Chapter 12 References

[1] Statement by President Hogg, J 2010–13/2294 (19.3.2012); and see Odgers, 14th edn, pp. 417.

[2] Odgers, 14th edn, p. 399, citing statement by President Calvert, S. Deb. (16.9.2003) 15275.

[3] VP 1920–21/471 (26.11.1920).

[4] VP 1996–98/2533 (27.11.1997).

[5] VP 1996–98/2151 (22.10.1997).

[6] H.R. Deb. (22.10.1997) 9444; and see H.R. Deb. (6.3.2000) 13975–6.

[7] VP 1932–34/350–2 (30.9.1932).

[8] E.g. VP 1993–96/1845 (1.3.1995).

[9] S.O. 158(a).

[10] H.R. Deb. (20.6.1950) 4517–18.

[11] E.g. VP 2016–18/437 (1.12.2016)

[12] E.g. VP 2013–16/1747 (25.11.2015).

[13] S.O. 159.

[14] H.R. Deb. (8.12.1987) 3004–5; E.g. VP 1998–2001/510–11 (12.5.1999), VP 2013–16/381 (18.3.2014).

[15] VP 1998–2001/2004 (7.12.2000). Standing orders may also be suspended in these circumstances, VP 2004–07/1986–7 (20.6.2007).

[16] VP 1974–75/483 (20.2.1975); VP 1996–98/2968–9 (8–9.4.1998); and see VP 2002–04/672, 678 (12.12.2002).

[17] VP 1993–96/1886 (2.3.1995).

[18] VP 1998–2001/658 (24.6.1999) (4 bills), 684 (29.6.1999) (7 bills), 699–700 (30.6.1999) (4 bills).

[19] VP 1974–75/837 (19.8.1975); VP 1996–98/1267 (6.3.1997).

[20] VP 1906/159 (30.10.1906).

[21] VP 1909/222–3 (4.12.1909).

[22] VP 1996–98/289 (24.6.1996); VP 1998–2001/176 (3.12.1998).

[23] VP 1993–96/849–54 (22.3.1994); VP 1998–2001/510 (12.5.1999); VP 2002–04/457 (25.9.2002) (motion to disagree to Senate amendments and make other amendments in their place moved by opposition Member and agreed to).

[24] S.O. 158(b)(ii). E.g. VP 1990–93/1107–10 (5.11.1991); VP 1996–98/3149 (25.6.1998).

[25] VP 1910/84 (23.8.1910).

[26] S.O. 158(b). A new bill may be introduced in place of a bill laid aside—Committee of Public Accounts Bill (No.2) 1913, VP 1913/215 (16.12.1913), H.R. Deb. (16.12.1913) 4505–7.

[27] S.O. 161(a). E.g. J 1996–98/360 (20.6.1996); J 1998–2001/2257 (9.12.1999).

[28] S.O. 161(b).

[29] E.g. J 1974–75/752 (4.6.1975); J 1993–96/2344 (20.10.1994).

[30] S.O. 161(c); J 1974–75/752 (4.6.1975); VP 1996–98/289–91 (24.6.1996); J 1996–98/387 (25.6.1996), 431 (27.6.1996) (reasons not recorded in Journals).

[31] VP 2002–04/1396 (4.12.2003).

[32] S.O. 160. E.g. VP 2004–07/1502 (18.10.2006) (amendment ruled out of order); VP 2004–07/1819 (28.3.2007) (amendment in order).

[33] And see H.R. Deb. (18.10.2006) 49 (objection raised).

[34] VP 1973–74/249–51 (31.5.1973); VP 1993–96/2680–6 (30.11.1995); VP 1996–98/3202–3 (2.7.1998); VP 2002–04/1367–8 (3.12.2003).

[35] VP 1973–74/268 (21.8.1973).

[36] VP 1998–2001/777–8 (12.8.1999).

[37] VP 1974–75/490 (25.2.1975); VP 1993–96/2686 (30.11.1995); VP 1998–2001/778 (12.8.1999).

[38] VP 1990–92/1645–54 (19.8.1992) (amendments not passed by the Senate had mistakenly been included in the schedule).

[39] VP 1998–2001/1520, 1526 (8.6.2000).

[40] VP 1996–98/3202 (2.7.1998) (Native Title Amendment Bill 1997 [No. 2]).

[41] S.O. 161(c).

[42] S.O. 170(b).

[43] H.R. Deb. (8.12.1983) 3557–8.

[44] VP 1913/204 (11.12.1913).

