Summary of the First Session of the 43rd Parliament

The first session of the 43rd Parliament concluded on 29 November with the passing of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) 2010 Bill.

72 Bills were introduced in the session, 14 of which were Government Bills that required a division.

The Government did not lose any divisions on Bills on the floor of the House. The three divisions lost by the Government in the House were on motions.

56 Bills were passed by the House and 37 Bills in total were passed by both Houses during the session, these are listed below.

An updated table showing how each independent voted on each division is available here.

A summary of the voting pattern of the Green and independents on the 38 divisions is available below.

Summary Table Showing Independents’ Voting in 43rd Parliament

  With the Government With the Opposition  Against both Govt. and Opp. Absent Total
Bandt 35 1 1 1 38
Crook 8 28 1 1 38
Katter 22 11 0 5 38
Oakeshott 29 6 1 2 38
Wilkie 33 4 1 0 38
Windsor 30 6 1 1 38

 


How the independents voted on significant Government Bills that went to a division:

  • All independents voted with the Government except Tony Crook.
  • All independents voted with the Government, including Tony Crook and Bob Katter.
  • All independents voted with the Government, except for Tony Crook.
  • Supported by Adam Bandt, Robert Oakeshott, Andrew Wilkie and Tony Windsor
  • Supported by Adam Bandt, Robert Oakeshott, Andrew Wilkie and Tony Windsor (Bob Katter was Absent).

 

Bills that passed both houses in the first session (37 bills):

  1. Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
  2. International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill 2010
  3. Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
  4. Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010
  5. Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2010
  6. Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment Bill 2010
  7. Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010
  8. Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2010
  9. Carer Recognition Bill 2010
  10. Tradex Scheme Amendment Bill 2010
  11. Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment Bill 2010
  12. Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Bill
  13. National Security Legislation Amendment Bill
  14. Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill
  15. Higher Education Support Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Bill
  16. Social Security Legislation Amendment (Connecting People with Jobs) Bill
  17. Australian National Preventive Health Agency Bill
  18. Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill
  19. Higher Education Support Amendment (FEE-HELP Loan Fee) Bill
  20. International Financial Institutions Legislation Amendment Bill
  21. Fisheries Legislation Amendment (No. 2) Bill
  22. National Measurement Amendment Bill 2010
  23. Native Title Amendment (No. 1) 2010 Bill
  24. Service and Execution of Process Amendment (Interstate Fine Enforcement) 2010 Bill
  25. Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 4) Bill
  26. National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill
  27. Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill
  28. Radiocommunications Amendment 2010 Bill
  29. Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) 2010 Bill
  30. Territories Law Reform 2010 Bill
  31. Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) 2010 Bill
  32. Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) 2010 Bill
  33. Corporations Amendment (Sons of Gwalia) 2010 Bill
  34. Airports Amendment 2010 Bill
  35. Family Law Amendment (Validation of Certain Parenting Orders and Other Measures) 2010 Bill
  36. Financial Framework Legislation Amendment 2010 Bill
  37. Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) 2010 Bill

 

Bills to have passed the House (56 Bills)

  1. Airports Amendment 2010
  2. Australian Civilian Corps 2010B
  3. Australian National Preventive Health Agency 2010
  4. Autonomous Sanctions 2010B
  5. Carer Recognition 2010B
  6. Civil Dispute Resolution 2010B
  7. Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) 2010
  8. Corporations Amendment (No. 1) 2010B
  9. Corporations Amendment (Sons of Gwalia) 2010
  10. Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) 2010B
  11. Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) 2010B
  12. Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) 2010PB
  13. Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) 2010
  14. Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget Measures) 2010
  15. Family Law Amendment (Validation of Certain Parenting Orders and Other Measures) 2010
  16. Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) 2010
  17. Financial Framework Legislation Amendment 2010
  18. Fisheries Legislation Amendment (No. 2) 2010B
  19. Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment 2010B
  20. Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) 2010
  21. Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) 2010
  22. Higher Education Support Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) 2010
  23. Higher Education Support Amendment (FEE-HELP Loan Fee) 2010B
  24. Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) 2010
  25. Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) 2010
  26. Income Tax Rates Amendment (Research and Development) 2010
  27. International Financial Institutions Legislation Amendment 2010B
  28. International Tax Agreements Amendment (No. 2) 2010B
  29. National Broadband Network Financial Transparency 2010PB
  30. National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment 2010
  31. National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) 2010
  32. National Health and Hospitals Network 2010
  33. National Measurement Amendment 2010
  34. National Security Legislation Amendment 2010B
  35. Native Title Amendment (No. 1) 2010
  36. Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Amendment 2010
  37. Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) 2010
  38. Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment 2010B
  39. Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement 2010B
  40. Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment 2010B
  41. Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment 2010B
  42. Radiocommunications Amendment 2010
  43. Service and Execution of Process Amendment (Interstate Fine Enforcement) 2010
  44. Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment 2010
  45. Social Security Legislation Amendment (Connecting People with Jobs) 2010B
  46. Superannuation Legislation Amendment 2010
  47. Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 4) 2010
  48. Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) 2010
  49. Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) 2010
  50. Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment 2010B
  51. Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) 2010
  52. Territories Law Reform 2010
  53. Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) 2010B
  54. Tradex Scheme Amendment 2010B
  55. Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) 2010B
  56. Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) 2010B