Divisions—2003

Number of divisions:
Divisions in the Senate: 101
Divisions in committee of the whole: 61
Total: 162
*Government in majority: 119
#Ayes and noes were equal and so the question was negatived: 4
Date Type Subject Govt Opp AD AG ON Ind (H) Ind (L) Ind (M)
5/02/2003 Senate Amendment to censure motion-Iraq* No No Yes Yes No - Yes -
5/02/2003 Senate Censure motion-Iraq No Yes Yes Yes No - Yes -
5/02/2003 Senate Iraq-Government policy No Yes Yes Yes No - Yes Yes
6/02/2003 Senate Economics Legislation Committee-Proposed reference* No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3/03/2003 Senate Trade Practices Amendment (Small Business Protection) Bill 2002 [No. 2]-Third reading Yes No No No - No No -
4/03/2003 Senate National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits-Budget Measures) Bill 2002 [No. 2] - Second reading Yes No No No - No No No
5/03/2003 Committee Migration Legislation Amendment (Contributory Parents Migration Scheme) Bill 2002-Committee of the whole amendment (Senator Brown)* No No No Yes - Yes No No
5/03/2003 Senate Allocation of questions at question time* No No No Yes - - - -
5/03/2003 Senate Protection of forests in north east New South Wales* No Yes No Yes - - - -
5/03/2003 Committee Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal) Bill 2002 [No. 2]-committee does not insist Yes No No No - No No No
6/03/2003 Senate Alleged US interception of UN delegates communications* No No Yes Yes - - - No
6/03/2003 Senate Reference of sustainability of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme to Community Affairs References Committee* No No No Yes - - - -
6/03/2003 Senate Australia's participation in a possible war against Iraq* No No Yes Yes - - - -
6/03/2003 Senate Australia's involvement in a possible war against Iraq* No No Yes Yes - - - -
6/03/2003 Senate Suspension of standing orders to facilitate debate on Australia's involvement in a possible war on Iraq* No No Yes Yes - - Yes -
6/03/2003 Senate Suspension of Senator Brown* Yes Yes No No - Yes Yes -
6/03/2003 Senate Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) Bill 2003-AD second reading amendment* No No Yes Yes - No Yes -
20/03/2003 Senate Opposition amendment to government motion relating to military action against Iraq No Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes -
20/03/2003 Senate Government motion relating to military action against Iraq No Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes -
24/03/2003 Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee - Proposed reference No Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes -
24/03/2003 Senate Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Bill 2002 [No. 2] - Third reading Yes No No No - No No No
24/03/2003 Committee Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2002 [No. 2] No Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes
26/03/2003 Committee Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2002 [No. 2]-Motion that the committee not insist on its amendments to which the House has disagreed* Yes No Yes No - No Yes -
26/03/2003 Senate Medical Indemnity (Prudential Supervision and Product Standards) Bill 2003 and a related bill be referred to a committee* No No No Yes - Yes Yes Yes
27/03/2003 Senate Establishment of an independent state of Palestine* No No Yes Yes - Yes - -
27/03/2003 Senate Proposed reference to Legal and Constitutional References Committee* No No Yes Yes - Yes Yes -
27/03/2003 Senate Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2002 - Second reading* Yes No Yes Yes - No Yes No
27/03/2003 Committee Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Bill 2002-Motion that the committee not insist on its amendments* Yes No Yes No - No Yes No
27/03/2003 Senate Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Bill 2002-Motion that the report of the committee be adopted* Yes No Yes No - No Yes No
27/03/2003 Committee Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003 - That schedule 1 stand as printed Yes No No No - No No No
14/05/2003 Senate Recommendation by Procedure Committee relating to deadline for receipt of bills be agreed to* Yes Yes No No - - No No
15/05/2003 Senate Constitution Alteration (Right to Stand for Parliament-Qualification of Members and Candidates) 1998 (No. 2) [2002]-Third reading No Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes
15/05/2003 Senate Committee membership-substitute member* No No Yes Yes - Yes Yes -
16/06/2003 Senate Migration Legislation Amendment (Further Border Protection Measures) Bill 2002 [No. 2] - Second reading Yes No No No Yes No No -
16/06/2003 Senate Global democracy* No No No Yes - - No -
16/06/2003 Committee Criminal Code Amendment (Hizballah) Bill 2003 - AD amendments* No No Yes Yes - No Yes -
16/06/2003 Senate Taxation Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2003 - AD second reading amendment* No No Yes Yes - - Yes -
16/06/2003 Senate Taxation Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2003 - AG second reading amendment* No No No Yes - - - -
16/06/2003 Senate Taxation Laws Amendment (Personal Income tax Reduction) Bill 2003-second reading* Yes Yes Yes No - - - -
17/06/2003 Senate Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 [No. 2] - Second reading* Yes Yes No No No Yes No No