[45] VP 1996–98/3170 (30.6.1998).

[46] Senate S.O. 140.

[47] Odgers, 14th edn, p. 369.

[48] VP 1998–2001/684 (29.6.1999) (4 bills; the motion also extended the speech time-limits for the leading speakers).

[49] J 1993–96/3723–4 (29.8.1995).

[50] E.g. VP 2004–07/2150 (19.9.2007).

[51] E.g. J 2004–07/4467 (20.9.2007).

[52] E.g. VP 2004–07/2162 (20.9.2007).

[53] E.g. in the case of the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2013, the Senate requested an amendment in place of an amendment disagreed to by the House, and also made further amendments. In this case the requested amendment was made by the House, the Senate amendments agreed to and a message was returned to the Senate advising it of the House’s actions, VP2013–16/184-7 (9.12.2013), J 2013–16/316 (10.12.2013); no further action was taken in the Senate in respect of the bill and the bill was sent for assent.

[54] Senate S.O. 130.

[55] In The State of Western Australia v. The Commonwealth (Matter No. P4 of 1994) the High Court heard submissions on s. 53. It was argued that the Native Title Act 1993 was invalid, it being claimed that s. 53 had been contravened because the Senate had amended the bill in ways which would involve a burden on the people. One of the amendments was to establish a parliamentary committee, and it was argued that this would involve administrative and other expenses. While the Court did not hold that s. 53 was justiciable, it commented that none of the Senate amendments appeared to increase a charge or burden on the people.

[56] E.g. VP 1996–98/937 (2.12.1996) (expenditure measure); VP 1996–98/916–7 (21.11.1996) (taxation measure).

[57] E.g. VP 2008–10/620–1 (16.10.2008) (cases cited in Appendix 18).

[58] See also, for example, views of Sir Kenneth Bailey, Sir Robert Garran (April 1950) and Attorney-General Duffy (Opinion 90/15078, November 1990).

[59] House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, The third paragraph of section 53 of the Constitution: final report, November 1995; PP 307 (1995).

[60] Senate Procedure Committee, Section 53 of the Constitution/Incorporation into the standing orders of continuing and sessional orders, November 1996.

[61] VP 1996–98/937 (2.12.1996).

[62] H.R. Deb. (1.12.1997) 11660–61. (In each case the Senate agreed to the House’s amendments.)

[63] S. Deb. (3.10.1907) 4165–7. Odgers regards this ruling to be in error (see 14th edn, p. 414).

[64] VP 2004–07/841 (5.12.2005).

[65] S. Deb. (9.12.2005) 45. See also Quick and Garran, p. 671.

[66] VP 2016/65–6 (3.5.2016). The Senate reaction was also similar, S. Deb. (3.5.2016) 3423–4.

[67] For details of bills involved see 3rd edition, p. 426.

[68] Odgers, 6th edn, p. 591.

[69] VP 1993–96/364 (18.10.1993); VP 2016–18/378–9 (24.11.2016).

[70] S.O. 179.

[71] S.O. 180.

[72] VP 2016–18/433 (1.12.2016).

[73] S.O. 165.

[74] E.g. VP 1974–75/942–3 (2.10.1975); VP 2008–10/1867 (17.6.2010).

[75] E.g. VP 1974–75/910 (10.9.1975); and see Appendix 18, Customs Tariff (British Preference) Bill 1906.

[76] E.g. VP 1973–74/642–5 (12.12.1973).

[77] E.g. VP 1993–96/2358–9 (31.8.1995); VP 1998–2001/2025 (7.12.2000); VP 2004–07/2150 (19.9.2007).

[78] VP 2008–10/1025 (14.5.2009), 1031 (25.5.2009); H.R. Deb. (25.5.2009) 4031.

[79] S.O. 165.

[80] J 1996–98/434–5 (27.6.1996), 443, 446 (28.6.1996) (the further requests had in fact been negatived when the bill was first considered by the Senate).

[81] E.g. VP 1993–96/2429 (27.9.1995); VP 1998–2001/455 (29.3.1999); VP 2008–10/947–8 (17.3.2009).

[82] E.g. J 1993–96/3884 (28.9.1995).

[83] For examples see following section (replacement bills introduced); see also VP 1980–83/667–8 (17.11.1981) (House declined to consider purported amendments, bill laid aside). No message is sent to the Senate when a bill is laid aside.

[84] H.R. Deb. (14.6.1901) 1174–86; VP 1901–02/61–2 (14.6.1901); and see Appendix 18.

