Committee of the whole amendments—2003

Number of bills:
to which amendments were moved in committee of the whole: 85
to which requests were moved in committee of the whole: 5
to which items (etc) were opposed in committee of the whole: 33
Number of amendments:
Moved: 1490
Agreed to: 808
Negatived: 676
Withdrawn: 6
Number of requests:
Moved: 26
Agreed to: 17
Negatived: 9
Number of amendments to amendments:
Moved: 37
Number of items (etc) opposed:
Opposed and negatived: 115
Opposed but agreed to: 89
Bills
Bill Outcome
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 1 amendment agreed to (AD)
ASIO Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 5 amendments negatived (3 AD; 2 AG)
Opposed/agreed to (2 Parts)
Australian Film Commission Amendment Bill 2003 1 amendment agreed to (AG)
1 amendment negatived (AG)
Australian Heritage Council Bill 2002 7 amendments agreed to (1 Govt; 1 APA; 5 APA/AD)
26 amendments negatived (Opp)
1 amendment withdrawn (AD)
Australian Heritage Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2002 3 amendments agreed to (APA/AD)
6 amendments negatived (Opp)
1 amendment withdrawn (AG)
Opposed/agreed to (1 item)
Australian National Training Authority Amendment Bill 2003 1 amendment agreed to (AD)
Amendments moved to amendments:
1 agreed to (AG to AD)
Australian Protective Service Amendment Bill 2003 12 amendments agreed to (3 Govt; 2 Opp; 7 AD)
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Amendment Bill 2003 3 amendments negatived (AD)
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 [No. 2] 71 amendments agreed to (65 Govt; 5 Opp; 1 AD)
26 amendments negatived (3 Govt; 1 Opp; 11 AD; 11 AG)
Opposed/negatived (1 section; 1 clause)
Amendments moved to amendments:
5 agreed to (4 Opp to Govt; 1 AD to Opp)
5 negatived (AD to Govt)
1 withdrawn (AG to Govt
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 [No. 2]—consideration of message no. 349 from the House of Representatives* 1 amendment negatived (AG)
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002
48 amendments agreed to (28 Govt; 3 AD; 12 APA; 3 Ind(H); 2 AD; 1 AG)
2 amendment withdrawn (AD)
Opposed/agreed to (2 Schedules)
Amendments moved to amendments:
2 agreed to (1 AG to Govt; 1 APA to AD)
2 negatived (AD to APA)
2 withdrawn (AG to Govt)
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2002—consideration of message no. 353 from the House of Representatives* 8 amendments negatived (Ind(M))
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 2 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Members of Local Government Bodies) Bill 2002 4 amendments negatived (AD)
Communications Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 3 amendments agreed to (2 Govt; 1 AD)
1 amendment negatived (Opp)
Opposed/agreed to (1 Schedule)
Amendments moved to amendments:
1 agreed to (Opp to AD)
Communications Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2003 1 amendment negatived (AD)
Constitution Alteration (Right to Stand for Parliament—Qualification of Members and Candidates) 1998 (No. 2) [2002] 2 amendments agreed to (AG)
Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2002 3 amendments agreed to (2 Govt; 1 AD)
Opposed/negatived (1 Schedule)
Amendments moved to amendments:
1 agreed to (AD to Govt)
Corporations Amendment (Repayment of Directors Bonuses) Bill 2002* 10 amendments agreed to (7 Opp; 3 AD)
Crimes Legislation Enhancement Bill 2003 (previous title: ~ Bill 2002) 18 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Opposed/negatived (2 items)
Crimes (Overseas) Amendment Bill 2003 6 amendments negatived (AD)
Criminal Code Amendment (Hamas and Lashkar-e-Tayyiba) Bill 2003 1 amendment negatived (AD)
Opposed/agreed to (1 item)
Criminal Code Amendment (Hizballah) Bill 2002 2 amendments negatived (AD)
Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 8 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Customs Tariff Amendment (ACIS) Bill 2003 2 amendments withdrawn (AG)
Dairy Industry Service Reform Bill 2003 3 amendments agreed to (2 Opp; 1 AD)
Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2003* 4 amendments agreed to (AD)
Energy Grants (Credits) Scheme Bill 2002 8 amendments agreed to (APA)
5 amendments negatived (1 Opp; 4 AG)
