Bills discharged, laid aside or negatived 1991–2011

Date Bill Action House Comment
17/04/1991 Acts Interpretation (Ministerial Undertakings) Amendment Bill 1989 [1990] (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
13/02/1991 Data-matching (Assistance and Tax) Bill 1990 (S) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
13/02/1991 Governments and Government Instrumentalities (Application of Laws) Bill 1990 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
21/06/1991 Koongarra Project Area Repeal Bill 1988 [1990] (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
21/06/1991 National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits Determinations) Amendment Bill 1989 [1990] (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
21/06/1991 National Identification System (Reference to the People) Bill 1987 [1990] (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
21/06/1991 Ozone Depleting Substances Regulation Bill 1988 (No. 2) [1990] (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
21/06/1991 Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Amendment (Divorcement of Ownership) Bill 1987 [1990] (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
18/06/1991 Primary Industries (Industry Councils) Bill 1991 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
21/06/1991 Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1989 [1990] (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
4/03/1992 National Measurement (Standard Time) Amendment Bill 1991 (PM) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
7/10/1992 Threatened Species Bill 1991 (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
27/05/1992 Trade Practices Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1991 (S) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
1/06/1995 Parliamentary Approval of Treaties Bill 1994 (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
15/11/1995 Public Service (Parliamentary Departments) Amendment Bill 1993 (PM) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
7/05/1996 Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 1996 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
3/03/1997 Immigration (Education) Charge Amendment Bill 1996 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
27/05/1998 Privacy Amendment Bill 1997 (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
2/03/1998 Reform of Employment Services Bill 1996 [1998] (S) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
2/03/1998 Reform of Employment Services (Consequential Provisions) Bill 1996 [1998] (S) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
2/03/1998 Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (1996-97 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 1997 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
8/12/1999 Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 1999 (S) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
25/03/1999 Restitution of Property to King Island Dairy Products Pty Ltd Bill 1996 [1998] (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
12/12/2002 Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Bill 2002 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate A redundant order relating to the bill was discharged from the Notice Paper
11/12/2002 Public Interest Disclosure Bill 2001 [2002] (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
27/03/2003 Electoral Amendment (Political Honesty) Bill 2000 [2002] (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
25/06/2003 Freedom of Information Amendment (Open Government) Bill 2000 [2002] Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
30/03/2006 Workplace Relations Amendment (Better Bargaining) Bill 2005 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
30/03/2006 Workplace Relations Amendment (Extended Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2005 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
30/03/2006 Workplace Relations Amendment (Right of Entry) Bill 2004 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
30/03/2006 Workplace Relations Amendment (Small Business Employment Protection) Bill 2005 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
1/03/2007 Charter of Political Honesty Bill 2000 [2004] (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
19/06/2007 Public Interest Disclosure (Protection of Whistleblowers) Bill 2002 [2004] (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
11/11/2008 Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff) Bill 2008 (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
17/06/2008 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Communications Fund) Bill 2008 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
25/06/2009 Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009 (S) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
17/06/2009 Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2009 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
15/09/2009 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
10/05/2011 Assisting Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2010 (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
13/09/2011 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conserrvation (Public Health and Safety) Amendment Bill 2010 (PM) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
16/08/2011 Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010 Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
5/07/2011 Migration Amendment (Declared Countries) Bill 2011 (PS) Discharged from the Notice Paper Senate  
28/06/1996 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Bill 1996 Discharged from the Notice Paper House of Representatives  
22/08/1991 Customs (Rainforest Timber) Amendment Bill 1990 (PS) Negatived Senate Bill was debated during time allotted for general business and negatived (division) at second reading
5/05/1992 Forest Conservation and Development Bill 1991 Negatived Senate Bill was declared urgent (4 May 1992). Senate negatived the question that the bill, as amended, be agreed to (division).
15/10/1991 Threatened Species Bill 1992 (PS) Negatived Senate Bill was debated during time allotted for general business and negatived at second reading (division).
16/12/1993

Diesel Fuel (Customs Duty Rebate) Administration Charge Bill 1993

Diesel Fuel (Excise Duty Rebate) Administration Charge Bill 1993

 Negatived Senate Bills were negatived at third reading (division).
9/11/1994 Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1994 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division).
1/06/1994

Offshore Minerals (Exploration Licence User Charge) Bill 1993

Offshore Minerals (Retention Licence User Charge) Bill 1993

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (User Charge) Bill 1994

 Negatived Senate Bills were taken together with the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Legislation Amendment Bill 1994 and the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Fees Bill 1994. Question for the second reading was divided and the three bills were negatived.
28/09/1995 Health and Other Services (Compensation) Administration Fee Bill 1994 Negatived Senate Bill was taken together with the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Bill 1994, the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges Bill 1994 and the Health and Other Services (Compensation) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1994. The question for the second reading was divided and the bill was negatived.
10/02/1997 Hindmarsh Island Bridge Bill 1996 Negatived (but see comment) Senate Bill was negatived at third reading (division). (Recommitted 25 March 1997, passed 26 March 1997)
3/09/1997

