Bills laid aside or negatived, their history and status as possibly meeting the requirements of section 57 of the Constitution [42nd Parliament]

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STATUS

ORIGINAL BILL TITLE AND OUTCOME

SUBSEQUENT BILL(S) AND OUTCOME

no longer a potential trigger

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—Customs) Amendment Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 4 September 2008; 2nd reading moved again and agreed to 22 September 2008; bill passed 23 September 2008

 

no longer a potential trigger

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—Excise) Amendment Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 4 September 2008; 2nd reading moved again and agreed to 22 September 2008; bill passed 23 September 2008

 

no longer a potential trigger

A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—General) Amendment Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 4 September 2008; 2nd reading moved again and agreed to 22 September 2008; bill passed 23 September 2008

 

no longer a potential trigger

Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009

HR bill negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 12 February 2009

Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009 [No. 2]

HR bill identical to original bill introduced and passed by HR 12 February 2009; introduced and passed by Senate 13 February 2009

no longer a potential trigger

Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009

HR bill negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 12 February 2009

Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009 [No. 2]

HR bill identical to original bill introduced and passed by HR 12 February 2009; introduced and passed by Senate 13 February 2009

potential trigger

Australian Business Investment Partnership Bill 2009

HR bill amended (6 Govt; 4 AG; 7 FFP; 4 Xenophon) and negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 16 June 2009

 

potential trigger

Australian Business Investment Partnership (Consequential Amendment) Bill 2009

HR bill negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 16 June 2009

 
trigger

Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 13 August 2009

Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill - identical to original bill - introduced by HR 22 October 2009 and passed 16 November 2009; introduced by Senate 17 November 2009; amended (2 Govt) and negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 2 December 2009

trigger

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 13 August 2009

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill - identical to original bill - introduced by HR 22 October 2009 and passed 16 November 2009; introduced by Senate 17 November 2009; amended (43 Govt) and requested amendments (2 Govt); HR made requests 2 December 2009; negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 2 December 2009

trigger

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 13 August 2009

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill - identical to original bill as amended (144 Govt) by HR 4 June 2009 - introduced by HR 22 October 2009 and passed 16 November 2009; introduced by Senate 17 November 2009; amended (123 Govt) and negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 2 December 2009

trigger

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Customs) Bill 2009

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 13 August 2009

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Customs) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill - identical to original bill - introduced by HR 22 October 2009 and passed 16 November 2009; introduced by Senate 17 November 2009; negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 2 December 2009

trigger

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Excise) Bill 2009

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 13 August 2009

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Excise) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill - identical to original bill - introduced by HR 22 October 2009 and passed 16 November 2009; introduced by Senate 17 November 2009; negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 2 December 2009

trigger

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—General) Bill 2009

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 13 August 2009

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—General) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill - identical to original bill - introduced by HR 22 October 2009 and passed 16 November 2009; introduced by Senate 17 November 2009; negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 2 December 2009

trigger

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 13 August 2009

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill - identical to original bill as amended (2 Govt) by HR 4 June 2009 - introduced by HR 22 October 2009 and passed 16 November 2009; introduced by Senate 17 November 2009; amended (19 Govt) and negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 2 December 2009

trigger

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 13 August 2009

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill - identical to original bill - introduced by HR 22 October 2009 and passed 16 November 2009; introduced by Senate 17 November 2009; Senate requested amendments (13 Govt) and HR made requests 2 December 2009; negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 2 December 2009

trigger

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 13 August 2009

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill - identical to original bill - introduced by HR 22 October 2009 and passed 16 November 2009; introduced by Senate 17 November 2009; negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 2 December 2009

no longer a potential trigger

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009

HR bill negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 12 February 2009

Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill identical to original bill introduced and passed by HR 12 February 2009; introduced and passed by Senate 13 February 2009

no longer a potential trigger1

Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009

HR bill Senate requested amendments (18 Opp) which HR did not make 17 March 2009; Senate did not press requests for amendments and negatived 3rd reading 18 March 2009

Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill – identical to original bill – introduced and passed by HR 22 June 2009; introduced in Senate 23 June 2009 and passed 13 August 2009

Customs Tariff Validation Bill 2009

HR bill validated customs duties demanded or collected before 14 May 2009 [motion for the Customs Tariff Proposal No. 1( 2008) was moved by HR on 13 May 2008] introduced and passed by HR 12 May 2009; introduced by Senate 12 May 2009 and passed 13 February 2009
[motion for the Customs Tariff Proposal (No. 3) 2009 was moved by HR on 12 May 2009]

trigger

Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 13 August 2009

Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill - identical to original bill - introduced by HR 22 October 2009 and passed 16 November 2009; introduced by Senate 17 November 2009; negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 2 December 2009

no longer a potential trigger1

Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009

HR bill Senate requested amendments (2 Opp) which HR did not make 17 March 2009; Senate did not press requests for amendments and negatived 3rd reading 18 March 2009

Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill – identical to original bill – introduced and passed by HR 22 June 2009; introduced in Senate 23 June 2009 and passed 13 August 2009

Excise Tariff Validation Bill 2009

HR bill validated excise duties demanded or collected before 14 May 2009 [motion for the Excise Tariff Proposal No. 1( 2008) moved by HR 13 May 2008] introduced and passed HR 12 May 2009; introduced by Senate 12 May 2009 and passed 13 February 2009
[motion for the Excise Tariff Proposal (No. 1) 2009 was moved by HR 12 May 2009]

trigger

Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 13 August 2009

Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill - identical to original bill - introduced by HR 22 October 2009 and passed 16 November 2009; introduced by Senate 17 November 2009; negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 2 December 2009

trigger

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009

HR bill - negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 9 September 2009

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill – identical to original bill – introduced by HR 19 November 2009 and passed 3 February 2010; introduced by Senate 4 February 2010; negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 9 March 2010

trigger

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009

HR bill - negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 9 September 2009

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill – identical to original bill – introduced by HR 19 November 2009 and passed 3 February 2010; introduced by Senate 4 February 2010; negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 24 February 2010

trigger

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009

HR bill - negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 9 September 2009

Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge––Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill – identical to original bill – introduced by HR 19 November 2009 and passed 3 February 2010; introduced by Senate 4 February 2010; negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 24 February 2010

no longer a potential trigger

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009

HR bill – amended (1 Govt) and negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 18 August 2009

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2009

HR bill – Schedule 1 identical to Schedule 1 of original bill – introduced by HR 9 September 2009

Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP and Tertiary Admission Centres) Bill 2009

HR bill – Schedule 1 incorporates amendment to Schedule 2 of original bill agreed to by Senate on 17 August 2009; Schedule 2 identical to Schedule 3 of original bill – introduced by HR 9 September 2009

potential trigger

Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 4 February 2009

 

potential trigger

Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 4 February 2009

 

potential trigger

Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 4 February 2009

 

no longer a potential trigger

Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009

HR bill amended (6 Govt) and negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 12 February 2009

Household Stimulus Package Bill (No. 2) 2009

HR bill incorporated amendments agreed to by Senate on 12 February 2009 introduced and passed by HR 12 February 2009; introduced and passed by Senate 13 February 2009

no longer a potential trigger

Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 19 March 2008

Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008

HR bill contained provisions which had the same effect as the Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2008 introduced 25 September 2008 and passed by HR 23 October 2008; introduced in Senate 10 November 2008 and passed 4 December 2008

potential trigger

National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 12 November 2008

 

potential trigger

National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 12 November 2008

 

no longer a potential trigger

National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits Cost Recovery) Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 28 August 2008

National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits Cost Recovery) Bill 2008 [No. 2]