18/06/2003 Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee-Proposed reference* No No Yes Yes - - Yes -
18/06/2003 Senate Environment Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee - Proposed reference - Amendment* Yes Yes No No - - No -
18/06/2003 Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee - Reference* Yes Yes No No - - No -
23/06/2003 Committee Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 [No. 2]-AG amendments* No No Yes Yes - - Yes -
23/06/2003 Committee Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment Bill 2003 - AG request for an amendment* No No Yes Yes - No Yes Yes
23/06/2003 Committee Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment Bill 2002 - AD committee of the whole amendments* No No Yes Yes - - Yes -
24/06/2003 Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Reference Committee - Proposed reference* No Yes Yes Yes No No No No
24/06/2003 Senate Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Disability Reform) Bill (No. 2) 2002 [No. 2] - Second reading Yes No No No No No No No
24/06/2003 Senate Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003 - Opp second reading amendment* No Yes No No No - No -
24/06/2003 Senate Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003 - Second reading Yes No No No No - No -
24/06/2003 Committee Energy Grants (Credits) Scheme Bill 2003-AG amendment* No No Yes Yes - - Yes -
24/06/2003 Committee Energy Grants (Credits) Scheme Bill 2003-Opposition amendment* No Yes Yes Yes - - No Yes
24/06/2003 Senate Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002-Second reading* Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
24/06/2003 Committee Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002-Schedule 1 stand as printed* Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
25/06/2003 Committee Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002-AG amendment* No No Yes Yes Yes - No No
25/06/2003 Committee Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2003 - Harradine amendment No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
25/06/2003 Senate Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 [No. 2] - Third reading* Yes Yes No No - Yes - -
26/06/2003 Senate Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References Committee - Reference No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
26/06/2003 Senate Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee - Reference No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
26/06/2003 Senate Item [2197] of Schedule 2 to the Migration Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 3) be disallowed* No No Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes
26/06/2003 Senate Broadcasting Services amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002 - Third reading* Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
26/06/2003 Committee Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 [No. 2] - Motion that the committee not insist on its amendments* Yes Yes No No No Yes No No
26/06/2003 Committee National Handgun Buyback Bill 2003 - AG amendment* No No No Yes No - No No
26/06/2003 Committee Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002 - Motion that the committee not insist on its amendments Yes No No No No No No No
11/08/2003 Senate Health - Pan Pharmaceuticals* No No Yes Yes - - - -
11/08/2003 Committee Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill 2002 - AD amendment* No No Yes Yes - No - No
11/08/2003 Senate Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill 2002 - Third reading Yes No No No - No No No
12/08/2003 Senate Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003; Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2003 - Opp 2nd reading amendment No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
12/08/2003 Senate Foreign Affairs - West Papua No Yes Yes Yes - - Yes -
13/08/2003 Committee Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 - Opp amendments* No Yes Yes Yes No - No No
14/08/2003 Senate Foreign Affairs - Indonesia* No No Yes Yes - - - -
14/08/2003 Committee Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 - AD amendment* No No Yes Yes No Yes No -
14/08/2003 Committee Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 - AD amendments* No No Yes Yes No Yes No -
14/08/2003 Committee Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002* No No Yes Yes - - No -
14/08/2003 Committee Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002* No No Yes Yes - Yes No -
18/08/2003 Senate Amalgamation of joint parliamentary departments - AG amendment to Opp amendment* No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
18/08/2003 Senate Amalgamation of joint parliamentary departments - Opp amendment No Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes
18/08/2003 Senate Amalgamation of joint parliamentary departments* Yes Yes No No - - No No
18/08/2003 Committee Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002-AG amendment* No No Yes Yes No - - -
19/08/2003 Committee Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002* No No Yes Yes No - No -
19/08/2003 Senate Disallowance of Amendment 41 of the National Capital Plan (Gungahlin Drive Extension)* No No Yes Yes No - - -
