Final House Bills List for 2005

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House of Representatives
Parl No.
41
Date
20 Dec 2005
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As at cob 20 December 2005

(Final for 2005)

41st PARLIAMENT —€“ 1ST SESSION —€“ 2005

BILLS INITIATED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills introduced in 2004 —€” 93 (Including 11 received from the Senate)

Bills introduced in 2005 —€” 182 (Including 24 received from the Senate)

Short Title

Intro House

Passed House

Intro Senate

Passed Senate

Assent Date

Act No.

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition (Recipients)—€”Customs) 2005
(
Previous citation: A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition (Recipients)—€”Customs) 2004)

8/12

8/12

9/12

8/2

18/2

1

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition (Recipients)—€”Excise) 2005
(Previous citation: A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition (Recipients)—€”Excise) 2004)

8/12

8/12

9/12

8/2

18/2

2

A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition (Recipients)—€”General) 2005
(Previous citation: A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition (Recipients)—€”General) 2004)

8/12

8/12

9/12

8/2

18/2

3

Aged Care Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) 2005

8/12

Aged Care Amendment (Extra Service) 2005

26/5

1/6

14/6

15/6

26/6

59

Aged Care Amendment (Transition Care and Assets Testing) 2005

10/2

16/2

7/3

7/3

21/3

22

Aged Care (Bond Security) 2005

8/12

Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy 2005

8/12

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Levy and Fees) 2005

17/2

9/3

9/3

17/3

1/4

42

Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement Amendment 2005

9/11B

7/12

8/12

Anti-Terrorism 2005

2/11

2/11

3/11

3/11

3/11

127

Anti-Terrorism (No. 2) 2005U

3/111

29/11

30/11

6/12A2

14/12

144

Appropriation (No. 1) 2005-2006

10/5B

20/6

21/6

23/6

29/6

72

Appropriation (No. 2) 2005-2006

10/5B

20/6

21/6

23/6

29/6

73

Appropriation (No. 3) 2004-2005

10/2B

9/3

10/3

17/3

1/4

35

Appropriation (No. 4) 2004-2005

10/2B

9/3

10/3

17/3

1/4

36

Appropriation (No. 5) 2004-2005

10/5B

20/6

21/6

23/6

26/6

70

Appropriation (No. 6) 2004-2005

10/5B

20/6

21/6

23/6

26/6

71

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 1) 2005-2006

10/5B

20/6

21/6

23/6

29/6

74

Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) (No. 2) 2004-2005

10/2B

9/3

10/3

17/3

1/4

37

Appropriation (Regional Telecommunications Services) 2005-2006UE

7/93

12/9

13/9

14/9

23/9

115

Appropriation (Tsunami Financial Assistance) 2004-2005E

9/3

10/3

10/3

15/3

22/3

33

Appropriation (Tsunami Financial Assistance and Australia-Indonesia Partnership) 2004-2005E

9/3

10/3

10/3

15/3

22/3

34

Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) 2005

25/5

1/6

14/6

10/10

19/10

122

Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2005

25/5

1/6

14/6

10/10

19/10

123

AusLink (National Land Transport) 2005
(Previous citation: AusLink (National Land Transport) 2004)

9/12

9/24

10/2

16/6

6/7

93

AusLink (National Land Transport—€”Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2005
(
Previous citation: AusLink (National Land Transport)—€”Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2004)

9/12

9/25

10/2

16/6

6/7

94

Australian Citizenship 2005

9/116

Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) 2005

9/117

Australian Communications and Media Authority 2005
(Previous citation: Australian Communications and Media Authority 2004)

2/128

10/2

7/3

16/3A9

1/4

44

Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2005
(
Previous citation: Australian Communications and Media Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2004)

2/12

10/2

7/3

16/3A10

1/4

45

Australian Institute of Marine Science Amendment 2005

10/2B

10/3

10/3

12/5

25/5

54

Australian Passports 2005
(Previous citation: Australian Passports 2004)

2/12B

8/12

9/12

8/2

18/2

5

Australian Passports (Application Fees) 2005
(Previous citation: Australian Passports (Application Fees) 2004)

2/12B

8/12

9/12

8/2

18/2

6

Australian Passports (Transitionals and Consequentials) 2005
(Previous citation: Australian Passports (Transitionals and Consequentials) 2004)

