Notices of motion for disallowance 1991–2011

Graph showing notices of motion for disallowance, disallowance motions agreed to, Disallowance motions withdrawn and disallowance motions negatived from 1991-2011. Data for this graph can be found in the table below.

  Notices of motion for disallowance Disallowance motions agreed to Disallowance motions withdrawn Disallowance motions negatived Disallowance—deemed to have been disallowed
1991 27 1 14 0 -
1992 43 4 17 7 7
1993* 39 0 33 4 1
1994 55 31 40 5 -
1995 80 1 67 4 -
1996* 46 62 23 16 -
1997 62 5 36 18 -
1998* 34 4 17 4 -
1999 49 7 36 7 -
2000 112 14 85 18 -
2001* 24 2 18 3  
2002 25 6 9 10  
2003 37 4 24 6  
2004* 19 23 4 4  
2005 67 1 59 8  
2006 52 0 32 13  
2007* 29 0 19 4  
2008 32 3 28 1  
2009 28 74 14 6  
2010* 12 2 3 1  
2011 6 0 7 3  

* Indicates an election year

  1. 1 was later rescinded
  2. 2 were later rescinded
  3. On 13 May 2004 the Senate resolved, for the purposes of section 49 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, to 'rescind' a disallowance. This did not have the effect of reviving the disallowed regulations, but authorised the making of new regulations the same in substance.
  4. On 25 November 2009 the Senate resolved, for the purposes of paragraph 48(1)(a) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, to 'rescind' a disallowance.

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