HR bill identical to original bill introduced 12 May 2009 and passed by HR 13 May 2009; introduced in Senate 14 May 2009; amended (2 AG) and passed by Senate on 15 June 2009; HR agreed to amendments 16 June 2009

no longer a potential trigger

Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Repeal Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 19 March 2008

Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Bill 2008

HR bill contained provisions which had the same effect as the Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Repeal Bill 2008 introduced 25 September 2008 and passed by HR 23 October 2008; introduced in Senate 10 November 2008; Senate requested amendments (8 Govt; 2 Opp) which HR made 4 December 2008; Senate passed bill 4 December 2008

no longer a potential trigger

Safe Work Australia Bill 2008

HR bill amended (8 Opp; 1 AG; 3 Xenophon; 1 Division and 13 subclauses negatived) and passed by Senate 14 October 2008; HR disagreed to amendments 20 October 2008; Senate insisted on amendments 10 November 2008; HR insisted on disagreeing 11 November 2008; Senate again insisted on amendments and HR laid bill aside 4 December 2008

Safe Work Australia Bill 2008 [No. 2]

HR bill identical to original bill introduced by HR 13 May 2009 and passed by HR 12 August 2009; introduced by Senate 13 August 2009 and passed 7 September 2009

no longer a potential trigger

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009

HR bill – amended (7 Opp; 2 AG) and passed by Senate 17 November 2009; HR agreed to 2 (AG) amendments and disagreed to 7 (Opp) amendments 18 November 2009; the Senate committee of the whole disagreed to further amendments (8 Govt) and agreed not to insist on 7 (Opp) amendments; the Senate negatived the motion to adopt the report of the committee of the whole 24 November 2009

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

HR bill – incorporated 2 (AG) amendments (agreed to by the Senate on 17 November 2009 and by the HR on 18 November 2009) and 8 (Govt) further amendments (which were negatived by the Senate committee of the whole 24 November 2009) – introduced and passed by HR 25 November 2009; introduced by Senate 30 November 2009

no longer a potential trigger

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 4 December 2008; 2nd reading moved again and agreed to 4 February 2009; bill passed 4 February 2009

 

no longer a potential trigger

Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009

HR bill amended (3 Govt) and negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 12 February 2009

Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill (No. 2) 2009

HR bill incorporated amendments agreed to by Senate on 12 February 2009 introduced and passed by HR 12 February 2009; introduced and passed by Senate 13 February 2009

no longer a potential trigger

Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009

HR bill negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 12 February 2009

Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill (No. 2) 2009

HR bill included amendments consequent on the change of short title for the main bill (see above) introduced and passed by HR 12 February 2009; introduced and passed by Senate 13 February 2009

no longer a potential trigger

Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 3rd reading by Senate 26 June 2008

Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008

HR bill contained most of the provisions in the Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 introduced 20 March 2008 and passed by HR 14 May 2008; introduced by Senate 16 June 2008; amended (3 Govt) and passed by Senate 17 June 2008; HR agreed to amendments 23 June 2008

Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill 2008

HR bill contained the remaining provisions relating to the tax deductibility of contributions to political parties introduced 27 August 2008 and passed by HR 13 October 2008; introduced by Senate 14 October 2008; amended (17 AG and 6 items negatived) and passed by Senate on 3 February 2009; HR reported message 4 February 2009

no longer a potential trigger

Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 4 September 2008; 2nd reading moved again and agreed to 22 September 2008; bill passed 25 September 2008

 

no longer a potential trigger

Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill 2008

HR bill negatived at 2nd reading by Senate 24 September 2008

Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill (No. 2) 2008

HR bill contained similar (compromise) provisions to the Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill 2008 introduced 25 September 2008 and passed by HR 13 October 2008; introduced by Senate 14 October 2008; amended (1 AG; 6 AG-Xenophon) and passed by Senate on 16 October 2008; HR agreed to amendments 16 October 2008


1  See Department of the Senate Procedural Information Bulletin No. 231, dated 15 May 2009, and attached Clerk's advice, dated 17 April 2009.

 

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