2/12B

8/12

9/12

8/2

18/2

7

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority 2005

7/1211

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2005

7/1212

Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia's Skills Needs) 2005

11/513

23/6

10/8

10/10

19/10

124

Australian Workplace Safety Standards 2005E

11/8

16/8

18/8

9/11

15/11

134

Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2005
(Previous citation: Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2004)

9/12

8/2

9/2

9/2

22/2

12

Authorised Non-operating Holding Companies Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2005
(
Previous citation: Authorised Non-operating Holding Companies Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2004)

9/12

8/2

9/2

9/2

22/2

13

Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change (Climate Change Trigger) 2005P

5/9

Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change (Kyoto Protocol Ratification) 2005P

14/2

Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Anti-avoidance) 2005

7/12

Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) 2005

17/214

17/3

11/5

16/6A15

23/8

103

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) 2005
(Previous citation: Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) 2004)

2/1216

14/2

7/3

10/3A17

1/4

43

Building and Construction Industry Improvement 2005

9/318

11/8H

16/8

7/9

12/9

113

Building and Construction Industry Improvement (Consequential and Transitional) 2005

9/319

11/8H

16/8

7/9

12/9

112

Census Information Legislation Amendment 2005

3/11B

1/12

7/12

Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment 2005P

31/10

Child Support Legislation Amendment 2004

8/12

Civil Aviation Amendment 2005

16/3B

12/5

14/6

16/6

6/7

86

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Preventing Smoking Related Deaths) 2005P

30/5

Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management 2005U

13/10

2/11H

7/1120

8/12A21

14/12

145

Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendments) 2005U
(
Previous citation: Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendment) 2005)

13/10

2/11H

7/1122

8/12

14/12

146

Copyright Amendment (Film Directors' Rights) 2005

17/323

13/9

14/9

13/10

8/11

130

Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) 2005

23/624

Corporations Amendment (No. 1) 2005

2/6

17/8

5/9

10/11

18/11

138

Crimes Act Amendment (Incitement to Violence) 2005P

5/12

Crimes Amendment 2005

26/5

1/6

14/6

16/6

6/7

87

Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) 2005

10/325

11/5

12/5

23/6A26

6/7

92

Customs Legislation Amendment (Import Processing Charges) 2005

26/5

1/6

14/6

16/6

6/7

91

Customs Tariff Amendment (No. 1) 2005

10/3

11/5

12/5

16/6

6/7

88

Customs Tariff Amendment (No. 2) 2005

23/6

11/8

16/8

8/9

15/9

114

Customs Tariff Amendment (Commonwealth Games) 2005E

14/9B

12/10

13/10

13/10

8/11

131

Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Amendment 2005
(Previous citation: Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Amendment 2004)

2/12

10/2

7/3

16/3

1/4

49

Defence Amendment 2005

10/2

16/2

7/3

7/3

21/3

26

Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment 2005E

14/927

13/10

7/11

9/12

19/12

157

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) 2005

8/12

Employee Protection (Employee Entitlements Guarantee) 2005P

20/6

Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) 2005U

9/1128

1/12

1/12

7/12 RA29

14/12

154

Energy Efficiency Opportunities 2005

14/930B

3/11

7/11

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Amendment 2005

3/11B

30/11

1/12

9/12

19/12

164

Family and Community Services and Veterans—€™ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Further 2004 Election Commitments and Other Measures) 2005

17/2

8/3

9/3

9/3

21/3

29

Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Family Assistance and Related Measures) 2005

26/5

14/6

15/6R31

20/6

26/6

61

Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work) 2005U

9/1132

1/12

1/12

6/12

14/12

150

Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Adjustment of Certain FTB Child Rates) 2005E
(
Previous citation: Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Adjustment of Certain FTB Child Rates) 2004)

18/11

9/2

9/2

10/2

22/2

11

Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) 2005

8/12

Farm Household Support Amendment 2005

16/2

8/3

9/3

9/3

21/3

30

Farm Household Support Amendment (Exceptional Circumstances Relief Payment) 2005E

16/6

20/6

21/6

21/6

26/6

69

Film Licensed Investment Company 2005

26/5

15/6

16/6

16/6

26/6

57

Film Licensed Investment Company (Consequential Provisions) 2005

26/5

15/6

16/6

16/6

26/6

58

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment 2005
(Previous citation: Financial Framework Legislation Amendment 2004)

1/12B

9/12

8/2

10/2

22/2

8

Financial Framework Legislation Amendment (No. 2) 2005

8/12

Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Amendment 2005
(Previous citation: Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Amendment 2004)

