Second reading amendments2008
                
                
    
    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.