Potential double dissolution triggers for 45th Parliament

Bills laid aside or negatived, their history and status as possible meeting the requirements of Section 57 of the Constitution [45th Parliament]
Status Original bills and outcome Subsequent bill(s) and outcome
Potential trigger

Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by the Senate on 7 November 2016

 
No longer a potential trigger

Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2016

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by the Senate on 23 November 2016; recommitted and passed by the Senate on 24 November 2016

 
Bills that triggered the simultaneous dissolutions of the Houses on 9 May 2016
Original bills and outcome in the 44th Parliament Subsequent bill and outcome in the 45th Parliament

Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by the Senate on 17 August 2015

Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [No. 2]

HR bill – identical to original bill – introduced on 2 February 2016 and passed on 4 February 2016; introduced by the Senate on 4 February 2016; lapsed due to prorogation on 17 April 2016; in response to request from the HR, the Senate resumed consideration on 18 April 2016; negatived at 2nd reading by the Senate on 18 April 2016

Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013

HR bill – identical to original bills – introduced on 31 August 2016 and passed on 18 October 2016; introduced by the Senate on 7 November 2016

Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013

HR bill – negatived at 2nd reading by the Senate on 17 August 2015

Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No. 2]

HR bill – identical to original bill – introduced on 2 February 2016 and passed on 4 February 2016; introduced by the Senate on 4 February 2016; lapsed due to prorogation on 17 April 2016; in response to request from the HR, the Senate resumed consideration on 18 April 2016; negatived at 2nd reading by the Senate on 18 April 2016

Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013

HR bill – identical to original bills – introduced on 31 August 2016 and passed on 18 October 2016; introduced by the Senate on 7 November 2016

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014

HR bill – contained all provisions in the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2013 and updated year of citation – introduced by the HR on 19 June 2014; amended (9 Govt: identical to amendments circulated in the Senate by the government to the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2013) and passed by the HR on 15 July 2014; introduced by the Senate on 17 July 2014; negatived at 2nd reading by the Senate on 2 March 2015

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No. 2]

HR bill – identical to bill passed by the HR on 15 July 2014 – introduced on 19 March 2015 and passed on 25 June 2015; introduced by the Senate on 25 June 2015; negatived at 2nd reading by the Senate on 17 August 2015

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014

HR bill – identical to Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No. 2] – introduced on 31 August 2016 and passed on 19 October 2016; introduced by the Senate on 7 November 2016; amended (10 Govt; 9 NXT/DHJP; 21 DHJP/NXT) and passed by the Senate on 22 November 2016 a.m.; HR agreed to amendments on 22 November 2016

Key

DHJP
Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party
Govt
Government
HR
House of Representatives
NXT
Nick Xenophon Team