9/12

8/2

9/2

9/2

22/2

14

Flags Amendment (Flying the Australian National Flag in a Heritage Place) 2005PX

23/5

Fuel Quality Standards (Ethanol content) Amendment 2005P

30/5

Fuel Quality Standards (Renewable Content of Motor Vehicle Fuel) Amendment 2005P

5/9

Future Fund 2005

7/1233

General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2005
(Previous citation: General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2004)

9/12

8/2

9/2

9/2

22/2

15

Government Advertising (Prohibiting use of taxpayers—€™ money on party political advertising) 2005P

12/9

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Protecting the Great Barrier Reef from Oil Drilling and Exploration) Amendment 2005PX

14/2

Health Insurance Amendment (Medical Specialists) 2005

23/6

17/8

18/8

Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Safety-nets) 2005U

23/634

10/10

11/10

8/12

19/12

163

Health Legislation Amendment 2005U

14/935

2/11H

8/11

9/12

19/12

155

Health Legislation Amendment (Australian Community Pharmacy Authority) 2005

11/5B

25/5

14/6

16/6

26/6

60

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget Measures) 2005

23/6

16/8

18/8

8/11A36

19/12

156

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) 2005

17/2

9/3

9/337

12/5

25/5

56

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) 2005

10/3B

11/5

14/6

16/6

6/7

83

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 4) 2005E

14/938

13/10

7/11

9/12

19/12

158

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Workplace Relations Requirements) 2005

23/639

11/10

12/10

10/11

18/11

139

Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up-front Student Union Fees) 2005U

16/340

7/12H

7/12

9/12

19/12

159

Higher Education Support Amendment (Melbourne University Private) 2005

16/3

Human Services Legislation Amendment 2005

23/6

9/8

10/8

5/9

6/9

111

Import Processing Charges Amendment 2005

26/5

1/6

14/6

16/6

6/7

90

Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment 2005U

25/5

2/6

14/641

8/12A42

14/12

149

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Drug Offences and Other Measures) 2005

26/543

18/8

5/9

12/10

8/11

129

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Video Link Evidence and Other Measures) 2005

14/944

13/10

7/11

7/11A45

15/11

136

Legislative Instruments (Technical Amendment) 2004Z

16/11

Life Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2005
(
Previous citation: Life Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2004)

9/12

8/2

9/2

9/2

22/2

16

Maritime Transport Security Amendment 2005

25/5

1/6

14/6

16/646

26/6

67

Medical Indemnity (Competitive Advantage Payment) 2005

16/6

9/8

10/8

10/10

19/10

125

Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment 2005

17/2

8/3

9/3

9/3

21/3

25

Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment (Competitive Neutrality) 2005

16/6

9/8

10/8

10/10

19/10

126

Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (Indicia and Images) Protection 2005

26/5

15/6

16/6

16/6

26/6

68

Migration Amendment (Detention Arrangements) 2005

21/6

22/6

23/6

23/6A47

29/6

79

Migration Litigation Reform 2005

10/348

10/5

11/5

7/11

15/11

137

Ministers of State Amendment 2005

8/12

National Health Amendment (Budget Measures—€”Pharmaceutical Benefits Safety Net) 2005U

14/949

31/10

7/11

8/12

14/12

151

National Health Amendment (Immunisation Program) 2005

14/9

12/10

12/10

10/11

18/11

140

National Health Amendment (Prostheses) 2005
(Previous citation: National Health Amendment (Prostheses) 2004)

1/1250

14/2H

7/3

9/3A51

21/3

31

National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Repeal, Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 2005E

11/8

16/8

18/8

9/11

15/11

135

National Residue Survey (Customs) Levy Amendment 2005

23/6B

16/8

18/8

18/8

29/8

108

National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Amendment 2005

23/6B

16/8

18/8

18/8

29/8

109

National Security Information (Criminal Proceedings) Amendment (Application) 2005

9/2

15/2

7/3

7/3

21/3

27

National Security Information Legislation Amendment 2005

10/352

15/3H

16/3

16/6A53

6/7

89

Navigation Amendment 2005
(Previous citation: Navigation Amendment 2004)

9/12

17/2

7/3

8/3

21/3

28

New International Tax Arrangements (Foreign-owned Branches and Other Measures) 2005

17/3

16/6

20/6

20/6

26/6

64

New International Tax Arrangements (Managed Funds and Other Measures) 2005
(Previous citation: New International Tax Arrangements (Managed Funds and Other Measures) 2004)

18/11

16/2

7/3

9/3

21/3

21

Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment 2005

23/6

18/8

5/9

Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment (Promoting Safer Workplaces) 2005

