Second reading amendments—2010

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
  42nd Parliament 43rd Parliament Total for 2010
Number of bills, or packages of bills, to which second reading amendments were moved: 13 2 15
Second reading amendments moved: 13 4 17
Second reading amendments agreed to 2* 3 5*
Second reading amendments negatived 11 1 12

42nd Parliament

Bills
Bill short title Moved by Outcome
Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010 1 AG Negatived
Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Bill 2010 1 AG Negatived
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Re-Registration of Providers and Other Measures) Bill 2009 1 AG Agreed to*
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Recreational Fishing for Mako and Porbeagle Sharks) Bill 2010 1 AG Agreed to
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] 1 AG Negatived
Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment Bill 2009 1 Ind/AG Negatived
Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010 1 AG Negatived
Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009;
Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009;
Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2009
1 AG Negatived
Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010 1 Opp Negatived
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010 1 AG Negatived
Social Security Amendment (Flexible Participation Requirements for Principal Carers) Bill 2010 1 Opp Negatived
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 1 AG Negatived
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Bill 2010 1 AG Negatived

* The question for the amendment was divided: Paragraph (a) was agreed to and paragrpah (b) was negatived.

43rd Parliament

Bills
Bill short title Moved by Outcome
Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill 2010 1 Opp Agreed to
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2010 1 Opp Negatived
1 AG Agreed to
1 Ind/FF Agreed to