Private Senators’ Bills YEAR: 1901 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Matrimonial Causes Bill 1901 Introduced: 11/09/01 Dobson (FT) Lapsed Parliamentary Evidence Bill 1901 Introduced: 09/08/01 Neild (FT) Lapsed YEAR: 1902 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1903 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Claims Against the Commonwealth Act Introduced: 28/05/03 Neild (FT) Lapsed Amendment Bill 1903 Federal Territory Bill 1903 Introduced: 08/10/03 Higgs (ALP) Lapsed Parliamentary Evidence Bill 1903 Introduced: 28/05/03 Neild (FT) Lapsed Post and Telegraph Act 1901 Amendment Bill 1903 Introduced: 24/06/03 Dobson (FT) Lapsed YEAR: 1904 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Parliamentary Evidence Bill 1904 Introduced: 08/06/04 Neild (FT) Passed— Senate: Resumed under SO 234: 29/06/05 13/10/05 Lapsed 3 September 2021 | 10:18 AM Page | 1 YEAR: 1905 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Judiciary Act 1903 Amendment Bill 1905 Introduced: 24/08/05 Symon (FT) Lapsed YEAR: 1906 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Introduced: 16/08/06 Pearce (ALP) Negatived at second reading Monopolies) 1906 04/10/06 Electoral Bill 1906 Introduced: 19/07/06 Pearce (ALP) Negatived at second reading 26/07/06 Papua Bill 1906 Introduced: 16/08/06 Stewart (ALP) Passed— Senate: 14/09/06 Lapsed YEAR: 1907 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Bill Introduced: 01/11/07 Needham (ALP) Lapsed 1907 Criminals Appeals Bill 1907 Introduced: 10/07/07 Neild (FT) Lapsed Defence Bill 1907 Introduced: 14/08/07 Dobson (Tar. Ref) Lapsed Remuneration of Labour Definition Bill 1907 Introduced: 17/10/07 Neild (FT) Lapsed 3 September 2021 | 10:18 AM Page | 2 YEAR: 1908 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Commonwealth Companies Reserve Liabilities Bill Introduced: 17/09/08 Walker (FT) Discharged from Notice Paper 1908 Restored to Notice Paper: 12/08/09 29/09/09 26/08/09 Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Bill Introduced: 24/09/08 Needham (ALP) Passed— 1908 Restored to Notice Paper 27/05/09 Senate: 02/09/09 (Act citation: Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1909) Reps: 08/12/09 Assent: 13/12/09; Act No. 28, 1909 Defence Bill 1908 Introduced: 09/10/08 Dobson (Tar. Ref) Lapsed Postal Rates (“Hansard”) Bill 1908 Introduced: 24/09/08 Stewart (ALP) Lapsed YEAR: 1909 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Commonwealth Electoral Bill (No. 2) 1909 Introduced: 01/10/09 Pulsford (FT) Negatived at second reading 04/11/09 Commonwealth Public Service Bill 1909 Introduced: 28/10/09 Neild (FT) Lapsed Constitution Alteration (Industrial Conditions) Introduced: 30/09/09 Trenwith (Ind) Negatived at second reading 1909 04/11/09 Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Introduced: 24/06/09 Pearce (ALP) Lapsed Monopolies) 1909 Constitution Alteration (Creation of Court of Introduced: 29/09/09 Neild (FT) Lapsed Criminal Appeals) 1909 Restored to Notice Paper: 21/10/09 Customs Tariff Amendment Bill 1909 Introduced: 03/09/09 Neild (FT) Lapsed Invalid and Old-Age Pensions Amendment Bill (No. Introduced: 12/08/09 Neild (FT) Lapsed 2) 1909 3 September 2021 | 10:18 AM Page | 3 YEAR: 1910 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Commonwealth Banking Companies Reserve Introduced: 06/07/10 Walker (Anti-Soc) Passed— Senate: Liabilities Bill 1910 15/09/10 Lapsed YEAR: 1911 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1912 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1913 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Constitution Alteration (Corporations) 1913 Introduced: 10/09/13 McGregor (ALP) Passed— Senate: 09/12/13 Lapsed Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) Introduced: 10/09/13 McGregor (ALP) Passed— Senate: 1913 09/12/13 Lapsed Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Introduced: 10/09/13 McGregor (ALP) Passed— Senate: Monopolies) 1913 09/12/13 Lapsed Constitution Alteration (Railway Disputes) Introduced: 10/09/13 McGregor (ALP) Passed— Senate: 1913 09/12/13 Lapsed Constitution Alteration (Trade and Commerce) Introduced: 10/09/13 McGregor (ALP) Passed— Senate: 1913 09/12/13 Lapsed 3 September 2021 | 10:18 AM Page | 4 Constitution Alteration (Trusts) 1913 Introduced: 10/09/13 McGregor (ALP) Passed— Senate: 09/12/13 Lapsed YEAR: 1914 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Bankruptcy Bill 1914 Introduced: 27/05/14 Stewart (ALP) Lapsed Constitution Alteration (Corporations) 1914 Introduced: 16/04/14 McGregor (ALP) Passed— Senate: 11/06/14 Lapsed Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) Introduced: 16/04/14 McGregor (ALP) Passed— Senate: 1914 11/06/14 Lapsed Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Introduced: 16/04/14 McGregor (ALP) Passed— Senate: Monopolies) 1914 11/06/14 Lapsed Constitution Alteration (Railway Disputes) Introduced: 16/04/14 McGregor (ALP) Passed— Senate: 