Origins and outcomes—2001
Bills considered by the Senate
Origin
| On Senate Notice Paper as at 1 January 2001: |
| Government bills (originating in Senate 1998, 1999, 2000) |
13 |
| Private senator's bills (originating in Senate 1999, 2000) |
2 |
| Government bills (received from House of Representatives 1998, 1999, 2000)* |
17 |
| Introduced in the Senate: |
| Government bills |
14 |
| Private senator's bills |
15 |
| Bill created by division of bill in Senate: |
1 |
| Received from the House of Representatives: |
| Government bills |
158 |
| Total |
220 |
* Includes 2 bills passed by the Senate in 2000 that were returned from the House of Representatives in 2001 for further consideration.
Outcome
| Bills passed by the Senate: |
| Passed by both Houses: |
| Government bills |
169 |
| Still before the House of Representatives at the end of the 39th Parliament:° |
| Government bill |
1 |
| Not introduced into House of Representatives at the end of the 39th Parliament:° |
1 |
| Bills negatived in the Senate: |
| Negatived at second reading |
9 |
| Bills still before the Senate at the end of the 39th Parliament: |
| Government bills |
23 |
| Private senator's bills |
17 |
| Total |
220 |
° The prorogation of the Parliament on 8 October 2001 brought the 39th Parliament to a close. All items remaining on the Notice Paper at that time, including bills, lapse before the commencement of the 40th Parliament.
Bills considered by the Senate before 2001 still listed on the Senate Notice Paper at the end of the 39th Parliament:°
| |
Total |
| Government bills |
2 |
| Private senator's bills |
36 |
| Received from the House of Representatives |
12 |
| Created by division of bill in the Senate |
1 |
| Message reported |
1 |
| Total |
52 |
Bills on which there was a disagreement between the Houses:
| |
Total |
| Total |
12 |
Bills to which amendments and requests were moved during 2001
| |
Total |
| Bills to which second reading amendments were moved |
27 |
| Bills to which second reading amendments were agreed |
12 |
| Bills to which amendments were moved in committee of the whole |
70 |
| Bills to which amendments were agreed in committee of the whole |
45 |
| Bills to which requests were moved in committee of the whole |
7 |
| Bills to which requests were agreed in committee of the whole |
5 |
| Bills to which items (etc) were opposed and negatived in committee of the whole |
15 |
| Bills to which items (etc) were opposed and agreed to in committee of the whole |
5 |
Amendments and requests moved in committee of the whole
| Moved by |
Amendments |
Requests |
| Agreed to |
Negatived |
Agreed to |
Negatived |
| Government |
704 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| Opposition |
124 |
66 |
2 |
1 |
| Australian Democrats |
170 |
137 |
1 |
13 |
| Independent |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Australian Greens * |
8 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
| Pauline Hansons One Nation |
0 |
18 |
0 |
1 |
| Total |
1006 |
260 |
7 |
15 |
| Total amendments moved |
1267 |
| Total requests moved |
22 |
* There was 1 amendment moved and subsequently withdrawn.
These figures are broken down in detail under Committee of the Whole