Productivity Commission Bill 1996

Productivity Commission (Repeals, Transitional and Consequential Amendments) Bill 1996

 Negatived (but see comment) Senate Bills were negatived at third reading (division). (Recommitted 30 October 1997, passed 30 March 1998)
25/03/1997

Retirement Savings Accounts Bill 1997

Retirement Savings Accounts (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1997

Retirement Savings Accounts Supervisory Levy Bill 1996

 Negatived (but see comment) Senate Bills were negatived at third reading (division). (Recommitted and passed 12 May 1997)
21/10/1997 Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 1997 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division).
11/07/1998 Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 1998 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived on the question that the bill, as amended, be agreed to (division—ayes and noes were equal so the question was negatived).
25/03/1998 Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 1997 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading.
25/11/1999 Social Security Amendment (Disposal of Assets) Bill 1999 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division).
8/03/1999 Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Bill 1998 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division).
8/03/2000 Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division).
16/02/2000 Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Amendment Bill 1999 [2000] (S) Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading.
9/03/2000 Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Charges Bill 1998 Negatived Senate Bill was taken together with the Classification (Publications, ilms and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 1998. The question for the second reading was divided and the bill was negatived.
9/10/2000 Interactive Gambling (Moratorium) Bill 2000 (S) Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at third reading (division—ayes and noes were equal so the question was negatived) (recommitted and passed 6 December 2000)
11/10/2000 Migration (Visa Application) Charge Amendment Bill 2000 Negatived Senate Bill was read a third time on 10 October 2000. Question for the third reading was put again, by leave, and negatived.
9/03/2000 Norfolk Island Amendment Bill 1999 [2000] (S) Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division).
14/08/2000 Workplace Relations Amendment (Unfair Dismissals) Bill 1998 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division).
26/02/2001

Administrative Review Tribunal Bill 2000

Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000

 Negatived Senate Bills were negatived at second reading (division)
30/08/2001 Border Protection Bill 2001 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)

(See Journals of the Senate 29/08/2001)
8/08/2001

Commonwealth Superannuation Board Bill 1998

Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Bill 1998

Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1998

Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment—Saving and Transitional Provisions) Bill 1998

 Negatived Senate Bills were negatived at second reading (division)
8/08/2001 Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Bill 1998 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
26/03/2001 Workplace Relations Amendment (Unfair Dismissals) Bill 1998 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
19/11/2002 Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Disability Reform) Bill (No. 2) 2002 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
9/12/2002 Migration Legislation Amendment (Further Border Protection Measures) Bill 2002 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
20/06/2002 National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits—Budget Measures) Bill 2002 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
19/08/2002 Trade Practices Amendment (Small Business Protection) Bill 2002 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at third reading (division)
25/09/2002 Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Bill 2002 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at third reading
24/06/2003 Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Disability Reform) Bill (No. 2) 2002 [No.2] Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
16/06/2003 Migration Legislation Amendment (Further Border Protection Measures) Bill 2002 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
4/03/2003 National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits—Budget Measures) Bill 2002 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
24/06/2003 Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003 Negatived (but see comment) Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division) but subsequently restored to the Notice Paper on 10 September 2003.
30/10/2003 Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 2003 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
3/03/2003 Trade Practices Amendment (Small Business Protection) Bill 2002 [No.2] Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at third reading (division)
24/03/2003 Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Bill 2002 [No.2] Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at third reading (division)
11/08/2003 Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill 2002 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at third reading (division)
25/06/2004 Marriage Amendment Bill 2004 Negatived (but see comment) Senate Bill was negatived at first reading (division). Standing orders were suspended and the bill was read a first time and passed on 13 August 2004
8/03/2004 Migration Amendment (Duration of Detention) Bill 2004 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
25/06/2004 Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
30/03/2004 Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 2003 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
3/03/2004 Workplace Relations Amendment (Codifying Contempt Offences) Bill 2003 Negatived (but see comment) Senate Bill was negatived at third reading (division) but recommitted on 21 June 2004 and passed on 26 June 2004 (see Journals of the Senate 24/06/2004)
8/03/2004 Workplace Relations Amendment (Compliance with Court and Tribunal Orders) Bill 2003 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at third reading (division)
22/03/2004 Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill 2002 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at third reading (division)
15/06/2005 Superannuation Laws Amendment (Abolition of Surcharge) Bill 2005 Negatived (but see comment) Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division) but restored to the Notice Paper and passed on 10 August 2005.
4/09/2008 A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—Customs) Amendment Bill 2008 Negatived (but see comment) Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division) but the second reading was moved again and agreed to on 22 September 2008 (division). The bill was passed on 23 September 2008.
4/09/2008 A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—Excise) Amendment Bill 2008 Negatived (but see comment) Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division) but the second reading was moved again and agreed to on 22 September 2008 (division). The bill was passed on 23 September 2008.
4/09/2008 A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—General) Amendment Bill 2008 Negatived (but see comment) Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division) but the second reading was moved again and agreed to on 22 September 2008 (division). The bill was passed on 23 September 2008.
19/03/2008 Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2008 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
20/03/2008 Migration Legislation Amendment (Complementary Protection Visas) Bill 2006 [2008] (PS) Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading
12/11/2008 National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
12/11/2008 National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
28/08/2008 National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits—Cost Recovery) Bill 2008 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
19/03/2008 Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Repeal Bill 2008 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
4/12/2008 Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) Bill 2008 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
26/06/2008 Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at third reading (division)
24/09/2008 Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill 2008 Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
4/09/2008 Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008 Negatived (but see comment) Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division) but the second reading was moved again and agreed to on 22 September 2008 (division). The bill was passed on 25 September 2008 (division).
12/02/2009 Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)
12/02/2009 Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)
16/06/2009 Australian Business Investment Partnership Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)
16/06/2009 Australian Business Investment Partnership (Consequential Amendment) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)
13/08/2009 Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
2/12/2009 Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)