9/354

8/12

8/12

Offshore Petroleum 2005

23/6B

18/8

5/9

Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) 2005

23/6 B

18/8

5/9

Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) 2005

23/6 B

18/8

5/9

Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) 2005

23/6 B

18/8

5/9

Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) 2005

23/6 B

18/8

5/9

Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment 2005

23/6 B

18/8

5/9

OHS and SRC Legislation Amendment 2005

7/12

Parliamentary (Judicial Misbehaviour or Incapacity) Commission 2005P

5/9

Parliamentary Privileges Amendment 2005P

20/6

Payment Systems (Regulation) Amendment 2005

10/3B

11/5

14/6

16/6

26/6

65

Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Rice) 2005

10/3B

25/5

14/6

16/6

6/7

84

Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment 2005E
(
Previous citation: Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment 2004)

18/1155

9/2

9/2

10/2

22/2

9

Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Amendment 2005E

18/8B

14/9

15/9

15/9

4/10

120

Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment 2005
(Previous citation: Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment 2004)

2/12

10/2

7/3

16/3

1/4

50

Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Amendment 2005
(Previous citation: Radiocommunications (Spectrum Licence Tax) Amendment 2004)

2/12

10/2

7/3

16/3

1/4

51

Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment 2005
(Previous citation: Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment 2004)

2/12

10/2

7/3

16/3

1/4

52

Radio Licence Fees Amendment 2005
(Previous citation: Radio Licence Fees Amendment 2004)

2/12

10/2

7/3

16/3

1/4

53

Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2005
(
Previous citation: Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2004)

9/12

8/2

9/2

9/2

22/2

17

Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) 2004

17/11

12/5

14/6

Shortfall Interest Charge (Imposition) 2005

17/3

11/556

12/5

23/6

29/6

76

Skilling Australia—€™s Workforce 2005

11/5

15/6H57

16/6

17/8

24/8

106

Skilling Australia—€™s Workforce (Repeal and Transitional Provisions) 2005

11/5

15/658

16/6

17/8

24/8

107

Social Security Amendment (Extension of Youth Allowance and Austudy Eligibility to New Apprentices) 2005

17/3

11/5H

12/5

15/6

26/6

66

Social Security Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments for Carers) 2005E

11/5

11/5

12/5

12/5

25/5

55

Student Assistance Legislation Amendment 2005

7/959

Superannuation 2005

12/5

30/5

14/660

23/6

29/6

80

Superannuation (Consequential Amendments) 2005

12/5

30/5

14/661

23/6A62

29/6

81

Superannuation Laws Amendment (Abolition of Surcharge) 2005

26/5

31/5

14/6

10/863

12/8

102

Superannuation Legislation Amendment 2004E

17/11B

1/12

2/12

Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) 2005

26/5

1/6

14/664

23/6

29/6

82

Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Safety and Other Measures) 2005

23/6

17/8

18/8

Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2005
(
Previous citation: Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment 2004)

9/12

8/2

9/2

9/2

22/2

18

Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 6) 2005
(
Previous citation: Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 6) 2004)

18/11

10/2

7/3

7/3

21/3

23

Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 7) 2005
(Previous citation: Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 7) 2004)

8/1265

10/2H

7/3

16/3

1/4

41

Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) 2005

10/2

16/2

7/366

23/6A67

29/6

77

Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) 2005

17/3

16/6H

20/668

23/6A69

29/6

78

Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) 2005

12/5

31/5

14/6

20/6

26/6

63

Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 4) 2005U

23/6

10/8

11/8

8/12

19/12

160

Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 5) 2005EU

18/8

7/9

7/9

8/12

19/12

162

Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 6) 2005

7/12

Tax Laws Amendment (Improvements to Self Assessment) (No. 1) 2005

17/3

11/570

12/5

23/6

29/6

75

Tax Laws Amendment (Improvements to Self Assessment) (No. 2) 2005U

10/11

5/12

7/12

8/12

19/12

161

Tax Laws Amendment (Long-term Non-reviewable Contracts) 2005
(Previous citation: Tax Laws Amendment (Long-term Non-reviewable Contracts) 2004)

8/12

8/12

9/12

8/2A71

22/2

10

Tax Laws Amendment (Loss Recoupment Rules and Other Measures) 2005E

14/9

12/1072

12/10

7/12A73

14/12

147

Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) 2005

26/5

31/5

14/6

15/6

26/6

62

Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) 2005

12/5

25/5

14/6

15/6A74

12/8

101

Tax Laws Amendment (Superannuation Contributions Splitting) 2005U

12/10B

10/11

28/11

8/12

14/12

148

Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Amendment 2005
(Previous citation: Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Amendment 2004)