1914 11/06/14 Lapsed Constitution Alteration (Trade and Commerce) Introduced: 16/04/14 McGregor (ALP) Passed— Senate: 1914 11/06/14 Lapsed Constitution Alteration (Trusts) 1914 Introduced: 16/04/14 McGregor (ALP) Passed— Senate: 11/06/14 Lapsed Insurance Bill 1914 Introduced: 27/05/14 Pearce (ALP) Lapsed 3 September 2021 | 10:18 AM Page | 5 YEAR: 1915 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1916 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Constitution Alteration (Corporations) 1916 Introduced: 30/11/16 Gardiner (ALP) Ruled out of order 15/12/16 Constitution Alteration (Industrial Matters) Introduced: 30/11/16 Gardiner (ALP) Ruled out of order 15/12/16 1916 Constitution Alteration (Nationalization of Introduced: 30/11/16 Gardiner (ALP) Ruled out of order 15/12/16 Monopolies) 1916 Constitution Alteration (Railway Disputes) Introduced: 30/11/16 Gardiner (ALP) Ruled out of order 15/12/16 1916 Constitution Alteration (Trade and Commerce) Introduced: 13/12/16 Gardiner (ALP) Ruled out of order 15/12/16 1916 Constitution Alteration (Trusts) 1916 Introduced: 30/11/16 Gardiner (ALP) Ruled out of order 15/12/16 YEAR: 1917 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Arbitration (Public Service) Bill 1917 Introduced: 26/09/17 Needham (ALP) Negatived at second reading 30/05/18 Commonwealth Workmen’s Compensation Bill Introduced: 18/09/17 Needham (ALP) Withdrawn 03/10/18 1917 Daylight Saving Repeal Bill 1917 Introduced: 02/03/17 Gardiner (ALP) Lapsed YEAR: 1918 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1919 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1920 — No private senator’s bills introduced 3 September 2021 | 10:18 AM Page | 6 YEAR: 1921 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Commonwealth Salaries Act Repeal Bill 1921 Introduced: 29/06/21 Gardiner (ALP) Lapsed YEAR: 1922 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1923 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Income Tax Assessment Bill 1923 Introduced: 12/07/23 J Grant (ALP) Negatived at second reading 02/08/23 YEAR: 1924 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Bill 1924 Introduced: 13/08/24 Gardiner (ALP) Lapsed Commonwealth Electoral Bill 1924 Introduced: 16/07/24 Payne (NAT) Passed— Senate: 23/07/24 Reps: 24/07/24 Assent: 31/7/24; Act No. 10, 1924 Post and Telegraph Bill 1924 Introduced: 21/05/24 Ogden (ALP) Negatived at second reading Restored to Notice Paper: 09/07/25 20/08/25 YEAR: 1925 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Bill 1925 Introduced: 03/09/25 Gardiner (ALP) Lapsed Estate Duty Assessment Bill 1925 Introduced: 26/06/25 J Grant (ALP) Negatived at second reading 03/09/25 3 September 2021 | 10:18 AM Page | 7 YEAR: 1926 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Bill 1926 Introduced: 20/01/26 Gardiner (ALP) Negatived at second reading 11/03/26 Commonwealth Workmen’s Compensation Bill Introduced: 15/01/26 Needham (ALP) Negatived at second reading 1926 04/03/26 YEAR: 1927 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Defence Bill 1927 Introduced: 22/03/27 Elliott (NAT) Discharged from Notice Paper 30/11/27 YEAR: 1928 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Invalid and Old-Age Pensions Bill (No. 2) 1928 Introduced: 06/09/28 Gardiner (ALP) Lapsed YEAR: 1929 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1930 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Life Insurance Bill 1930 Introduced: 20/03/30 McLachlan (NAT) Passed— Senate: 10/07/30 Lapsed 3 September 2021 | 10:18 AM Page | 8 YEAR: 1931 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Customs Bill 1931 [No. 2] Introduced: 29/10/31 Colebatch (NAT) Lapsed Rules Publication Bill 1931 Introduced: 16/10/31 Colebatch (NAT) Lapsed YEAR: 1932 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1933 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1934 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1935 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1936 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1937 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1938 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome Wheat Industry Insurance Bill 1938 Introduced: 07/12/38 Wilson (UAP) Lapsed YEAR: 1939 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1940 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1941 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1942 — No private senator’s bills introduced 3 September 2021 | 10:18 AM Page | 9 YEAR: 1943 Short title Dates Introduced by: Outcome National Security Bill 1943 Introduced: 11/02/43 McLeay (UAP) Passed— Senate: 18/02/43 Lapsed YEAR: 1944 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1945 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1946 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1947 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: 1948 — No private senator’s bills introduced YEAR: