Second reading amendments—2002

Second reading amendments do not affect the text of a bill. They are generally used to express an opinion about the bill, or related policy issues; to propose the reference of the bill or related matters to commitees; or to postpone further consideration of the bill.

Second reading amendments moved
Number of bills, or packages of bills, to which second reading amendments were moved: 35
Second reading amendments moved: 45
Second reading amendments agreed to 27
Second reading amendments negatived 16
Second reading amendments pending 2
Bills
Bill short title Moved by Outcome
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Amendment Bill 2002 2 AD Agreed to
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2002-2003 1 Opp Negatived
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 1 Opp Amended, agreed to
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 1 AD Agreed to
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 1 Opp Agreed to
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 1 Opp Negatived
Diesel Fuel Rebate Scheme Amendment Bill 2002 1 Opp Agreed to
1 AG Negatived
Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 1 AD Negatived
Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2002 1 AD Negatived
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Bill 2002 1 Opp Agreed to
Family Law Amendment (Child Protection Convention) Bill 2002 1 AD Agreed to
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2002 1 Opp Agreed to
Medical Indemnity Agreement (Financial Assistance—Binding Commonwealth Obligations) Bill 2002 1 Opp Agreed to
2 AD Agreed to
Medical Indemnity Bill 2002 1 Ind Agreed to
Medical Indemnity Bill 2002
Medical Indemnity (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002
Medical Indemnity (Enhanced UMP Indemnity) Contribution Bill 2002
Medical Indemnity (IBNR Indemnity) Contribution Bill 2002		 1 AD Agreed to
Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Bill 2002 1 AD Agreed to
Migration Legislation Amendment (Procedural Fairness) Bill 2002 1 AD Negatived
New Business Tax System (Consolidation) Bill (No. 1) 2002 1 Opp Negatived
Proceeds of Crime Bill 2002 1 Opp Negatived
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill 2002 1 Opp Agreed to
Regional Forest Agreements Bill 2002 1 AG Negatived
1 AD Negatived
Research Agencies Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 1 Opp Agreed to
Research Involving Embryos Bill 2002 1 Murray/Ridgeway Agreed to
1 Stott Despoja Agreed to
1 Brown/Nettle Negatived
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill 2002 1 AD Agreed to
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 1 Opp Agreed to
1 AG Agreed to
Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2002 1 AD Pending
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 1 Opp Pending
Taxation Laws Amendment (Baby Bonus) Bill 2002 1 Opp Agreed to
1 AD Negatived
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 1 AG Negatived
Taxation Laws Amendment (Superannuation) Bill (No. 2) 2002 1 Opp Agreed to
1 AD Negatived
Trade Practices Amendment (Small Business Protection) Bill 2002 1 AD Agreed to
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Further Budget 2000 and Other Measures) Bill 2002 1 Opp Agreed to
Veterans' Entitlements Amendment (Gold Card Extension) Bill 2002 1 AD Negatived
Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 2002 1 Opp Agreed to
Workplace Relations Amendment (Genuine Bargaining) Bill 2002 1 Opp Negatived

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