2/12

10/2

7/3

16/3

1/4

46

Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Amendment (Industry Plans and Consumer Codes) 2005UE

7/975

12/9

13/9

14/9

23/9

116

Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment (National Relay Service) 2005

10/2

16/2

7/3

7/3

21/3

24

Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications and Other Measures) 2005EU

14/9B

12/10

13/10

9/12

14/12

152

Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment 2005
(Previous citation: Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment 2004)

2/12

10/2

7/3

16/3

1/4

47

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Protection of Submarine Cables and Other Measures) 2005

23/6B

10/8

11/8

11/8

23/8

104

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Future Proofing and Other Measures) 2005UE

7/976

12/9H

13/9

14/9A77

23/9

117

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Regular Reviews and Other Measures) 2005

10/378

17/3

11/5

23/6A79

Telemarketing (Protection of Privacy Rights of Residential Telephone Subscribers) 2005P

31/10

Television Licence Fees Amendment 2005
(Previous citation: Television Licence Fees Amendment 2004)

2/12

10/2

7/3

16/3

1/4

48

Therapeutic Goods Amendment 2005

17/880B

9/11H

28/11

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (No. 2) 2005E

14/9B

13/10

7/11

Trade Practices Amendment (Collective Bargaining for Small Business) 2005P

12/9

Trade Practices Amendment (National Access Regime) 2005

2/681

Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) 2004

9/12

14/9

15/9

Trade Practices Legislation Amendment (No. 1) 2005

17/282

10/3

10/3

11/10A83

Veterans—€™ Entitlements Amendment (2005 Budget Measure) 2005

1/6

16/6

16/6

16/6

6/7

85

Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards 2005
(Previous citation: Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards 2004)

1/12B

9/12

8/2

8/2

18/2

4

Workplace Relations Amendment (Better Bargaining) 2005

9/3

7/9H

12/9

Workplace Relations Amendment (Extended Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) 2005

9/2

11/5

12/5

Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal Reform) 2004

2/1284

Workplace Relations Amendment (Right of Entry) 2004

2/1285

14/3

15/3

Workplace Relations Amendment (Small Business Employment Protection) 2005
(Previous citation: Workplace Relations (Small Business Employment Protection) 2004)

8/1286

17/8H

18/8

Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) 2005U

2/1187

10/11

10/11

2/12A88

14/12

153

BILLS INITIATED IN THE SENATE

Bills initiated in 2004 —€“ 51

Bills initiated in 2005 —€“ 28

Short Title

Intro Senate

Passed Senate

Intro House

Passed House

Assent Date

Act No.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment 2005
(
Previous citation: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment 2004)

1/12

14/3A

15/3

16/3H89

22/3

32

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Amendment 2005

12/1090

Acts Interpretation Amendment (Legislative Instruments) 2005

23/6

6/10A

11/10B

3/11

15/11

133

Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment 2005
(
Previous citation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment 2004)

17/1191

15/3A

16/3

16/3H92

1/4

38

Anti-Genocide 1999 S

17/11N

Arts Legislation Amendment (Maritime Museum and Film, Television and Radio School) 2005

23/6

11/8

16/8 B

18/8

31/8

110

Australian Sports Commission Amendment 2005
(
Previous citation: Australian Sports Commission Amendment 2004)

8/12

10/2

14/2B

16/3

1/4

40

Bankruptcy and Family Law Legislation Amendment 2005
(
Previous citation: Bankruptcy and Family Law Legislation Amendment 2004)

17/11

9/2A

10/2

17/2H93

18/3

20

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (No. 1) 2005

23/6

Charter of Political Honesty 2000 S

17/11N

Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand) 2005

23/694

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

17/11N

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

17/11N

Constitution Alteration (Right to Stand for Parliament—€“Qualification of Members and Candidates) 1998 (No.2)S

1/12N

Consular Privileges and Immunities Amendment 2005

16/3

13/10

13/10B

3/11

15/11

132

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Telecommunications Interception and Other Measures) 2005

16/395

22/6A

23/6

23/6

6/7

95

Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) 2004

8/1296

20/6A

21/6

21/6

6/7

96

Criminal Code Amendment (Workplace Death and Serious Injury) 2004S

30/11N

Customs Amendment (Extension of Import Cut-over Time) 2005

10/8

17/8

17/8

18/8

24/8

105

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary approval for Australian involvement in overseas conflicts) 2003S