[85] Appropriation Bill 1903–4; Supply Bill (No. 3) 1916–17.

[86] See also Odgers, 14th edn, pp. 373–4.

[87] Quick and Garran, pp. 671–2.

[88] Constitutional opinion on whether the Senate has a right to press a request for the amendment of a money bill—by Sir Robert Garran, Sir George Knowles, Professor K. H. Bailey and Mr G. B. Castieau, VP 1940–43/514 (16.3.1943) (not ordered to be printed).

[89] H.R. Deb. (3.9.1902) 15691.

[90] H.R. Deb. (30.11.1933) 5249.

[91] S. Deb. (9.9.1902) 15824.

[92] To December 2016.

[93] Odgers, 14th edn, p. 374.

[94] D. Pearce, ‘The legislative power of the Senate’, in Commentaries on the Australian Constitution, Leslie Zines (ed.), Butterworths, Sydney, 1977, p. 130.

[95] VP 1987–90/1012–3 (21.12.1988); see also VP 1980–83/613–5 (21.10.1981).

[96] E.g. VP 1990–92/921 (21.6.1991); VP 1993–96/1108–9 (27.6.1994); VP 1998–2001/1909 (28.11.2000).

[97] VP 1985–87/820–1 (11.4.1986), 831–8 (14.4.1986), 856–8 (16.4.1986).

[98] VP 1998–2001/1960–3 (5.12.2000), 2004-17, 2025–6 (7.12.2000).

[99] PP 307 (1995) 148.

[100] But see Odgers, 14th edn, pp. 364, 720–1, 755.

[101] J 1993–96/3424–5 (9.6.1995); VP 1993–96/2184 (19.6.1995).

[102] VP 1993–96/2389–90 (20.9.1995); H.R. Deb. (28.9.1995) 1942–5.

[103] VP 1993–96/2435 (28.9.1995).

[104] VP 1998–2001/1843 (1.11.2000). The Senate had amended the excised part of the original bill with enacting words and provisions for titles and commencement and then postponed further consideration, J 1998–2001/3440 (31.10.2000).

[105] H.R. Deb. (3.12.2002) 9485–7; VP 2002–04/599–600 (3.12.2002); J 2002–04/1363 (12.12.2002).

[106] VP 1973–74/640–2 (12.12.1973).

[107] VP 1998–2001/2028 (7.12.2000).

[108] VP 2004–07/1500–02 (18.10.2006), 1516 (19.10.2006).

[109] VP 2004–07/1516 (19.10.2006).

[110] S.O. 162(d).

[111] E.g. VP 1974–75/771 (3.6.1975), 827–8 (19.8.1975); VP 1996–98/2658 (4.12.1997).

[112] E.g. VP 2008–10/795 (4.12.2008).

[113] see statement by Speaker Andrew, VP 1998–2001/1961 (5.12.2000).

[114] S.O. 164.

[115] S.O. 168. As is the practice of the House, where a House amendment is disagreed to, but another amendment made in place thereof, no reasons are given, e.g. VP 1920–21/389 (21.10.1920); VP 1990–92/1412 (1.4.1992).

[116] E.g. VP 1974–75/759–60 (2.6.1975).

[117] S.O. 169.

[118] VP 1920–21/139 (4.5.1920).

[119] VP 1903/179 (20.10.1903).

[120] S.O. 170(b), VP 1913/204 (11.12.1913).

[121] VP 1996–98/3170 (30.6.1998).

[122] S.O. 170(a).

[123] S.O. 172.

[124] VP 1993–96/1920–36 (8.3.1995).

[125] S.O. 171.

[126] Senate S.O. 127.

[127] S.O.s 162, 262–6; Senate S.O.s 127, 156–62.

[128] For details of proposed conferences of all members of both Houses see ‘Joint meetings’ in the Chapter on ‘Order of business and the sitting day’.

[129] In 1930 and 1931, requested by the House in relation to Senate amendments to House bills. The only other conference proposed on a bill was in 1950 when the Senate requested a conference on House amendments to a Senate bill, but the House did not agree to the request. A more detailed account of these conferences and the relevant standing orders can be found in the 6th edition (pp. 467–9) and earlier editions.

[130] That is, appointed by and reporting to the Government rather than the Houses, see S. Deb. (10.12.1921) 14280–1.

[131] VP 1920–21/863–4 (9.12.1921); H.R. Deb. (9.12.1921) 14256–61, 14261.