/6/09; tabled 15/6/09, correction tabled 16/6/09.


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


189 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.


190 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 19/11/09; report due 18/3/10;


191 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.


192 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Committee 19/11/09; report due 18/3/10;


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


194 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.


195 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 17/9/09; report due 10/3/10;


196 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.


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


198 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 26/5/09; report due 17/8/09; tabled 17/8/09.


199 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 12/8/09; report due 24/11/09; tabled 24/11/09.


200 Referred to Senate Economics Committee 30/11/09; report due 18/3/10;


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


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


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


204 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee 4/12/08; report due 27/3/09; extension to report 7/5/09; tabled 12/5/09.


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


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