17/11N

Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) 2005

7/1297

Defence Legislation Amendment (No. 1) 2005E

17/8

6/9

6/9B

15/9

6/10

121

Defence Legislation Amendment (No. 2) 2005

12/10

9/11

9/11B

1/12

12/12

142

Defence (Road Transport Legislation Exemption) 2005

30/11

Disability Discrimination Amendment (Education Standards) 2005
(
Previous citation: Disability Discrimination Amendment (Education Standards) 2004)

17/1198

9/2

9/2

17/2

1/3

19

Electoral Amendment (Political Honesty) 2003S

17/11N

Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment 2005

16/3

20/6

22/6

22/6

6/7

97

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Invasive Species) 2004S

17/11N

Euthanasia Laws (Repeal) 2004S

17/11N

Family Law Amendment 2005

16/3

20/6A

21/6

22/6H99

6/7

98

Financial Management and Accountability (Anti-Restrictive Software Practices) Amendment 2003S

17/11N

Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Cooperative Fisheries Arrangements and Other Matters) 2005

7/12

Fisheries Legislation Amendment (International Obligations and Other Matters) 2005

17/3

16/6A

20/6

23/6

6/7

99

Flags Amendment (Eureka Flag) 2004S

9/12N

Freedom of Information Amendment (Open Government) 2003S

17/11N

Genetic Privacy and Non-discrimination 1998 S

17/11N

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) 2005

23/6

10/11

28/11

7/12

14/12

143

Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment 2005

16/6100

5/10A

11/10

11/10

4/11

128

Jurisdiction of Courts (Family Law) 2005

7/12

Jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Court Legislation Amendment 2005

7/12

Maritime Legislation Amendment 2005

23/6

Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Maritime Security Guards and Other Measures) 2005

23/6101

Migration Amendment (Act of Compassion) 2005S

16/6

Migration Amendment (Mandatory Detention) 2005S

16/6

Migration and Ombudsman Legislation Amendment 2005E

15/9

13/10

13/10B

30/11

12/12

141

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

17/11N

National Animal Welfare 2003S

17/11N

National Animal Welfare 2005S

20/6102

Parliamentary Approval of Treaties 1995S

17/11N

Parliamentary Charter of Rights and Freedoms 2001S

9/11N

Parliamentary Service Amendment 2005S

9/3

10/3A

14/3

16/3

1/4

39

Patents Amendment 1996S

17/11N

Postal Industry Ombudsman 2005
(
Previous citation: Postal Industry Ombudsman 2004)

17/11

8/3A

9/3B

8/9H103

Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Whistleblowers) 2002S

17/11N

Reconciliation 2001S

17/11N

Republic (Consultation of the People) 2001S

17/11N

Senate Voters—€™ Choice (Preference Allocation) 2004S

9/12

Sexuality Anti-Vilification 2003S

17/11N

Sexuality and Gender Identity Discrimination 2003S

17/11N

Spyware 2005S

12/5

State Elections (One Vote, One Value) 2001S

17/11N

Statute Law Revision (No. 2) 2005

30/11

Statute Law Revision 2005

16/3

16/6A

20/6B

23/6

6/7

100

Taxation Laws Amendment (Scholarships) 2005S

21/6

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Issues) 2005EU

8/9104

14/9

15/9

15/9

23/9

119

Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) 2005EU

8/9105

14/9

15/9

15/9

23/9

118

Textbook Subsidy 2003S

17/11N

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of RU486) 2005P

8/12106

Transparent Advertising and Notification of Pregnancy Counselling Services 2005S

23/6

Truth in Food Labelling 2004N

11/8

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

17/11N

Workplace Relations Amendment (Paid Maternity Leave) 2002S

17/11N

A Amended in Senate

B Referred to Main Committee

DD Potential double dissolution trigger

E Exempt from Senate Standing Order No. 111

H Amended in House

M After midnight

N Restored to Notice Paper

P Private Member—€™s Bill

R Amendment/s requested by Senate

S Private Senator—€™s Bill

U Declared urgent

X Removed from Notice Paper in accordance with Standing Order 42

Z Privilege or —€œFormal—€ Bill107


1 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 3/11/05; to be reported 28/11/05; reported 28/11/05.


2 Message reported and House agreed to Senate amendments 7/12/05.


3 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee 8/9/05; to be reported 12/9/05; reported 12/9/05.


