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Appendix 5

Private Senators' bills passed into law since 1901

Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Bill 1908
Purpose : To extend the protection against dismissal provided by the principal Act to members of organisations.
Senate : Introduced by Senator Needham 24.9.08; bill lapsed at prorogation; Senate agreed to proceed with bill at stage reached in previous session 27.5.09; read a third time 2.9.09.
HoR : Introduced 3.9.09; agreed to with amendments and read a third time 8.12.09.
Senate agreed to amendments made by the HoR 8.12.09.
Assent : 13.12.09; Act no. 28 of 1909 (Act cited as Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1909).

Commonwealth Electoral Bill 1924
Purpose : To make provision for compulsory voting.
Senate : Introduced by Senator Payne 16.7.24; read a third time 23.7.24.
HoR : Introduced 23.7.24; read a third time 24.7.24.
Assent : 31.7.24; Act no. 10 of 1924.

Australian Capital Territory Evidence (Temporary Provisions) Bill 1971
Purpose : To make temporary provision for the law of evidence in the Australian Capital Territory after the disallowance of an Ordinance.
Senate : Introduced by Senator Murphy 25.8.71; read a third time 26.8.71 a.m..
HoR : Introduced and read a third time 26.8.71.
Assent : 26.8.71; Act no. 66 of 1971.

Wireless Telegraphy Amendment Bill 1980
Purpose : To give the minister a discretion to direct the return to the owner of otherwise forfeited equipment.
Senate : Introduced by Senator Rae 29.4.80; read a third time 16.5.80.
HoR : Introduced 20.5.80; read a third time 22.5.80.
Assent : 3.6.80; Act no. 91 of 1980.

Senate Elections ( Queensland) Bill 1981
Purpose : To make provision for Queensland senators to be chosen by the people of Queensland voting as one electorate — section 7 of the Constitution.
Senate : Introduced by Senator Colston 26.3.81; read a third time 29.4.82.
HoR : Introduced 29.4.82; read a third time 5.5.82.
Assent : 21.5.82; Act no. 31 of 1982 (Act cited as Senate Elections (Queensland) Act 1982).

Income Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 1984 (No.2)
Purpose : To prevent taxes being evaded under s23F provisions for superannuation benefits ‘cherrypicking scheme’ to date from Treasurer’s announcement.
Senate : Introduced by Senator Jack Evans 2.5.84; read a third time 4.5.84.
HoR : Introduced 7.5.84; read a third time 10.10.84.
Assent : 17.10.84; Act no. 115 of 1984 (Act cited as Income Tax Assessment Amendment Act (No.5) 1984).

Smoking and Tobacco Products Advertisements (Prohibition) Bill 1989
Purpose : To prohibit certain advertisements relating to smoking and tobacco products in the print media.
Senate : Introduced by Senator Powell 31.8.89; read a third time 7.12.89.
HoR : Introduced 21.12.89; read a third time 22.12.89.
Assent : 28.12.89; Act no. 181 of 1989.

Parliamentary Presiding Officers Amendment Bill 1992
Purpose : To amend the Principal Act in relation to the Deputy Presiding Officer of each House of the Parliament.
Senate : Introduced by Senator Colston 25.6.92; read a third time 8.10.92.
HoR : Introduced 12.10.92; agreed to with amendments and read a third time 25.11.92.
Senate agreed to HoR amendments 26.11.92.
Assent : 11.12.92; Act no. 163 of 1992.

 

Private Senators� bills which have passed the Senate since 1901

Parliamentary Witnesses 1905 [ previously Parliamentary Evidence 1904 [1905]]
Introduced by: Senator Lieutenant- Colonel Nield
Date passed by Senate: 13 October 1905

Papua 1906
Introduced by: Senator Stewart
Date passed by Senate: 14 September 1906

Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration 1908 [1909]
Introduced by: Senator Needham
Date passed by Senate: 2 September 1909

Commonwealth Banking Companies Reserve Liabilities 1910
Introduced by: Senator Lieutenant-Colonel Sir A.J. Gould on behalf of Senator Walker
Date passed by Senate: 15 September 1910

Constitution Alteration (Trade and Commerce) 1913
Introduced by: Senator McGregor
Date passed by Senate: 9 December 1913

Constitution Alteration (Corporations) 1913
Introduced by: Senator McGregor
Date passed by Senate: 9 December 1913

Constitution Alteration (Trusts) 1913
Introduced by: Senator McGregor
Date passed by Senate: 9 December 1913

Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) 1913
Introduced by: Senator McGregor
Date passed by Senate: 9 December 1913

Constitution Alteration (Railway Disputes) 1913
Introduced by: Senator McGregor
Date passed by Senate: 9 December 1913

Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Monopolies) 1913
Introduced by: Senator McGregor
Date passed by Senate: 9 December 1913

Constitution Alteration (Trade and Commerce) 1914
Introduced by: Senator McGregor
Date passed by Senate: 11 June 1914

Constitution Alteration (Corporations) 1914
Introduced by: Senator McGregor
Date passed by Senate: 11 June 1914

Constitution Alteration (Trusts) 1914
Introduced by: Senator McGregor
Date passed by Senate: 11 June 1914

Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) 1914
Introduced by: Senator McGregor
Date passed by Senate: 11 June 1914

Constitution Alteration (Railway Disputes) 1914
Introduced by: Senator McGregor
Date passed by Senate: 11 June 1914

Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Monopolies) 1914
Introduced by: Senator McGregor
Date passed by Senate: 11 June 1914

Commonwealth Electoral 1924
Introduced by: Senator Payne
Date passed by Senate: 23 July 1924

Life Insurance 1930
Introduced by: Senator McLachlan
Date passed by Senate: 10 July 1930

National Security 1943
Introduced by: Senator McLeay
Date passed by Senate: 18 February 1943

Constitution Alteration (Prices) 1950
Introduced by: Senator McKenna
Date passed by Senate: 1 November 1950

Death Penalty Abolition 1968
Introduced by: Senator Murphy
Date passed by Senate: 4 June 1968

Australian Capital Territory Evidence (Temporary Provisions) 1971
Introduced by: Senator Murphy
Date passed by Senate: 26 August 1971 a.m.