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002 118 amendments agreed to (10 Govt; 8 AD; 100 APA)
264 amendments negatived (152 Opp; 103 AD; 9 AG)
Opposed/agreed to (2 sections)
Amendments moved to amendments:
2 negatived (1 AD to APA; 1 AG to APA)
Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2003 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2003 Opposed/agreed to (1 Schedule)
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Bill 2002—consideration of message no. 238 from the House of Representatives* 5 amendments agreed to (2 Govt; 3 AD)
Amendments moved to amendments:
1 agreed to (AD to Govt)
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 (Previous title: ~ Bill 2002) 4 amendments agreed to (AD)
Opposed/negatived (5 items)
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2003* 8 requests agreed to (Opp)
7 amendments agreed to (2 Opp; 5 AD)
Family Law Amendment Bill 2003 16 amendments agreed to (Govt)
4 amendments negatived (AD)
Opposed/agreed to (6 items)
Farm Househould Support Amendment Bill 2003 6 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 2 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Opposed/negatived (1 item)
Financial Services Reform Amendment Bill 2003 13 amendments agreed to (12 Govt; 1 AD)
Opposed/agreed to (2 items)
Fuel Quality Standards Amendment Bill 2003 4 amendments negatived (AD)
Health and Ageing Legislation Amendment Bill 2002 1 amendment negatived (AD)
Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment Bill 2003 1 request negatived (AG)
Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging, Radiation Oncology and Other Measures) Bill 2002 4 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Bill 2003 10 amendments agreed to (6 Govt; 4 AD)
3 amendments negatived (AG)
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 1 amendment agreed to (Govt)
Higher Education Support Bill 2003 5 requests agreed to (Govt)
7 requests negatived (1 Opp; 5 AD; 1 AG)
134 amendments agreed to (132 Govt; 1 AD; 1 Ind(M))
190 amendments negatived (79 Opp; 103 AD; 8 AG)
Opposed/agreed to (2 Divisions; 3 Subdivisions; 2 Parts; 8 clauses)
Opposed/negatived (1 Division; 2 clauses)
Amendments moved to amendments:
1 negatived (AD to Govt)
Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003 2 requests agreed to (Govt)
1 request negatived (Opp)
27 amendments agreed to (Govt)
2 amendments negatived (Opp)
Opposed/negatived (3 items)
Amendments moved to amendments:
2 negatived (AD to Govt request)
Inspector-General of Taxation Bill 2002—consideration of message no. 251 from the House of Representatives* 3 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Legislative Instruments Bill 2003* 21 amendments agreed to (20 Govt; 1 AD)
8 amendments negatived(1 Govt; 7 AD)
Opposed/negatived (1 clause)
Legislative Instruments (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003 2 amendments negatived (1 Govt; 1 AD)
Maritime Transport Security Bill 2003 4 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Migration Amendment (Duration of Detention) Bill 2003 4 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Migration Legislation Amendment (Contributory Parents Migration Scheme) Bill 2002 1 amendment negatived (AG)
Migration Legislation Amendment (Sponsorship Measures) Bill 2003 1 amendment agreed to (Govt)
1 amendment negatived (AD)
National Blood Authority Bill 2002 5 amendments negatived (AD)
National Handgun Buyback Bill 2003 1 amendment negatived (AG)
New Business Tax System (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Bill (No. 1) 2003 24 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 1 amendment agreed to (Opp)
2 amendments negatived (AD)
Opposed/agreed to (7 items)
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 6 amendments negatived (AD)
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 2003 1 amendment pending (AG)
Amendments moved to amendments:
2 pending (AD to AG)
Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) Bill 2003 2 amendments negatived (AG)
Sex Discrimination Amendment (Pregnancy and Work) Bill 2002* 35 amendments agreed to (31 Opp; 4 AD)
1 amendment negatived (AD)
Amendments moved to amendments:
2 agreed to (Opp to AD)