(See Journals of the Senate 30/11/2009)
13/08/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
2/12/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)

(See Journals of the Senate 30/11/2009)
13/08/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
2/12/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)

(See Journals of the Senate 30/11/2009)
13/08/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Customs) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
2/12/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Customs) Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)

(See Journals of the Senate 30/11/2009)
13/08/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Excise) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
2/12/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Excise) Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)

(See Journals of the Senate 30/11/2009)
13/08/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—General) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
2/12/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—General) Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)

(See Journals of the Senate 30/11/2009)
13/08/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
2/12/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)

(See Journals of the Senate 30/11/2009)
13/08/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
2/12/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)

(See Journals of the Senate 30/11/2009)
13/08/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
2/12/2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)

(See Journals of the Senate 30/11/2009)
11/03/2009 Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures Bill 2008 [2009] (S) Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
12/02/2009 Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)
18/03/2009 Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Question put again, by leave, and bill negatived at third reading (division)
13/08/2009 Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
2/12/2009 Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)

(See Journals of the Senate 30/11/2009)
18/03/2009 Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Question put again, by leave, and bill negatived at third reading (division)
13/08/2009 Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
2/12/2009 Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)

(See Journals of the Senate 30/11/2009)
9/09/2009 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
9/09/2009 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
9/09/2009 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
18/08/2009 Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)
4/02/2009 Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2008 Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)
4/02/2009 Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Bill 2008 Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)
4/02/2009 Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)
12/02/2009 Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)
18/06/2009 Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting Amendment) Bill 2008 (PS) Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
12/02/2009 Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)
12/02/2009 Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 Negatived Senate Negatived at third reading (division)
9/03/2010 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
24/02/2010 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
24/02/2010 Fairer Private Health Inusrance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
25/02/2010 Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 (PS) Negatived Senate Negatived at second reading (division)
16/06/2011 Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010 (PS) Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at third reading (division)
15/09/2011 National Broadband Network Financial Transparency Bill 2010 (No. 2) (PS) Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
3/03/2011 Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting Amendment) Bill 2010 (PS) Negatived Senate Bill was negatived at second reading (division)
15/05/2003 Constitution Alteration (Right to Stand for Parliament—Qualification of Members and Candidates) 1998 (No. 2) [2002] Laid aside Senate Laid aside under standing order 135
16/12/1992 National Crime Authority Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1992 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives disagreed to Senate amendments and laid the bill aside.
27/06/1994 Student Assistance Amendment Bill 1994 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives did not make Senate requests for amendments (division) and the bill was laid aside.
24/02/1994 Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1993 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives insisted on disagreeing to the amendment insisted on by the Senate (division) and the bill was laid aside.
24/02/1994 Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1993 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives insisted on disagreeing to a Senate amendment (division) and the bill was laid aside.
2/03/1995 ATSIC Amendment (Indigenous Land Corporation and Land Fund) Bill 1994 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives agreed to certain Senate amendments (division), disagreed to the remainder (division) and laid the bill aside (division).
28/06/1996 Development Allowance Authority Amendment Bill 1996 (S) Laid aside House of Representatives Senate insisted on disagreeing to amendments moved by the House of Representatives, and the House laid the bill aside.
19/11/1997 Charter of Budget Honesty Bill 1996 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives insisted on disagreeing to amendments insisted on by the Senate (division) and laid the bill aside.
5/12/1997 Legislative Instruments Bill 1996 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives agreed to some and disagreed to other Senate amendments and made further Government amendments. Senate insisted on its amendments, agreed to some and disagreed to other further amendments. House of Representatives insisted on disagreeing to Senate amendments, insisted on its further amendments and laid the bill aside.
6/12/1997 Native Title Amendment Bill 1997 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives disagreed to certain Senate amendments (division), agreed to others, and laid the bill aside.
5/12/1997 Parliamentary Service Bill 1997 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives disagreed to Senate amendments and laid the bill aside.
5/12/1997 Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Bill 1997 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives disagreed to Senate amendments and laid the bill aside.
5/12/1997 Public Service Bill 1997 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives disagreed to Senate amendments and laid the bill aside.
9/04/1998 Native Title Amendment Bill 1997 [No. 2] Laid aside (but see comment) House of Representatives House of Representatives disagreed to certain Senate amendments (division) and agreed to others. The bill was laid aside on 9 April 1998. The resolution to lay the bill aside was rescinded on 3 July 1998. House of Representatives reconsidered the Senate amendments and amended its earlier resolutions. The Senate did not insist on its amendment disagreed to by the House of Representatives, and the bill received Royal Assent on 27 July 1998.
6/04/1998 Parliamentary Service Bill 1997 [No. 2] Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives disagreed to Senate amendments and laid the bill aside.
6/04/1998 Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Bill 1997 [No. 2] Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives disagreed to Senate amendments and laid the bill aside.
6/04/1998 Public Service Bill 1997 [No. 2] Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives disagreed to Senate amendments and laid the bill aside.
13/12/2002 Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives insisted on disagreeing to amendments insisted on by the Senate (division) and laid the bill aside.