19/08/2003 Committee Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 - Opp amendment* No Yes Yes Yes No No No No
19/08/2003 Committee Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 - AG amendment No Yes Yes Yes - Yes No No
19/08/2003 Committee Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 - AG amendments* No No No Yes No - No -
19/08/2003 Committee Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 - AG amendment recommitted* No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
19/08/2003 Committee Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 - Govt amendments# Yes No No No Yes - No -
20/08/2003 Committee Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002-Government amendments* Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
20/08/2003 Senate Parliamentary Entitlements Amendment Regulations-Motion for disallowance-Government amendment Yes No No No No No No No
20/08/2003 Senate Parliamentary Entitlements Amendment Regulations-Motion for disallowance No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
21/08/2003 Senate Select Committee on Medicare - Extension of time to report No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
21/08/2003 Senate Foreign Affairs - Solomon Islands* No No Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes
21/08/2003 Senate Trade - Free trade agreement* No No Yes Yes - - - -
21/08/2003 Senate Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 and 2 related bills - Third reading* Yes No Yes No Yes Yes - Yes
8/09/2003 Senate Migration Amendment (Duration of Detention) Bill 2003 - Third reading* Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No -
9/09/2003 Committee Communications Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 - Schedule 2 stand as printed* Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
9/09/2003 Committee Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Bill 2003-AG amendments* No No Yes Yes - - Yes -
10/09/2003 Senate Urgency motion No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes -
11/09/2003 Committee Migration Legislation Amendment (Sponsorship Measures) Bill 2003 - AD amendment* No No Yes Yes - - Yes No
15/09/2003 Senate Standing Committee on Senators Interests - Proposed variation - AG amendment* No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
15/09/2003 Senate Standing Committee on Senators Interests - Proposed variation* Yes Yes No No No No No No
15/09/2003 Senate Disallowance of Migration Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 1) as contained in Statutory Rules 2003 No. 57* No No Yes Yes - No Yes -
16/09/2003 Senate Parliament - Addresses by foreign heads of state* No No No Yes - - - -
16/09/2003 Senate Trade - World Trade Organisation Ministerial Council* No No Yes Yes Yes Yes - -
16/09/2003 Senate Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003 - Opp second reading amendment* No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
17/09/2003 Committee Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003- Opposition amendment# No Yes Yes Yes - No Yes -
17/09/2003 Senate Defence-Iraq-Weapons of Mass Destruction-Proposed suspension of standing orders* No No Yes Yes - - Yes No
18/09/2003 Senate Retirement Savings Accounts Amendment Regulations - Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment Regulations - Motion for disallowance No Yes Yes Yes - - Yes Yes
7/10/2003 Senate Defence - Iraq - Weapons of mass destruction - Proposed censure of Prime Minister No Yes Yes Yes No - Yes Yes
9/10/2003 Senate Animal welfare - live sheep export* No No Yes Yes No No - -
9/10/2003 Senate Defence - Anti personnel landmines* No No Yes Yes Yes Yes - -
9/10/2003 Senate Disallowance of Migration Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 6), as contained in Statutory Rules 2003 No. 224 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
9/10/2003 Senate Proposed joint meeting - Address by the President of the United States of America - AG amendment* No No No Yes - No - -
9/10/2003 Senate Proposed joint meeting - Address by the President of the United States of America - AD amendment* No No Yes Yes - No - -
9/10/2003 Senate Proposed joint meeting - Address by the President of the Peoples Republic of China - AD amendment* No No Yes Yes - Yes - -
9/10/2003 Senate Proposed joint meeting - Address by the President of the Peoples Republic of China - AG amendment* No No No Yes - No - -
14/10/2003 Senate Social issues - Anti-Poverty Week* No No Yes Yes - - - No
15/10/2003 Senate Science and Technology - Australia's Chief Scientist No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes - -
16/10/2003 Senate Foreign Affairs - Human rights - Mr David Hicks and Mr Mamdouh Habib* No No Yes Yes - - - -
27/10/2003 Committee Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003 - Motion that the committee not insist on its amendments - AD amendment* No Yes Yes Yes - No No No
27/10/2003 Committee Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003 - Motion that the committee not insist on its amendments# Yes No No No - Yes Yes Yes
27/10/2003 Senate Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003 - Motion that the report of the committee be adopted* Yes Yes No Yes - Yes No Yes
27/10/2003 Committee Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2003 - Motion that the committee not insist on its amendments* Yes No Yes No - Yes Yes Yes
