Bills Introduced in 38th to 43rd Parliaments Table Showing the Proportion Opposed Current at 5 August 2013 ParlGovt Bills Govt Bills % Govt Acts Govt Acts % Govt Govt Govt Bills % Govt Private Total Acts iament introduced Opposed Bills from opposed Acts Bills not not Bills not Member’s at 2R or Opposed Govt opposed Proceeding Proceeding proceeding Acts 3R Bills opposed Opposed 38th 513 53 10.33 410 37 9.02 103 16 15.53 1 411 th 39 661 54 8.16 569 25 4.39 92 29 31.52 3 572 40th 537 48 8.93 427 18 4.21 110 30 27.27 0 427 st 41 583 46 7.89 546 43 7.87 37 3 8.10 3 549 42nd 552 92 16.66 409 25 6.11 143 67 46.85 0 409 rd 43 610 128 20.98 560¥ 124 22.1 50*¥ 4 8.00 6† 566 ‘Acts’ comprises Bills that have passed both Houses, received assent, or been enacted. ‘Opposed’ means bills opposed by the Opposition at Second or third reading stages. *Five bills were withdrawn before Parliament was prorogued on 5 August 2013: Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010 on 16 8.11 Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (News Media Diversity) Bill 2013 on 21.3.13 News Media (Self-regulation) Bill 2013 on 21.3.13 News Media (Self-regulation) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013 on 21.3.13 Public Interest Media Advocate Bill 2013 on 21.3.13 †Three of the successful Private Member’s Bills were opposed ¥Constitution Alteration (Local Government Recognition) was passed by both Chambers but will not be enacted Provided to ABC Fact Check by the Australian Parliamentary Library in September 2013