(See Votes and Proceedings 12 December 2002)
28/06/2002 Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal) Bill 2002 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives insisted on disagreeing to amendments insisted on by the Senate (division) and laid the bill aside.

(See Votes and Proceedings 27 June 2002)
18/09/2002 Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2002 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives insisted on disagreeing to amendments insisted on by the Senate (division) and laid the bill aside.
27/06/2003 Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives insisted on disagreeing to amendments insisted on by the Senate (division) and laid the bill aside.

(See Journals of the Senate 26/06/2003)
25/03/2003 Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal) Bill 2002 [No. 2] Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives insisted on disagreeing to amendments insisted on by the Senate (division) and laid the bill aside.
4/12/2008 Safe Work Australia Bill 2008 Laid aside House of Representatives House of Representatives insisted on disagreeing to amendments insisted on by the Senate (division) and laid the bill aside.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (Parliamentary Supervision of Proposals) Amendment Bill 1990 (PS)* Removed from Notice Paper House of Representatives Removed from the House Notice Paper in accordance with standing order 42
End of War List Bill 1990 (PS)* Removed from Notice Paper House of Representatives Removed from the House Notice Paper in accordance with standing order 42
Income Tax Assessment (Substantiation Requirements) Amendment Bill 1990 (PS)* Removed from Notice Paper House of Representatives Removed from the House Notice Paper in accordance with standing order 42
Flags Amendment Bill 1990 (PS)* Removed from Notice Paper House of Representatives Removed from the House Notice Paper in accordance with standing order 42
Income Tax Assessment (Valueless Shares) Amendment Bill 1991 (PS)* Removed from Notice Paper House of Representatives Removed from the House Notice Paper in accordance with standing order 42
Social Security Amendment (Listed Securities) Bill 1993 (PS)* Removed from Notice Paper House of Representatives Removed from the House Notice Paper in accordance with standing order 42
Audit (Auditor-General an Officer of the Parliament) Amendment Bill 1993 (PS)* Removed from Notice Paper House of Representatives Removed from the House Notice Paper in accordance with standing order 42
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) (Exemption of Council Allowances) Amendment Bill 1993 (PS)* Removed from Notice Paper House of Representatives Removed from the House Notice Paper in accordance with standing order 42
Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) (Two Wheel Drive Vehicles with Jeep, Platform, Pick-Up or Utility Body Type) Amendment Bill 1994 (PS)* Removed from Notice Paper House of Representatives Removed from the House Notice Paper in accordance with standing order 42

PS = private senator's bill

S = government bill initiated in the Senate

PM = private member's bill

* Any private member's business not called on or any private member's business the consideration of which has been interrupted pursuant to standing order 104A and not re-accorded priority by the Selection Committee, on any of the next eight sitting Mondays, shall be removed from the Notice Paper by the Clerk. (House of Representatives Standing Order 104B)

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