27/10/2003 Committee Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003 - Motion that the committee not insist on its amendments* Yes No No No - Yes Yes Yes
29/10/2003 Senate Committee of Privileges - Reference - Proposed amendment (Govt) Yes No No No No - No No
29/10/2003 Senate Committee of Privileges - Reference No Yes Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes
30/10/2003 Senate Senate reform* No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes
30/10/2003 Senate Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 2003 - Second reading Yes No No No No No No No
7/11/2003 Senate Migration Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 8) - Proposed suspension of standing orders* No No Yes Yes - - Yes Yes
24/11/2003 Senate Disallowance of Migration Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 8) - Senator Bartlett No Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes
25/11/2003 Senate Higher Education Support Bill 2003; Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003 - Motion that second reading debate be adjourned* Yes No No No - Yes Yes Yes
25/11/2003 Senate Select Committee on Medicare - Reappointment No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
25/11/2003 Committee Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 2003 - AG amendment* No No No Yes No - No -
25/11/2003 Committee Family and Community Services and Veterans Affairs Legislation Amendment (2003 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2003-Schedule 6 stand as printed# Yes No No No Yes - Yes Yes
25/11/2003 Committee Family and Community Services and Veterans Affairs Legislation Amendment (2003 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2003-Schedule 6 stand as printed* Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
26/11/2003 Committee Spam Bill 2003-Opp amendment No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
28/11/2003 Committee Fuel Quality Standards (Amendment) Bill 2003 - AD amendment* No No Yes Yes - - - -
28/11/2003 Senate Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Bill 2003-AG second reading amendment* No No Yes Yes - - - -
1/12/2003 Senate Higher Education Support Bill 2003; Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003 - Second reading* Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
1/12/2003 Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee - Proposed reference* No No Yes Yes Yes - - No
1/12/2003 Committee States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill 2003-Opp amendments No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
2/12/2003 Committee Spam Bill 2003 - Motion that the committee does not insist on its amendments disagreed to by the House of Representatives* Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes -
2/12/2003 Senate General business notice of motion-suspension of standing orders* No No Yes Yes Yes - - -
2/12/2003 Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee - Proposed reference* No No Yes Yes - - - -
3/12/2003 Senate Consideration of legislation-ASIO Legislation Amendment Bill 2003-Exemption* Yes Yes No No - Yes - -
3/12/2003 Committee Higher Education Support Bill 2003-Government amendments* Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
3/12/2003 Senate Immigration - Detention centres* No No Yes Yes - - - -
3/12/2003 Senate General business notice of motion no. 740-Proposed suspension of standing orders* No No Yes Yes No - - -
4/12/2003 Senate Environment—Tasmania—Logging—Proposed suspension of standing orders* No No Yes Yes No Yes - -
4/12/2003 Committee Higher Education Support Bill 2003—Subdivision 19F stand as printed* Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
4/12/2003 Committee Higher Education Support Bill 2003 - Opp amendments* No Yes Yes Yes No No No No
4/12/2003 Committee Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 - Motion that the committee not insist on its amendments* Yes Yes No No - Yes No -
4/12/2003 Committee Legislative Instruments Bill 2003 - Motion that the committee not insist on its amendments* Yes Yes No No - Yes No -
4/12/2003 Committee Higher Education Support Bill 2003 - Opposition request for an amendment* No Yes Yes Yes No No No No
4/12/2003 Committee Higher Education Support Bill 2003 - AD amendment* No Yes Yes Yes No No No No
4/12/2003 Committee Higher Education Support Bill 2003 - Opposition amendments* No Yes Yes Yes No No No No
4/12/2003 Committee Higher Education Support Bill 2003 - Opposition amendments* No Yes Yes Yes No No No No
4/12/2003 Committee Higher Education Support Bill 2003 - Opposition amendment* No Yes Yes Yes No No No No
4/12/2003 Committee Higher Education Support Bill 2003 - Opposition amendments* No Yes Yes Yes No No No No
4/12/2003 Committee Higher Education Support Bill 2003 - AG amendments* No No Yes Yes No No No No
5/12/2003 Senate Higher Education Support Bill 2003 - Third reading* Yes No No No - Yes Yes Yes
5/12/2003 Committee Workplace Relations Amendment (Improved Protection for Victorian Workers) Bill 2003 - AG amendments* No No No Yes - - No -
5/12/2003 Committee Financial Services Reform Amendment Bill 2003 - Schedule 2, item 42 stand as printed* Yes No Yes No - No Yes No

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