4 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 9/2/05; to be reported 12/5/05; reported 12/5/05.


5 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 9/2/05; to be reported 12/5/05; reported 12/5/05.


6 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 30/11/05; to be reported 27/2/06;


7 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 30/11/05; to be reported 27/2/06;


8 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee 8/12/04; to be reported 10/3/05; reported 10/3/05.


9 House disagreed to Senate amendments 16/3/05; Senate did not insist on amendments disagreed to 17/3/05.


10 House disagreed to Senate amendments 16/3/05; Senate did not insist on amendments disagreed to 17/3/05.


11 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee 8/12/05; to be reported 7/2/06;


12 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee 8/12/05; to be reported 7/2/06;


13 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 15/6/05; to be reported 9/8/05; extension to report to 15/8/05; reported 18/8/05;


14 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 9/3/05; to be reported 10/5/05; reported 10/5/05.


15 Message reported 20/6/05; House agreed to amendments 3, 5 and 8 and disagreed to 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9; Senate did not insist on amendments 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 and 9 10/8/05.


16 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee 8/12/04; to be reported 7/3/05; reported 7/3/05.


17 House disagreed to Senate amendments 14/3/05; Senate did not insist on amendments disagreed to 15/3/05.


18 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 16/3/05; to be reported 10/5/05; reported 10/5/05.


19 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 16/3/05; to be reported 10/5/05; reported 10/5/05.


20 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 9/11/05; to be reported 29/11/05; reported 29/11/05.


21 House agreed to Senate amendments 8/12/05.


22 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 9/11/05; to be reported 29/11/05; reported 29/11/05.


23 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 11/5/05; to be reported 9/8/05; reported 10/8/05.


24 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 7/9/05; to be reported 12/10/05; extension to report to 7/2/06;


25 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 16/3/05; to be reported 10/5/05; extension to report to 12/5/05; reported 12/5/05.


26 House agreed to Senate amendments 23/6/05.


27 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 12/10/05; to be reported 7/11/05; reported 7/11/05.


28 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 9/11/05; to be reported 28/11/05; reported 28/11/05.


29 House made requested amendments and agreed to Senate amendments 7/12/05.


30 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 5/10/05; to be reported 7/11/05; extension to report to 8/11/05; reported 10/11/05.


31 House did not make requested amendment 16/6/05; Message reported in Senate 16/6/05; Senate did not press its requests 20/6/05.


32 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 9/11/05; to be reported 28/11/05; reported 28/11/05.


33 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 8/12/05; to be reported 21/2/06;


34 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 10/8/05; to be reported 5/9/05; reported 5/9/05.


35 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 5/10/05; to be reported 1/11/05; extension to report to 7/11/05; reported 7/11/05.


36 Message reported 9/11/05; House agreed to Senate amendment No. 3, disagreed to amendments Nos 1 and 2, made amendments in place thereof, and made further amendment; Senate agreed to House amendments 9/12/05.


37 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 9/3/05; to be reported 16/3/05; extension to report to 10/5/05; reported 10/5/05.


38 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 12/10/05; to be reported 7/11/05; reported 7/11/05.


39 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 10/8/05; to be reported 10/10/05; reported 10/10/05.


40 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 11/5/05; to be reported 9/8/05; reported 10/8/05.


41 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 15/6/05; to be reported 18/8/05; reported 18/8/05;


42 Message reported and House agreed to Senate amendment 8/12/05.


43 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 15/6/05; to be reported 9/8/05; extension to report to 15/8/05; reported 16/8/05.


44 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 5/10/05; to be reported 1/11/05; reported 7/11/05.


45 Message reported 8/11/05; House agreed to Senate amendments 10/11/05.


46 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 16/6/05; to be reported 9/8/05; reported 10/8/05.


47 House disagreed to Senate amendments 23/6/05; Senate did not insist on amendments disagreed to 23/6/05.


48 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 16/3/05; to be reported 11/5/05; reported 11/5/05.


49 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 5/10/05; to be reported 1/11/05; extension to report to 7/11/05; reported 7/11/05.


50 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 8/12/04; to be reported 10/2/05; reported 10/2/05.


51 House agreed to Senate amendments 10/3/05.


52 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 16/3/05; to be reported 11/5/05; reported 11/5/05.


53 House agreed to Senate amendment 20/6/05.


54 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 16/3/05; to be reported 10/5/05; reported 10/5/05.


