Second reading amendments—2008

Second reading amendments do not affect the text of a bill. They are generally used to express an opinion about the bill, or related policy issues; to propose the reference of the bill or related matters to commitees; or to postpone further consideration of the bill.

Second reading amendments moved
Number of bills, or packages of bills, to which second reading amendments were moved: 13
Second reading amendments moved: 14
Second reading amendments agreed to 7*
Second reading amendments negatived 7
Bills
Bill short title Moved by Outcome
Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2007-2008;
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2007-2008
1 AD Agreed to
Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008 1 Ind Agreed to
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008 1 Opp Agreed to
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 1 Opp/FF Agreed to
Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2] 1 AG Negatived
National Rental Affordbility Scheme Bill 2008 1 Opp Agreed to*
1 AG Negatived
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—Superannuation) Bill 2008 1 AG Negatived
Schools Assistance Bill 2008 1 AG Negatived
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Economic Security Strategy) Bill 2008 1 AG Negatived
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network) Bill 2008 1 Opp Agreed to
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 1 Ind Agreed to
Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners Bill 2008 1 FF Negatived
Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 1 FF Negatived

* The question for the amendment was divided. Paragraphs (a) to (e) were negatived and paragraphs (f) and (g) were agreed to.