Origins and outcomes—2004
Bills considered by the Senate
40th Parliament
Origin
| On the Senate Notice paper as at 1 January 2004 |
| Government bills (originating in Senate, 2003) |
7 |
| Private senator's bills (originating in the Senate 2002, 2003) |
2 |
| Government bills (received from the House of Representatives 2003) |
21 |
| Introduced in the Senate (1 January to 30 August 2004): |
| Government bills |
2 |
| Private senator's bills |
7 |
| Received from the House of Representatives (1 January to 30 August 2004):* |
| Government bills |
141 |
| Bills restored to Senate Notice Paper |
| Private senator's bill |
1 |
| Recommitted |
| Government bill |
1 |
| Standing orders suspended and bill read a first time |
| Private senator's bill |
1 |
| Total |
183 |
Outcome
| Bills passed by the Senate: |
| Passed by both Houses: |
| Government bills |
129 |
| Still before the House of Representatives: |
| Government bill |
1 |
| Private senator's bill |
1 |
| Bills still before the Senate |
| Government bills |
37 |
| Private senator's bills |
8 |
| Bills negatived in the Senate: |
| Negatived at first reading |
1 |
| Negatived at second reading |
3 |
| Negatived at third reading |
3 |
| Total |
215 |
41st Parliament
Origin
| Introduced in the Senate (16 November to 31 December 2004): |
| Government bills |
17 |
| Private senator's bills |
1 |
| Received from the House of Representatives (16 November to 31 December 2004):* |
| Government bills |
27 |
| Bills restored to Senate Notice Paper |
| Private senator's bills |
27 |
| Total |
183 |
Outcome
| Bills passed by the Senate: |
| Passed by both Houses: |
| Government bills |
29 |
| Still before the House of Representatives: |
| Government bills |
0 |
| Private senator's bills |
0 |
| Bills still before the Senate |
| Government bills |
15 |
| Private senator's bills |
28 |
| Total |
215 |
Bills on which there was a disagreement between the Houses:
| |
Total |
| Total |
23 |
Bills to which amendments and requests were moved during 2004
| |
Total |
| Bills to which second reading amendments were moved |
31 |
| Bills to which second reading amendments were agreed |
20 |
| Bills to which amendments were moved in committee of the whole |
72 |
| Bills to which amendments were agreed in committee of the whole |
48 |
| Bills to which requests were moved in committee of the whole |
9 |
| Bills to which requests were agreed in committee of the whole |
4 |
| Bills to which items (etc) were opposed and negatived in committee of the whole |
14 |
| Bills to which items (etc) were opposed and agreed to in committee of the whole |
22 |
Amendments and requests moved in committee of the whole
| Moved by |
Amendments |
Requests |
| Agreed to |
Negatived |
Agreed to |
Negatived |
| Government |
431 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
| Opposition1 |
130 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
| Australian Democrats2 |
71 |
199 |
1 |
19 |
| Independent (Harradine) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Australian Progressive Alliance |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Independent (Murphy) |
16 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Australian Greens |
0 |
48 |
0 |
0 |
| One Nation |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Opposition/Australian Democrats |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Australian Progressive Alliance/Independent (Harradine)/One Nation/Independent (Murphy) |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| Total |
661 |
284 |
15 |
19 |
| Total amendments moved |
947 |
| Total requests moved |
34 |
1 1 amendment was moved and subsequently withdrawn
2 1 amendment was moved and subsequently withdrawn
These figures are broken down in detail under Committee of the Whole