Death Penalty Abolition 1970
Introduced by: Senator Murphy
Date passed by Senate: 9 March 1972

Parliament 1973 [1974]
Introduced by: Senator Wright
Date passed by Senate: 29 November 1973

Wireless Telegraphy Amendment 1980
Introduced by: Senator Rae
Date passed by Senate: 16 May 1980

Insurance (Agents and Brokers) 1981
Introduced by: Senator Evans
Date passed by Senate: 29 October 1981

Repatriation Acts (Tuberculosis Pensions) Amendment 1981
Introduced by: Senator Macklin
Date passed by Senate: 26 November 1981

Industrial Democracy 1981
Introduced by: Senator Siddons
Date passed by Senate: 26 November 1981

Institute of Freshwater Studies 1981
Introduced by: Senator McLaren
Date passed by Senate: 25 February 1982

Queensland Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders (Self-Management and Land Rights) 1981
Introduced by: Senator Ryan
Date passed by Senate: 18 March 1982

Senate Elections ( Queensland) 1981
Introduced by: Senator Colston
Date passed by Senate: 29 April 1982

Constitution Alteration (Fixed Term Parliaments) 1981
Introduced by: Senator Evans
Date passed by Senate: 17 November 1982

World Heritage Properties Protection 1982
Introduced by: Senator Mason
Date passed by Senate: 14 December 1982

Constitution Alteration (Parliament) 1983
Introduced by: Senator Macklin
Date passed by Senate: 13 October 1983

Income Tax Assessment Amendment 1984 (No. 2)
Introduced by: Senator Jack Evans
Date passed by Senate: 4 May 1984

Flags Amendment 1984 [1985]
Introduced by: Senator Durack
Date passed by Senate: 28 February 1985

Parliamentary Privileges 1986
Introduced by: Senator the Honourable Douglas McClelland
Date passed by Senate: 17 March 1987

Family Law Amendment 1985
Introduced by: Senator Durack
Date passed by Senate: 14 May 1987

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) (Informal Ballot-papers) Amendment 1988
Introduced by: Senator Short
Date passed by Senate: 24 August 1988

Australian Bureau of Statistics Amendment 1988
Introduced by: Senator Sheil
Date passed by Senate: 6 April 1989

Income Tax Assessment (Tax Agents’ Fees) Amendment 1989
Introduced by: Senator Watson
Date passed by Senate: 25 May 1989

National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits Determination Revocation) Amendment 1989 [ previously National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits Determination Revocation and Tribunal Membership) Amendment 1989]
Introduced by: Senator Puplick
Date passed by Senate: 7 September 1989

End of War List 1989
Introduced by: Senator McGauran
Date passed by Senate: 2 November 1989

Smoking and Tobacco Products Advertisements (Prohibition) 1989
Introduced by: Senator Powell
Date passed by Senate: 7 December 1989

End of War List 1990
Introduced by: Senator Boswell
Date passed by Senate: 18 September 1990

Income Tax Assessment (Substantiation Requirements) Amendment 1990
Introduced by: Senator Watson
Date passed by Senate: 8 November 1990

Australian Bureau of Statistics (Parliamentary Supervision of Proposals) Amendment 1990
Introduced by: Senator Walters
Date passed by Senate: 15 November 1990

Income Tax Assessment (Valueless Shares) Amendment 1991
Introduced by: Senator Watson
Date passed by Senate: 17 October 1991

Flags Amendment 1990
Introduced by: Senator Parer
Date passed by Senate: 30 April 1992

Parliamentary Presiding Officers Amendment 1992
Introduced by: Senator Colston
Date passed by Senate: 8 October 1992

Australian National University Amendment (Autonomy) 1992
Introduced by: Senator Tierney
Date passed by Senate: 8 October 1992

Income Tax Assessment (Isolated Area Zone Extension) Amendment 1992
Introduced by: Senator Panizza
Date passed by Senate: 5 November 1992

Social Security Amendment (Listed Securities) 1993
Introduced by: Senator Patterson
Date passed by Senate: 12 May 1993

Audit (Auditor-General an Officer of the Parliament) Amendment 1993
Introduced by: Senator Watson
Date passed by Senate: 28 October 1993

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) (Exemption of Council Allowances) Amendment 1993
Introduced by: Senator Ian Macdonald
Date passed by Senate: 28 October 1993

Sales Tax (Exemptions and Classifications) (Two Wheel Drive Vehicles with Jeep, Platform, Pick-Up or Utility Body Type) Amendment 1994
Introduced by: Senator Watson
Date passed by Senate: 2 June 1994

Public Service (Abolition of Compulsory Retirement Age) Amendment 1995
Introduced by: Senator Patterson
Date passed by Senate: 30 June 1995

Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) 1999
Introduced by: Senators Brown, Bolkus and Greig
Date passed by Senate: 15 March 2000

Kyoto Protocol Ratification Bill 2003 [No. 2]
Introduced by: Senators Lundy and Brown
Date passed by Senate: 1 April 2004

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