55 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 1/12/04; to be reported 8/2/05; reported 8/2/05.


56 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 11/5/05; to be reported 22/6/05; reported 22/6/05.


57 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 15/6/05; to be reported 18/8/05; reported 9/8/05.


58 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 15/6/05; to be reported 18/8/05; reported 9/8/05.


59 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 14/9/05; to be reported 5/10/05; extension to report 13/10/05; reported 13/10/05.


60 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 15/6/05; to be reported 21/6/05; reported 21/6/05.


61 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 15/6/05; to be reported 21/6/05; reported 21/6/05.


62 House agreed to Senate amendments 23/6/05.


63 2° negatived in Senate 15/6/05; restored to Senate Notice Paper 10/8/05.


64 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 15/6/05; to be reported 21/6/05; reported 21/6/05.


65 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 9/2/05; to be reported 7/3/05; extension to report to 9/3/05; reported 9/3/05.


66 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 9/3/05; to be reported 10/5/05; extension to report to 15/6/05; further extension to report to 21/6/05; further extension to report to 22/6/05; reported 23/6/05.


67 House agreed to Senate amendments 23/6/05.


68 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 22/6/05; to be reported 10/08/05;


69 House agreed to Senate amendments 23/6/05.


70 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 11/5/05; to be reported 22/6/05; reported 22/6/05.


71 House agreed to Senate amendment 8/2/05.


72 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 12/10/05; to be reported 8/11/05; extension to report to 10/11/05; reported 10/11/05.


73 Message reported and House agreed to Senate amendment 7/12/05.


74 Message reported 15/6/05; House disagreed to Senate amendments 15/6/05; Senate insisted on amendments 16/6/05; House disagreed to amendments insisted on by Senate; Senate did not insist on amendments 10/8/05.


75 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee 8/9/05; to be reported 12/9/05; reported 12/9/05.


76 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee 8/9/05; to be reported 12/9/05; reported 12/9/05.


77 House agreed to Senate amendments 15/9/05.


78 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee 16/3/05; to be reported on 11/5/05; reported 11/5/05.


79 Message reported 9/8/05;


80 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 7/9/05; to be reported 28/10/05; extension to report to 7/11/05; reported 7/11/05.


81 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 15/6/05; to be reported 5/9/05; extension to report to 8/9/05; reported 8/9/05.


82 Referred to Senate Economics Legislation Committee 9/3/05; to be reported 10/5/05; reported 16/3/05.


83 Message reported 12/10/05;


84 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References Committee 17/3/05; to be reported 14/6/05; extension to report to 21/6/05;


85 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 8/12/04; to be reported 7/3/05; extension to report to 14/3/05; reported 14/3/05.


86 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee 9/12/04; to be reported 14/3/05; reported 14/3/05.


87 Referred to Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee (12/10/05) upon the introduction of the bill in the House of Representatives; to be reported 22/11/05; reported 28/11/05.


88 Message reported 5/12/05; House agreed to Senate amendments 7/12/05.


89 Senate agreed to House amendments 16/3/05.


90 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee; to be reported 8/2/06;


91 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 1/12/04; to be reported 10/3/05; reported 8/3/05.


92 Senate agreed to House amendments 17/3/05.


93 Message reported 7/3/05; Senate agreed to House amendment 9/3/05.


94 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 10/8/05 to be reported 5/9/05; reported 5/9/05.


95 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 11/5/05; to be reported 14/6/05; extension to report to 17/6/05; reported 17/6/05.


96 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 9/2/05; to be reported 7/3/05; extension to report to 10/3/05; reported 10/3/05.


97 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 8/12/05; to be reported 7/2/06;


98 Referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee 1/12/04; to be reported 7/12/04; extension to report to 8/12/04; reported 8/12/04.


99 Message reported 23/6/05; Senate agreed to House amendments 23/6/05.


100 Referred to Parliamentary Joint Committee on ASIO, ASIS and DSD 16/6/05, for comment and report to the Minister for Defence; reported 12/9/05.


101 Referred to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 10/8/05; to be reported 5/9/05; reported 5/9/05.


102 Referred to Senate Regional and Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 22/6/05; to be reported 10/11/05; extension to report to 30/6/06;


103 Message reported 12/9/05;


104Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee 8/9/05; to be reported 12/9/05; reported 12/9/05.


105 Referred to Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee 8/9/05; to be reported 12/9/05; reported 12/9/05.


106 Referred to Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee 8/12/05; to be reported 8/2/06;


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


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