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.