Committee of the whole amendments—2006

Number of bills:
to which amendments were moved in committee of the whole: 72
to which requests were moved in committee of the whole: 4
to which items (etc) were opposed in committee of the whole: 21
Number of amendments:
Moved: 864
Agreed to: 381
Negatived: 480
Withdrawn: 3
Number of requests:
Moved: 11
Agreed to: 2
Negatived: 9
Number of amendments to amendments:
Moved: 0
Number of items (etc) opposed:
Opposed and negatived: 8
Opposed but agreed to: 195
Bills
Bill Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Amendment Bill 2005 [2006] 2 amendments negatived (AG)
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006 Opp/AD/AG instruction to committee of the whole to divide the bill negatived
2 requests agreed to (Govt)
13 amendments agreed to (Govt)
6 amendments negatived (Opp)
Opposed/negatived (1 section Govt; 1 item Govt)
Opposed/agreed to (1 section Opp; 5 items Opp)
Aged Care Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) Bill 2005 1 amendment negatived (AD)
Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2006 2 amendments agreed to (Govt)
4 amendments negatived (2 Opp; 2 AG)
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 14 amendments negatived (8 Opp; 3 AD; 3 AG)
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 1 amendment negatived (Opp)
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007 3 requests negatived (Opp/AD)
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007 3 amendments negatived (Opp/AD)
ASIO Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 6 amendments negatived (Opp)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment Bill 2006 2 amendments negatived (AD)
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Amendment Bill 2006 1 amendment negatived (AD)
Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2006 8 amendments negatived (6 Opp; 2 AD)
Opposed/agreed to (37 items)
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 4 amendments negatived (2 Opp; 2 AG)
Opposed/negatived (1 item Govt)
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006 70 amendments agreed to (Govt)
4 amendments negatived (1 Opp; 3 AD)
Opposed/negatived (1 item Govt)
Opposed/agreed to (3 items Opp; 1 item AD; 1 section AD)
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 54 amendments agreed to (Govt)
5 amendments negatived (1 AD; 1 AG; 3 Senator Joyce)
Opposed/negatived (1 item Govt)
Opposed/agreed to (3 items Opp; 1 item AD; 1 section AD)
Cancer Australia Bill 2006 6 amendments negatived (AD)
Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme—New Formula and Other Measures) Bill 2006 3 amendments agreed to (AG)
1 amendment negatived (AG)
Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006 7 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 80 amendments agreed to (Govt)
6 amendments negatived(3 Opp; 3 AD)
Opposed/agreed to(1 Part Opp; 1 item Opp)
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Bill 2006 5 amendments negatived (Opp)
Crimes Act Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill (No. 1) 2006 8 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006 2 amendments agreed to (Govt)
2 amendments negatived (AD)
Opposed/agreed to (1 item AD)
Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 2 requests negatived (AD)
Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2005 [2006] 11 amendments agreed to (10 Govt; 1 Opp)
4 amendments negatived (2 AD; 2 AG)
Opposed/agreed to (2 items)
Do Not Call Register Bill 2006 1 amendment agreed to (Govt)
2 amendments negatived (Opp)
Opposed/agreed to (1 clause)
Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (2006 Measures No. 1) 2006 3 amendments negatived (Opp)
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 7 amendments negatived (5 AD; 2 AG)
Opposed/agreed to (1 Schedule; 79 items)
Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendment) Bill 2006 1 amendment negatived (AG)
Energy Efficiency Opportunities Bill 2005 32 amendments agreed to (Govt)
8 amendments negatived (AG)
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 27 amendments negatived (3 Opp; 13 AD; 11 AG)
Opposed/agreed to (11 items Opp; 12 items AG; 1 Subdivision AG)
Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 14 amendments agreed to (Govt)
Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 4 requests negatived (AD)
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation (2006 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006 2 amendments negatived (AD)
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget Measures) Bill 2006 1 amendment agreed to(Govt)
1 amendment negatived (Opp)
Opposed/negatived (1 Schedule Govt)
Family Assistance, Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006 12 amendments negatived (Opp)
Opposed/agreed to (1 Schedule)
Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2006 5 amendments agreed to (Govt)
54 amendments negatived (11 Opp; 30 AD; 3 AG; 10 FF)
Opposed/agreed to (1 Schedule; 3 items; 5 sections)
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2005 3 amendments negatived (Opp/AD)
Financial Transaction Reports Amendment Bill 2006 5 amendments agreed to (Govt)
1 amendment negatived(Opp)
Fuel Tax Bill 2006 3 amendments negatived (AD)
Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 3 amendments negatived (Opp)
Future Fund Bill 2005 3 amendments negatived (AD)
Health Insurance Amendment (Medical Specialists) Bill 2005 1 amendment negatived (AD)
Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 2006 11 amendments negatived (8 Opp; 3 AG)
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006 Opposed/agreed to (1 Schedule AD)
Independent Contractors Bill 2006 9 amendments agreed to(Govt)
9 amendments negatived (AD)
Opposed/negatived (1 Part Govt)
Inspector of Transport Security Bill 2006 68 amendments negatived (Opp)
Jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Court Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 [2006] 1 amendment negatived (Opp)
Law Enforcement (AFP Professional Standards and Related Measures) Bill 2006 2 amendments negatived (Opp)
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Bill 2006 8 amendments negatived (6 Opp; 2 AD)
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 7 amendments negatived (5 AD; 2 AG)
Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Bill 2006 1 amendment negatived (AG)
National Health and Medical Research Council Amendment Bill 2006 5 amendments negatived (AD)
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment Bill 2005 14 amendments negatived (AD)
Offshore Petroleum Bill 2005 10 amendments negatived (AG)
Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 1 amendment agreed to (Opp)
9 amendments negatived (1 Opp; 1 AD; 5 FF; 2 Senator Joyce)
1 amendment withdrawn (FF)
Privacy Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 1 amendment negatived (AD)
Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Bill 2006 2 amendments agreed to (Govt)
12 amendments negatived (AD)
Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 19 amendments agreed to (16 Senators Stott Despoja and Webber; 2 Senator Bartlett; 1 Senator Colbeck)
4 amendments negatived (3 AG; 1 Senators Stott Despoja and Webber)
1 amendment withdrawn (Senators Stott Despoja and Webber)
Opposed/agreed to (1 item Senators Stott Despoja and Webber)
Public Works Committee Amendment Bill 2006 5 amendments negatived (AD)
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006 2 amendments negatived (1 AG; 1 AD)
Royal Commissions Amendment Bill 2006 1 amendment negatived (AD)
Royal Commissions Amendment (Records) Bill 2006 2 amendments negatived (AD)
Schools Assistance (Learning Together—Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2006 1 amendment negatived (Opp)
Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 2 amendments negatived (1 Opp; 1 AD)
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2005 2 amendments agreed to (Govt)
2 amendments negatived (AD)
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) Bill 2006 2 amendments negatived (AD)
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 1) Bill 2006 2 amendments negatived (1 Opp; 1 AD)
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 4) Bill 2006 2 amendments agreed to (Govt)
1 amendment negatived (AD)
Opposed/agreed to (1 Schedule AD)
Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Tax Reduction and Improved Depreciation Arrangements) Bill 2006 8 amendments negatived (6 AD; 2 AG)
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2006 19 amendments agreed to (Govt)
44 amendments negatived (20 Opp; 23 AD; 1 AG)
1 amendment withdrawn (AD)
Opposed/agreed to (7 Schedules; 5 items)
Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2006 3 amendments negatived (AD)
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial responsibility for approval of RU486) Bill 2005 [2006] 8 amendments negatived (7 Senators Barnett and Humphries; 1 Senators Colbeck and Scullion)
Opposed/agreed to (7 items)
Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill 2004 1 amendment negatived (Opp)
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005—consideration of message no. 419 from the House of Representatives* 7 amendments agreed to (Family First)
8 amendments negatived (Senator Joyce)
Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 2006 2 amendments negatived (Opp)
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Independent Contractors) Bill 2006 12 amendments agreed to (Govt)
8 amendments negatived(AD)
Opposed/negatived (1 item Govt)
  * See also Amendments and requests—Disagreements