Spam Bill 2003* 9 amendments agreed to (Opp)
7 amendments negatived (AD)
Opposed/agreed to (1 clause)
Spam (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003* 12 amendments agreed to (6 Opp; 6 AD)
3 amendments negatived (1 Opp; 2 AD)
States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill 2003* 2 amendments agreed to (Opp)
Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2003* 2 requests agreed to (Govt)
16 amendments agreed to (11 Govt; 1 Opp; 4 AG)
2 amendments negatived (Opp)
Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003* 12 amendments agreed to (2 Govt; 7 AD; 3 AG)
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment Bill 2002 5 amendments negatived (1 Opp; 4 AD)
Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Bill 2002 13 amendments agreed to (Govt)
4 amendments negatived(AD)
Opposed/negatived (7 items; 1 Part)
Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003—consideration of message no. 421 from the House of Representatives* 32 amendments agreed to (31 Govt; 1 Opp)
1 amendment negatived (AD)
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003 (previous title: Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 2002)* 1 amendment agreed to (Opp)
Opposed/negatived (1 Schedule)
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2003 (previous title: Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 8) 2002) 1 amendment agreed to (Opp)
Opposed/negatived (5 items)
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 4) 2003 1 amendment agreed to (Opp)
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2003* 1 amendment agreed to (Opp/AD)
1 amendment negatived (Opp)
Opposed/agreed to (2 Schedules)
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 6) 2003 1 amendment agreed to (Opp)
Opposed/negatived (1 Schedule)
Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 2003* 2 amendments agreed to (Opp)
Opposed/negatived (72 items)
Terrorism Insurance Bill 2003 (previous title: ~ Bill 2002) * 2 amendments agreed to (Opp)
Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill 2003* 2 amendments agreed to (Opp/AD)
Trade Practices Amendment (Small Business Protection) Bill 2002 [No. 2] 3 amendments negatived (AD)
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 26 amendments agreed to (Opp
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2003—consideration of message no. 467 from the House of Representatives 1 amendment agreed to (Govt)
Transport Safety Investigation Bill 2002 6 amendments agreed to (Govt)
17 amendments negatived (ON)
Opposed/agreed to (1 clause)
Transport Safety Investigation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002 3 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Amendments moved to amendments:
2 agreed to (Ind(L) to Govt)
Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 2002 5 amendments agreed to (AD)
2 amendments negatived (Opp)
Opposed/agreed to (3 items; 1 section)
Amendments moved to amendments:
1 agreed to (Opp to AD)
3 negatived (Opp to AD)
Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal) Bill 2002 [No. 2]* 5 amendments agreed to (Opp)
5 amendments negatived (Opp)
Opposed/negatived (3 items)
Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Termination) Bill 2002—consideration of message no. 362 from the House of Representatives* 2 amendments agreed to (AD)
Workplace Relations Amendment (Improved Protection for Victorian Workers) Bill 2003 (previous title: ~ Bill 2002) 8 amendments negatived (AG)
Opposed/agreed to (1 item)
Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Bill 2002 [No. 2]* 2 amendments agreed to (AD)
Opposed/negatived (4 items)
Workplace Relations Amendment (Protection for Emergency Management Volunteers) Bill 2003 2 amendments negatived (Opp)
Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Bill 2002 [No. 2] 4 amendments negatived (AD)
Opposed/agreed to (23 items)
Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill 2002 14 amendments negatived (AD)
Opposed/agreed to (17 items)
Workplace Relations Amendment (Transmission of Business) Bill 2002* 6 amendments agreed to (4 Opp; 2 AD)
Opposed/negatived (3 items)
Amendments moved to amendments:
2 agreed to (Govt to Opp)
  * See also Amendments and requests—Disagreements